Safety

Question 1

Plants in pregnancy category A

Answer 1

Rubus idaeus, Matricaria recutita, Echinacea spp., Zingiber officinale, Curcuma longa, Vaccinium myrtillus

Question 2

Herbs with known toxicity

Answer 2

Symphytum officinale, Piper methysticum, Artcostaphylus uva-ursi, Turnera diffusa

Question 3

Some molecules with known toxicity

Answer 3

Alkaloids, Atropine, Arbutin, Hydroquinone

Question 4

Poisons standard

Answer 4

Legislation regarding the classification of medicines and poisons into schedules

Question 5

Some herbs in the poisons standard

Answer 5

Symphytum officinale, Ephedra sinica, Atropa belladonna, Pausinystalia johimbe, Eucalyptus saligma, Melaleuca alternifolia, Piper methysticum, Arctistaphylus uva-ursi

Question 6

The Schedules

Answer 6

1- not used

2 - Pharmacy medicine eg. Ibprofen

3 - Pharmacist only medicine eg. Pseudoephedrine

4 - Prescription only medicine eg. Amoxycillin

5 - Caution eg. Symphytum officinale used externally

6 - Poison eg. Eucalyptus oil

7 - Dangerous Poison eg. Arsenic

8 - Controlled drug eg. Morphine

9 - Prohibited substance eg. Heroin

10 - Substance of such danger to health as to warrant prohibition of sale, supply, use, etc
eg. Symphytum officinale used internally