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regulation of CAM dietary supplemental health and education act
(DSHEA)
- supplements regulated as food, not drugs
- no FDA approval required
- manufacturers do not need to prove safety or
efficacy before marketing
- FDA must prove product is unsafe after it's on
the market
labeling
- cannot claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent
disease
USP: US Oharmacopeia: quality standards
ODS: office dietary supplements: research and
education
herbs associated with liver toxicity kava
black cohosh
comfrey
chaparral
ephedra
,herb-drug interactions st. john's wort
- decreases effectiveness of oral contraceptives,
antiretrovirals, and others
ginkgo
- increased bleeding risk
ginseng
- alters blood glucose
- decreases warfarin effectiveness
garlic
- increased bleeding risk
kava
- CNS depression
- hepatotoxicity
botanical medicine: depression st john's wort
- increases serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine
- not for severe depression
- significant drug interactions
,botanical medicine: PMS and chasteberry
PMDD - best evidence
- decreases prolactin
- improves PMS symptoms and mastalgia
- side effects: nausea, headache, increased
menstrual flow
- avoid: hormone-sensitive conditions, and oral
contraceptives
st john's wort
- mood symptoms
ginkgo
- may help with breast tenderness
botanical medicine: N/V in ginger
pregnancy - effective for mild to mod symptoms
- safe in pregnancy
- caution with anticoags
botanical medicine: UTIs cranberry
- prevents bacterial adhesion (E.coli)
- effective for prevention only
probiotics
- help maintain vaginal flora
dietary supplements for disease CVD
prevention - fish oil and green tea
Cancer
- resveratol (grapes), green tea
cognitive function
- ginkgo
common cold
- echinacea
traveler's diarrhea
- probiotics
osteoarthritis
- glucosamine/chondoitin
, CAM: induction of labor castor oil
- causes bowel stim -> uterine contractions
- not recommended
blue cohosh
- dangerous
- associated with neonatal stroke, MI, hypoxic
injury
black cohosh
- not recommended
CAM: menopause phytoestrogens
- plant compounds that bind estrogen receptors
- isoflavones (soy): hot flashes, may decrease LDL
- lignans (flaxseed): may decrease LDL
- coumestans
- effects: weak estrogenic/anti-estrogenic
activity, may help with mild vasomotor symptoms
- limitations: no strong evidence
- avoid in estrogen dependent cancers
types of pain acute
chronic
nocicpetive:
- somatic: localized
- visceral: diffuse
neuropathic: burning, tingling, shooting
New Update 2026
Save
Terms in this set (134)
regulation of CAM dietary supplemental health and education act
(DSHEA)
- supplements regulated as food, not drugs
- no FDA approval required
- manufacturers do not need to prove safety or
efficacy before marketing
- FDA must prove product is unsafe after it's on
the market
labeling
- cannot claim to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent
disease
USP: US Oharmacopeia: quality standards
ODS: office dietary supplements: research and
education
herbs associated with liver toxicity kava
black cohosh
comfrey
chaparral
ephedra
,herb-drug interactions st. john's wort
- decreases effectiveness of oral contraceptives,
antiretrovirals, and others
ginkgo
- increased bleeding risk
ginseng
- alters blood glucose
- decreases warfarin effectiveness
garlic
- increased bleeding risk
kava
- CNS depression
- hepatotoxicity
botanical medicine: depression st john's wort
- increases serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine
- not for severe depression
- significant drug interactions
,botanical medicine: PMS and chasteberry
PMDD - best evidence
- decreases prolactin
- improves PMS symptoms and mastalgia
- side effects: nausea, headache, increased
menstrual flow
- avoid: hormone-sensitive conditions, and oral
contraceptives
st john's wort
- mood symptoms
ginkgo
- may help with breast tenderness
botanical medicine: N/V in ginger
pregnancy - effective for mild to mod symptoms
- safe in pregnancy
- caution with anticoags
botanical medicine: UTIs cranberry
- prevents bacterial adhesion (E.coli)
- effective for prevention only
probiotics
- help maintain vaginal flora
dietary supplements for disease CVD
prevention - fish oil and green tea
Cancer
- resveratol (grapes), green tea
cognitive function
- ginkgo
common cold
- echinacea
traveler's diarrhea
- probiotics
osteoarthritis
- glucosamine/chondoitin
, CAM: induction of labor castor oil
- causes bowel stim -> uterine contractions
- not recommended
blue cohosh
- dangerous
- associated with neonatal stroke, MI, hypoxic
injury
black cohosh
- not recommended
CAM: menopause phytoestrogens
- plant compounds that bind estrogen receptors
- isoflavones (soy): hot flashes, may decrease LDL
- lignans (flaxseed): may decrease LDL
- coumestans
- effects: weak estrogenic/anti-estrogenic
activity, may help with mild vasomotor symptoms
- limitations: no strong evidence
- avoid in estrogen dependent cancers
types of pain acute
chronic
nocicpetive:
- somatic: localized
- visceral: diffuse
neuropathic: burning, tingling, shooting
