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Test 7
Dietary Supplements
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Pharmacology
Graduate
04/22/2010

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Term
How is CAM used?
Definition
Together with established therapies and txs and supplements them.
Term
How many U.S. adults use dietary supplements regularly and which vitamins are mostly used?
Definition
60%;VIT C and E
Term
Why are people using supplements?
Definition
-Increase in price of Rx drugs
-Increase in conventional medicine
-To improve/increase energy, memory, lipid profile, bone health, immune system, and sex
Term
What is the dietary supplement Health and Education Act?
Definition
-Herbs are not considered drugs
-Not subjected to rigorous standards
-Manufacturers do not have to prove safety or efficacy
Term
What are some concerns to nutritional supplements?
Definition
-No quality/purity control
-Variation from one to another
-No strict regulation
-Adulteraion/contamination
-SE & CI
-Drug interactions
Term
FDA regulation on 6/22/2007 means what?
Definition
-Manufacturers req. to evaluate their product thoroughly.
-There was a 3 year phase in period
-Still do not have to prove safety or efficacy
Term
What is the role of the health care provider in dietary supplements?
Definition
70% of pts. do not tell them of use
Term
What are the supplements that may increase the risk of bleeding?
Definition
-Vit. E
-CoQ10
-Ginseng
-Ginkgo Biloba
-Aged Garlic
-Don quai
-Glucosamine-chondroitin
Term
What drugs do some supplements interact with to increase the risk of bleeding? And what are the quidelines for surgery for these supplements?
Definition
Discontinue 4 days before surgery
Term
What is the best source for vitamins and minerals?
Definition
Food
Term
What are the RDAs for the following vitamins and minerals:
-Vit A
-Vit C
-Vit D
-Calcium
-Sodium
Definition
-900 micrograms
-90 mg
-400 IU
-1200 IU
-2 gm
Term
Suboptimal levels of Vit. and minerals can lead to what?
Definition
CVD, cancer, RA, MS, and bone fractures.
Term
With synthroid what is recommended for MVM?
Definition
Take MVM 4 hours before or after, but not together.
Term
What was found with heavy MVM use?
Definition
Men almost doubled their risk of prostate cancer.
Term
What 2 supplements show a protective role for colorectal cancer?
Definition
Vit. D and calcium
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