Neutraceuticals

• decrease cold duration
• immunostimulant
• increases leukocytes, inhibits COX
• avoid taking w/ NSAIDs, increased risk for GI bleed

• use: CV, hyperglycemia, energy
• interactions w/ antipsychotics, oral anticoagulants, caffiene, MAOI
• SE: schizophrenia, inhibition of platelet aggregation, increased bleeding

• Use: claudication (reduce ischemia from blood clot), dementia (ALZ pts), cerebral insufficiency
• Drug interactions:
• warfarin, NSAIDS, clopidogrel, decreases nifedipine & omeprazole, increased sedation w/ trazadone
• Side effects: SZ, bleeding

• Use: cholesterol lowering agent
• drug interactions: oral coagulants, HIV drug metabolism
• SE: bleeding

• Use: anti-depressant
• Drug interaction: induces CYP3A4 (increases metabolism w/ many drugs), interacts w/ other anti-depressants - serotonin syndrome
• side effect: mild- headache and upset stomach,

• use: GI discomfort, cough, tension headache (topical headache)
• drug interaction: inhibits CYP3A4
• Side effects:
• at low doses - headache, dizziness, muscle tremor, anal burning
• high dose: brain damage, gallbladder disease, skin damage, kidney damage

• Use: hyperemesis gravidarum (super barfing during pregnancy), antiplatelet agent, migraine
• Drug interaction: anti-coags like warfarin
• Side effects: well tolerated

• use: high cholesterol, acute diarrhea in kids, menopausal sx
• drug interactions: aromatase inhibitors, possible warfarin
• side effects: decrease thyroid hormone, migraine, pancreatitis, estrogen like effects.

• ^use: nausea, irritable bowel, dysmenorrhea, peptic ulcer, nervous system disorders
• drug: oral anticoag
• Side effects: decrease iron absorption , increased bleeding

• use: anxiolytic
• drug interactions; benzo, barbs, ethanol, antihistamines, anesthetics, antipsycholtocs

SE: serious heptatoxicity, extrapyramidal effects, dermopathy, hair loss, hearing loss.

• use: pee probs, BPH
• drug interaction: warfarin
• side effects: nausea, hypertension, headache, urinary retention, abdominal pain
• contraindicated in pts w/ breast cancer, estrogen replacement, pregnant and lactating

• use: hepato protectant- esp mushroom poisoining and EtOH liver
• drug interactions: several CYPs
• well tolerated

• use: migraine, arthritis
• drug interactiosn: anti coags, anti platelet drugs
• side effects: mouth ulcers, GI upset, external dematitis

• use: chronic venous insufficiency and hemmeroids
• Drug interactions: oral anticoags
• SE: renal and blood toxcity, not safe at high doses

• use: sinusitis, inflammation
• DI: anticoags,
• SE:GI upset and hypersensitivity

• use: hyperprolactinema, mentrasual complaints
• DI; none
• SE: rash, GI upset, don't use for pregnant and lactating woman

• use: breast cancer, menopause, migranine
• DI- none
• SE- acute hepatitis, N/V, dizziness, nervous system

• use: digest aid, wound healing, inflammation, myalgia
• DI : none
• SE: hepatotoxic

• use: cancer, biliary colic
• drug interactions - none
• SE: acute cholestatic hepattis, stomach pain, urinary urgency, hematuria, stupor

• use; cancer treatment
• DI- none
• SE: chils, fever, orthostatic hypotension, chest pain

• use: sedative hyponotic
• DI: EtOH, Barbs, Benzos, anesthetics
• SE: decreases Fe absorption (tannin containing), sedation