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Natural Pdts & vitamins Flashcards

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T/F? A dietary supplement manufacturer doesn’t have to prove a pdt’s safety and effectiveness before it is marketed?

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T/F? Ginkgo biloba increases bleeding risk w/o any effect on INR?

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Whys St. John’s wort called a broad spectrum inducer?

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Can’t be used with many drugs e.g. OCPs, transplant drugs, warfarin, etc

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SEs of St. John’s wort?

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Photosensitivity

Serotonergic

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SEs of some natural pdts e.g. Chaparral, Comfrey, Kava?

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Hepatotoxicity

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What’s principle behind homeopathy?

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Based on “the law of similars” or the concept that “like is cured by like”

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What are medical foods?

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These are pdts that can also make health claims, since they are not FDA-approved drugs

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What may result from Vit B12 (thiamine) deficiency?

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Wernicke encephalopathy

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Whys Vit. D given with calcium?

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Vit. D is required for Calcium absorption

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Why should doses of Calcium be divided?

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Bcuz Calcium absorption is saturable

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Which is preferred, Calcium supplement or dietary Calcium?

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Dietary calcium

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Advantage and disadvantage of Calcium citrate?

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Has better absorption, can be taken with or w/o food (315mg Ca)

But, It’s a bigger pill to swallow

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Calcium carbonate (Tums, Oscal) absorption? How it should be taken? Usual strength?

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Acid-base dependent absorption

Should be taken with meals

500-600mg

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Whats the NIH recommended intake for Vit D in people up to age 70yrs?

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600 IU daily

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Whats the NIH recommended intake for Vit D in people age 71+ yrs?

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800 IU daily

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What supplement is used in renal dx or short-term in adults with deficiency to replenish stores?

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50,000 unit Vit. D2 supplement

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What’s the preferred source of Vit. D?

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Cholecalciferol or Vit. D3

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What supplement should any woman planning to conceive (and all women of child-bearing age) be on?

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Folic acid 400-800 mcg/day (0.4-0.8 mg/day)

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T/F? Folic acid should be taken at least 1 month b4 pregnancy and continued for first 2-3 months of pregnancy?

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What’s the max dose of Vit E per day?

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Should not exceed 150 IU daily

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When do babies require supplement?

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Exclusively breastfed infants or babies drinking < 1litre of baby formula need 400 IU of Vit. D daily (Poly-Vi-Sol or generic)

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At what age do babies need iron supplement?

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4-6 months

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Amt of iron req by breastfed babies?

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1mg/kg/day from 4-6 months (until consuming iron-rich food)

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When do girls become at risk of iron deficiency?

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Adolescent girls, once they begin menstruating

25
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Which supplement may be required for Metformin?

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Vit B12

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Which supplement may be required for Valproic/Divalproex; Phenytoin; CBZ; Phenobarbital/Primidone?

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Selenium

Zinc (due to alopecia)

Calcium + Vit. D12

Folic acid (phenytoin only)

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Which supplement may be required for Oxcarbazepine; Lamotrigine?

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Selenium

Zinc

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Which supplement may be required for Zonisamide; Topiramate; Acetazolamide?

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Ca + Vit. D

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Which supplement may be required for bile acid sequestrants (Cholestyramine, Colsevelam, Colestipol)?

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Multivitamin with A, D, E, K

Folic acid (take separately)

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Which supplement may be required for Orlistat?

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Multivitamin with A, D, E, K

Beta-carotene

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Which supplement may be required for Methotrexate?

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Folic acid

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Which supplement may be required for Loops?

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K (always needed)

Mg (if needed)

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Which supplement may be required for Aminoglycosides?

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K, Mg, Ca

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Which supplement may be required for Isoniazid?

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Vit. B6

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Which supplement may be required for Bactrim?

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Folic acid (if used chronically)

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Which supplement may be required for Sulfasalazine?

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Folic acid due to impaired absorption

37
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Which supplement may be required for PPIs?

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Mg, Ca

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Which supplement may be required for OCPs?

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Ferrous sulfate

Folate

39
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Which supplement may be required for Depo-Provera; Corticosteroids (used in excess)?

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Ca + Vit. D

40
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Which supplement may be required for Mineral oil?

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Vitamins A, D, E, K

41
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Which supplement may be required for Digoxin?

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Mg

K

42
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Which supplement may be required for Pemetrexed?

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Folic acid, Vit. B12

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Which supplement may be required for Heparin (and possibly LMWH)?

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Ca if long-term

44
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Which supplement may be required for Alcoholism?

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Vit. B12, Folic acid

45
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Which supplement may be required for Microcytic anemia?

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Ferrous sulfate

46
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Which supplement may be required for Macrocytic anemia?

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Vit. B12 and/or Folic acid

47
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Which supplement may be required for pregnancy?

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Folic acid

Ca, Vit. D

Vit. B6 (nausea)

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Which supplement may be required for Osteopenia/Osteoporosis; Osteomalacia (Rickets); Hyperparathyroidism & CKD?

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Ca + Vit. D

49
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Which supplement may be required for Scurvy?

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Vit C

50
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Which supplement may be required for Crohn’s dx (maybe UC too)?

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Pt-specific iron, zinc, Folic acid, Ca, Vit D, B

51
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Which supplement may be required for Cystosis fibrosis?

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Pancrelipase reduce absorption of iron and reduce conc of A, D, E, K and folate

52
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Which supplement may be required for DM?

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K, Mg

53
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Which supplement may be required for Bariatric surgery?

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Various pt-specific

54
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Which supplement may be required for HF?

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K, Ca, Mg due to loop use

55
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What supplement does Epoetin alfa/Darbapoetin req to work?

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Iron

56
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What supplement do all osteoporosis drugs req to work?

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Ca + Vit. D

57
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What’s a concern with natural pdts and vitamins?

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Manufacturing may not follow good manufacturing practices (GMP)

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