Phar 1821 (2022) week 8 lecture note
Week 8 – Rational use of vitamins & mineral supplements
LO - Describe the potential role of nutritional supplementation in the
health of Australians
- Explain the safety considerations related to nutritional
supplementation use
Classification
s of CM
Practices
Ayurveda – Meditation – Chiropractic – Magnet Therapy – Herbal Meds
Yoga – Hypnosis – Massage – Pulsing Bodywork – Homoeopathy
Traditional Chinese med – Self-Help – Reflexology – Qigong – Dietary
Shamanic – Bio-feedback – Shiatsu – Reiki – Nutritional
Naturopathy – Prayer – Osteopathy – Therapeutic Touch – Aromatherapy
The
Australian
Healthcare
setting &
Complement
ary
Medicines
Policies & WHO Traditional The goals of the strategy are to support Member States
Position Medicine in:
Statements Strategy - Harnessing the potential contribution of TM to
health, wellness and people centred health care
- Promoting the safe & effective use of TM by
regulating, researching and integrating TM
products, practitioners and practice into health
systems, where appropriate
, WHO 2014
National ‘The term “medicine” includes prescription & non-
Medicines Policy prescription medicines, incl. complementary healthcare
products’
National Medicines Policy 2000
However, debate is still going on whether it should
include or not
PSA PSA strongly encourages all consumers considering
taking complementary medicines to first consult their
pharmacist for sound, evidence-based advice
PSA Position Statement 2014
AMA ‘Medical practitioners should have access to education
about complementary medicine in their
undergraduate, vocational and further education to
provide advice to patients. They should be informed of
the level of scientific evidence for both benefits &
adverse reactions, incl. Potential interactions with
other medicines’
AMA Position Statement 2012
Penetration
& usage of
nutritional
supplements
by 1146
adults
- If the term ‘medicine’ includes CM as well, then many ppl would be
using polypharmacy (using 5 or more medicines)
- Accumulative doses of particular nutrients
o Concerns ab using particular vitamin (B6/pyridoxine) - taking
several supplements which all contain vitamin B6
o => becomes toxic dose
, o => associated w/ neuropathy (damage to central/peripheral
nerves)
Frequency of
use of
medicinal
complementa
ry meds incl
nutritional
supplement
use
- Multivitamin, fish oil, calcium, CoQ10, deficiency treatment,
pregnancy supplement – used every day for more than at least 40%
Frequency of
use by age
- The age group that uses CM regularly every day: older than 55
Week 8 – Rational use of vitamins & mineral supplements
LO - Describe the potential role of nutritional supplementation in the
health of Australians
- Explain the safety considerations related to nutritional
supplementation use
Classification
s of CM
Practices
Ayurveda – Meditation – Chiropractic – Magnet Therapy – Herbal Meds
Yoga – Hypnosis – Massage – Pulsing Bodywork – Homoeopathy
Traditional Chinese med – Self-Help – Reflexology – Qigong – Dietary
Shamanic – Bio-feedback – Shiatsu – Reiki – Nutritional
Naturopathy – Prayer – Osteopathy – Therapeutic Touch – Aromatherapy
The
Australian
Healthcare
setting &
Complement
ary
Medicines
Policies & WHO Traditional The goals of the strategy are to support Member States
Position Medicine in:
Statements Strategy - Harnessing the potential contribution of TM to
health, wellness and people centred health care
- Promoting the safe & effective use of TM by
regulating, researching and integrating TM
products, practitioners and practice into health
systems, where appropriate
, WHO 2014
National ‘The term “medicine” includes prescription & non-
Medicines Policy prescription medicines, incl. complementary healthcare
products’
National Medicines Policy 2000
However, debate is still going on whether it should
include or not
PSA PSA strongly encourages all consumers considering
taking complementary medicines to first consult their
pharmacist for sound, evidence-based advice
PSA Position Statement 2014
AMA ‘Medical practitioners should have access to education
about complementary medicine in their
undergraduate, vocational and further education to
provide advice to patients. They should be informed of
the level of scientific evidence for both benefits &
adverse reactions, incl. Potential interactions with
other medicines’
AMA Position Statement 2012
Penetration
& usage of
nutritional
supplements
by 1146
adults
- If the term ‘medicine’ includes CM as well, then many ppl would be
using polypharmacy (using 5 or more medicines)
- Accumulative doses of particular nutrients
o Concerns ab using particular vitamin (B6/pyridoxine) - taking
several supplements which all contain vitamin B6
o => becomes toxic dose
, o => associated w/ neuropathy (damage to central/peripheral
nerves)
Frequency of
use of
medicinal
complementa
ry meds incl
nutritional
supplement
use
- Multivitamin, fish oil, calcium, CoQ10, deficiency treatment,
pregnancy supplement – used every day for more than at least 40%
Frequency of
use by age
- The age group that uses CM regularly every day: older than 55
