Rx NATURAL MEDICINES Flashcards
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What do natural products _NOT _ <strong>[3]</strong> have to do prior to being marketed?
- Be manufactured under Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs)
- Prove SAFETY & EFFICACY of the drug
- Get FDA approval
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_TRUE _<em>or</em> FALSE:
pharmacists will have easy access to sources that will check for any potential drug interactions/safety concerns related to natural products
TRUE
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What natural product DECREASES blood pressure?
arginine
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What natural product has drug interactions with practically EVERYTHING because it is a potent INDUCER of CYP enzymes?
St. John’s Wort
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What vitamin puts people at risk for CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE if taken in EXCESS?
Vitamin E
[alpha] α-TOCOPHEROL
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What natural products <strong>[3]</strong> cause HEPATOTOXICITY?
- kava
- chaparral
- comfrey
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TRUE ***or*** FALSE:
do not give/take PROBIOTICS** &ANTIBIOTICS** together
TRUE
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if you take your ANTIBIOTICS in the MORNING and EVENING, when is it OK to take your PROBIOTICS?
in the middle of the day
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What INDICATIONS [2] is MELATONIN used for?
- Jet Lag
- Insomnia
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What natural product is used for the PREVENTION of PROSTATE CANCER?
lycopene
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What natural products <strong>[8]</strong> can INCREASE risk of BLEEDING?
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- Dong Quai
- Vitamin E
- Feverfew
- Fish Oil <strong>[> 3 <em>gm/daily</em>]</strong>
- Ginger
- Ginseng
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Garlic
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What natural product is used for the treatment of PROSTATE ENLARGEMENT?
saw palmetto
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What natural products <strong>[4]</strong>** **are used for ANXIETY?
- chamomile tea
- **lemon balm **
- glutamine
- valerian root
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What natural product is sometimes used to help REDUCE the occurrence of CANKER SORES?
lysine
Aphthous Ulcers = Canker Sores
what are some natural products that can be used to treat APHTHOUS ULCERS?
lysine
Aphthous Ulcers = Canker Sores
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What natural products <strong>[3]</strong> help improve CHOLESTEROL?
- fish oils
- plant sterols
- red yeast rice
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What is a natural product used for both **DEPRESSION **<em>&</em> OSTEOARTHRITIS?
SAMe
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What natural product is a precursor to male sex hormones?
DHEA
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What is a natural product used for CONSTIPATION?
senna
stimulant laxative
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What are some natural products [4] that can be used to TREAT COLDS** &FLU**?
- elderberry
- echinacea
- vitamin C [<u><strong><em>ASCORBIC ACID</em></strong></u>]
- zinc lozenges
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What natural product has the FDA recommended AGAINST the use of as it causes ANOSMIA (loss of smell)?
ZICAM®
zinc nasal sprays
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What is another form of caffeine?
guarana
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True/False: Bitter Orange does not contain an ephedra-like substance
FALSE
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What natural products are used in treating menopausal symptoms?
Black cohosh, red clover, evening primrose and dong quai
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True/False: Remifemin is more effective than estrogen for improving vasomotor symptoms
FALSE
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What term is used to describe the use of very small amounts of a disease to “cure” or “protect” a person from said disease based on law of similars (like cures like) and may be misused for advertising?
Homeopathic
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What natural products are used for migraine prophylaxis?
Feverfew, willow bark, butterbur, guarana, fish oils, magnesium, Co-Q10, and riboflavin