● For more than 30 years, the Herb Research Foundation has been helping to educate the world about herbs. They offer solid science and informed opinion, for free. website: http://www.herbs.org ● The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database took 2 years to create and was released in September 1999. Since its original release, the volume of information has grown exponentially and continues to grow at a rapid pace. Research in this area is booming and their research and editorial team continues to update the database daily. The team had been researching and publishing objective drug information about conventional prescription and nonprescription drugs for many years and maintained a practice of answering drug therapy-related questions for pharmacists and physicians throughout the United States and Canada. website: http://www.naturaldatabase.com ● The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health is the federal government’s lead agency for scientific research on the diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. website: https://nccih.nih.gov ● The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) provides fact sheets that give a current overview of individual vitamins, minerals, and other dietary supplements. ODS has fact sheets in two versions: health professional and consumer. Both versions provide the same types of information but vary in the level of detail. Consumer
and provides up-to-date information for mothers and professionals in regard to issues around medications, pregnancy, and lactation. MotheRisk counselors talk to hundreds of women and their healthcare providers each day, providing guidance, support, and peace of mind, as well as supporting research in this field. website: http://www.motherisk.org Textbooks ● G. Briggs, C. V. Towers, & A. B. Forinash, 2021. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation: A Reference Guide to Fetal and Neonatal Risk (12th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: ● Johns Hopkins Hospital, K. Kleinman, l. McDaniel, & M. Molloy, 2021, The Harriet Lane Handbook, 22nd Edition, (ISBN: 978-0-323-67407-2). ● Nice, F. J. (2017). Nonprescription drugs for the breastfeeding mother (2nd ed.). Derwood, MD: Nice Breastfeeding, LLC. (ISBN: 978- 0-998- 50243-4). ● Pursell, J. J. (2015). The herbal apothecary: 100 Medicinal herbs and how to use them . Portland, OR: Timber Press. (ISBN: 978-1-604-69567-0). ● Winter, M. E. (2010). Basic clinical pharmacokinetics (6th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (ISBN: 978-1-496-34642-1). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (ISBN: 978-1-975-16237-5).
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versions are also available in Spanish. website: http://www.ods.od.nih.gov
● The MotheRisk Program (“Treating the mother – Protecting the unborn”) at the Hospital for Sick Children is affiliated with the University of Toronto
HERBAL-DRUG INTERACTIONS IMPORTANT IN DENTISTRY, 3RD EDITION Final Examination Questions Select the best answer for each question and mark your answers on the Final Examination Answer Sheet found on page 164, or complete your test online at EliteLearning.com/Book
4. According to a study by Smith and colleagues (2021), published in the American Botanical Council’s journal HerbalGram, the most common herbal medication that oral healthcare providers are likely to encounter is: a. Echinacea. b. Cranberry. c. Aloe vera. d. Elderberry. 5. Horehound is the primary ingredient found in many: a. Throat lozenges. b. Eye drops. c. Nasal sprays. d. Lip balms. 6. The Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates herbal- drug interactions based on a:
1. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), what percentage of prescription drug users also take complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs)? a. 21% to 39%. b. 40% to 51%. c. 52% to 74%. d. 75% to 79%. 2. What percentage of adults 65 years of age or older take 10 or more prescription and/or herbal medications regularly?
a. 10%. b. 18%. c. 23%. d. 39%.
3. Approximately what percentage of patients using complementary and alternative medications do not discuss their use of these medications with their primary care
a. Traffic-light grading system. b. Percentage grading system. c. Numeric grading system. d. Letter grading system.
providers? a. 100%. b. 70%. c. 50%. d. 30%.
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