II Pharm V Flashcards
T/F
70% of consumers DON’T report using herbal medicines to healthcare providers
True
What is important to determine if you are assessing a pts use of herbal remedies?
If using as Replacement or Supplement
instead of or adjunct to
What % of americans have used “natural products” in the last 12 months?
*dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals
17.7%
The 5 most popular products used in the last 30 days (used for health reasons):
fish oil (37%)
glucosamine (20%)
echinacea (20%)
flaxseed oils/pills (16%)
ginseng (14%)
What % of americans have used a supplement in the last 30 days?
52%
4 most common supplements used in last 30 days:
as opposed to “product”
multivitamins/multiminerals (35%)
vitamins E and C (12%)
calcium (10%)
B vitamins (5%)
In the study of 130 participants (mean age 71.4 years) what was the prevalence of polypharmacy?
Polyherbacy?
% at risk for DDI?
***% at risk for drub/herbal supplement interaction?
- 3%
- 2%
- 2%
***31.5%
In the study a total of 90 different herbs and supplements were used by participants, the most common of which were:
Glucosamine/chondroitin, Garlic, Echinacea, Ginko, Herbal tea, cod liver oil, st. John’s wort, ginseng, saw palmetto
True
The most common reasons people take dietary supplements: Improve general ________
Help manage _______
Help prevent/manage _______
Improve _______
Wellness
Arthritis
Colds
Memory
About ___% of cancer pts take anti-oxidants, which counteract cancer fighting drugs
50%
What drug causes the MOST interactions with herbs?
Coumadin
Systematic lit review identified 1491 pairs of Herbal Drug Supplement - Drug interactions, what 5 herbs/supplements had the most interactions?
St. Johns wort
Magnesium
Calcium
Iron
Ginkgo
509 drugs studied for interaction w/ herbs/supplements (100 CNS, 90 CV, 75 systemic anti-infectives) - What were the top 5 Drugs w/ interactions?
Warfarin
Insulin
Aspirin
Digoxin (cardiac glycoside)
Ticlopidine (anti-platelet)
Vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements have more interactions/contraindications with Drugs than Herbs
False
*herbs have more
Patients using medications with a _________ have a greater risk for adverse outcomes b/c of HDS-drug interactions
Narrow Therapeutic Index
Pts using what class of drugs must be especially careful with Herbal Dietary Supplement products?
Anticoagulants
Warfarin
HDS (herbal dietary supplements) are used by what % of cancer pts?
50%
Many herbs act as ______ or _______ medications
Anti-platelet
Anti-coagulant
The antiplatelet or anticoagulant effects of herbs may be ________ with aspirin, ibuprofen, warfarin, etc.
Pts tend to be ______ of these effects
Additive
Unaware
T/F
Many products contain multiple hers and pts often don’t know what is in them
True
There is limited evidence supporting bleeding effects of herbal meds, however ginkgo, garlic, ginseng, and ginger antagonize what?
Platelet activating factor
Discontinue all herbal meds ______ days before surgery.
14 days
For herbs and bleeding, if the “g” is followed by a vowel - what is the rule?
If the “g” is followed by a consonant?
g + vowel = bleeding
g + consonant = not a concern
- ginkgo, ginger, garlic, ginseng - bleeding
- green tea - no bleeding
4 reasons people take garlic:
Anti-lipidemic
Antimicrobial
Anti-asthmatic
Anti-inflammatory
Garlic is associated with what side effect?
Bleeding
What are 3 components in Garlic that are implicated in bleeding?
Ajoene
Allicin
Sulfur compounds
The Ajoene, Allicin, and Sulfur compounds found in garlic have what kind of effect?
What 2 chemical mediators do these components to Garlic inhibit?
Anti-platelet
Platelet activating factor, Adenosine
People take Ginkgo to protect brain function, improve memory/cognition, and ____________
Alzheimers/dementia caused peripheral vascular insufficiency
Ginkgo, in 3 randomized controlled studies, doesn’t do anything for the brain, but it does cause _______
Bleeding
What component in Ginkgo is implicated in bleeding?
This component is a potent antagonist of what?
Terpenoids
Platelet activating factor
Terpenoids acting as an antagonist to Platelet Activating Factor causing bleeding in Ginkgo has what effect?
There is a risk for spontaneous bleeding with Ginkgo and concurrent use of what 2 drugs?
Antiplatelet
Aspirin
Warfarin
People take Ginseng for the following reasons: Anti-cancer, slows aging, prevents heart attack, improves digestion, reduces HTN, strengthen immunity, and CNS stimulant
True
What components of Ginseng are implicated in bleeding effects?
The antiplatelet effect inhibits ______, platelet aggregation, ______ and ______
Gensenosides
PAF, thrombin, thromboplastin
Ginseng antagonizes the effect of what?
Warfarin
Ginseng Potentiates bleeding with what 4 drugs?
Aspirin
NSAIDS
warfarin
heparin
People take ginger to relieve motion sickness, morning sickness, decrease arthritis pain/inflammation, and relieve upset stomach.
True