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Herbs& Supplements
Women's Health and Vitamns and Minerals
Question | Answer |
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Name potential drug drug interactions for these four main minerals Calcium Iron Fluoride Iodine AND what you can do to resolve the problem | Chelation can result with thyroid medications, fluroquinolone antibiotics, and tetracycline antibiotics. Take medications 2 hours BEFORE or 4 hours AFTER these minerals. |
Calcium supplements generally need an acidic environment, when is there an exception | The exception to this is calcium citrate which can be taken with PPIs or H2 blocker that will raise the pH/make the stomach more alkaline |
Black Cohosh is used to treat menopause and rheumatoid arthritis, what should you be cautious about? | It is potentially hepatotoxic and can increase GI complaints. It may also ↑ toxicity of some chemotherapy agents |
Give the appropriate divisions of the iron based supplements ( Hint use FSG) | In each case divide the dose by the number on the right of the big letters. F 3 S 5 G 9 |