Over-the counter and natural health products Flashcards
What are over-the-counter drugs, and what is it used for?
These are non prescription drugs that are used for short term treatment of common minor illnesses
What are things that are placed on the packaging of OTC drugs
purpose uses, storage info, dose instructions, inactive ingredients, warnings, adverse effects,
What is the process of reclassification?
Submission of switch form to to NDSAC, review of clinical trials, approval of active ingredients, remove status from schedule f of food and drug regulation
What are the advantages of using OTCs
They are convenieint for self treament for minor issues, and decrease health care cost when drug is paid out of pocket
WHat are disadvantages of OTC drugs
They may push back the effective treatment of serious or life threatening issues, may cause relief of symptoms but not the casue
What are examples of natural health products?
Dietary supplements, herbs, homeopathy, probiotics,
What is homeopathy?
It is a form of self-treatment where people give themselves microdoses of a substance that is thought to cause the ailment
What are some commonly used herbal products?
Aloe, feverfew, chamomile, ginger, garlic, ginseng
What are some safety topics related to natural health products/OTC drugs
allergic reactions, drug interactions, excessive use, not reporting use of them to health provider
What is a drug interaction for chamomile, cranberry, echinacea and evening primrose?
Chamomile may increase risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulants,cranberry decrease elimination of drugs excreted by the kidney, echinacea may interfere with immunosuppressant drugs, primrose may affect antipsychotic drugs
What is a drug interaction for garlic, ginko biloba, and ginger root?
Garlic may interfere with hypoglycemic therapy, ginko biloba may increase risk of bleeding with anticoagulants, ginger root may interfere with cardiac antidiabetic and anticoagulant drugs
What are possible interactions for grapefruit?
Decreases metabolism of drugs, estrogens and psychotherapeutic drugs. increases intensity and duration of the effects of caffeiene
What are possible drug interactions for hawthorn, kava, saw palmetto, st johns wort, and valerian
hawthorn may cause toxicity from cardiac glycosides, kava may increase effects of alcohol, saw palmetto may change hormones in oral contraceptives, st johns worst may cause serotonin syndrome if used with other srotonergic drugs, valerian increase CNS depressison if used with sedatives
