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Pharm Ch. 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is alternative medicine? | herbal meds, chiropractic, acupunture, refewxology, and any other therapies traditionally not emphasized in wester medical schools but popular with many patients |
| What is complementary medicine? | alternative medicine when used simultaneoulsy wiht, rather than instead of, standard western medicine |
| What is conventional medicine? | The practice of medicine as taught in western medical schools |
| What is dietary supplement? | a product taken by mouth that contains an ingredient intended to supplement the diet, including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and substances such as enzymes, organ tissues, glandular preparations, metabolites, and extracts |
| What is herbal medicine? | the practice of using herbs to heal |
| What is herbs? | plant components including bark, roots, leaves, seeds, flowers, and fruit of trees, shrubs and woody veins, and extracts of these plants and materials |
| What is iotrogenic effects? | unintentional AE that are caused by the actions of a prescriber or other health care professional or by a specific treatment |
| What is legend drugs? | medications that are not legally available wihtout a prescroption from a prescriber |
| What are OTC drugs? | medications that are legally available without a prescription |
| What are phytochemicals? | the pharmacologically active ingredients in herbal remedies |
| What has to be included on an OTC drug label? | uses, directions for use, active ingredients, warning, storage info, and inactive ingredients |
| Pt's are encouraged to? | read labels and contact doctor when they are unsure |
| What is the purpose of the FDA's reclassification drugs advisory committee? | to get drugs back to OTC status |
| What is a positive of OTC drugs? | pt's can conveniently and effectively self treat many minor ailments |
| Others say that OTC drugs are bad because? | it keeps pt's from seeking care until very ill |
| Reclassification of a prescription drug as an OTC drug may? | icrease cost |
| But health care decreases when? | more drugs are OTC drugs |
| many pt's cannot read labels which results in? | misuse of products |
| OTC medications also have their? | own toxicity profiles |
| cough and cold products should not be used? | in children under 2 years of age (not effective) |
| People may take to much meds because of? | ignorance and wanting to ease their symptoms |
| OTC nasal sprays can cause? | rebound congestion and dependency |
| OTC meds should be used only for? | shorterm treatment of common minor illnesses |
| 60% of pts consult? | health care professionals when selecting OTC meds |
| Diatary supplements are? | PO and have ingredients to augment the diet and include vit, minerals, etc.. |
| Diatary supplements are also in? | foods (nutritional bar) |
| Herbs come from? | nature (plants, leaves) |
| Herbal medicine lost ground to new? | synthetic medicines |
| syntheci medicines are? | more effective and reliable |
| What is commission E monographs? | herbal recommendations |
| What are the 5 categories of alternative medicine? | Alternative medical systems, mind body interventions, biologically based therapies, manipulative and body based methods and energy therapies |
| People believe that if a product is "natural"? | then it is safe |
| All manufactruers of dietary supplements are required to? | comply with good manufacturing practices |
| Manufacturers must provide what? | data that demonstrates product, identity, composition, quality, purity, and strength of ingredients |
| For other drugs they do not have to provide proof of what? | evidence that the substance is safe and effective |
| As herbal meds increase nurses must? | provided education on these drugs |
| There are what effects caused by herbs? | Allergic reactions, toxic reactions, and AE |
| Some herbs have been shown to? | have mutagenic effects and to interact with drugs |
| What can the herbal kava cause? | liver tox |
| What can the herbal ephedra cause? | stroke risks |
| excessive use of dietary supplement can be? | dangerous |
| there are how many new dietary supplements yearly? | 1000 |
| Herbal medicine is based on? | the premise that plants contain natural substances that can promote health and alleviate illness |
| Herbal products constitute? | the largest growth area |
| What are the common used herbal remedies? | aloe, black cohosh, chamomile, feverfew, garlic, ginger, ginkgo |
| OTC drugs can be? | lethal or problematic as prescription drugs |
| People taking herbal, OTC, or dietary meds should? | monitor themselves |
| Why do consumers use herbal products? | for treatment of diseases, for long term prevention of disease, and for the maintenance of health and wellness |
| Herbal products are not? | FDA approved |
| OTC, herbal and dietary meds have no guarantee that is can be safely administered to? | children, infants, lactating women, or pt's with certain health conditions that may put them at risk |
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