Safety Flashcards
What does organleptic testing help with in order to keep practise safe
Plant identification
What does ePIC stand for? Where is it conducted?
Electronic plant identification centre
How can herbs become contaminated?
Pesticides and fertiliser. General hygiene
What is the UK schedule 20?
List of restricted plants
How does schedule 20 relate to safety?
Toxic or poisonous
Rules of schedule 20?
Lockable cabinet only used by authorised person.
Plant dose?
Some herbs stronger than others.
Acute verses chronic dose
Higher for acute. Lower for chronic
Does for others?
Children and elderly
What does hand washing, nails clipping and hair tighed back link to?
Hygiene in dispensary
What safety does training equal everything link to?
Practitioner competency
How can practitioners be competent?
Scope of practise, communicate with professionals, plans toxicity
Why is it important for practitioners to know about pharmaceuticals?
They can alter the symptom picture and interact with herbs differently
Name non essentials drugs…
Antidepressants, protein pump inhibitors, pain relief
Name drugs difficult to withdraw from
Immunosuppressant drugs , hypotenstive drugs
Drugs that are a danger to life if withdrawn
Insulin, levoythroxine, drugs for heart rhythm abnormalities
What do herbs that have an additive effect do?
Increase the effects of the drug. (Lower pharmacok)
What do herbs that have antagonistic effects do?
Reduce the effect of the drug (increase pharmacok)
Name 3 safety precautions when working alongside patients on drugs
Is it safe to withdraw. Are symptoms of drugs effective patient picture? Side effects Patients wishes.
