Natural Products (NAPLEX)

What is the DSHEA?

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

Vitamin A name

Retinol

Vitamin B1 name

Thiamine

Vitamin B2 name

Riboflavin

Vitamin B3 name

Niacin

Vitamin B6 name

Pyridoxine

Vitamin B9 name

Folate

Vitamin B12 name

Cobalamin

Vitamin C name

Ascorbic Acid

Vitamin D2 name

Ergocalciferol

Vitamin D3 name

Cholecalciferol

Vitamin E name

Alpha-tocopherol

Isoniazid supplement name

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)

Pregnancy supplementation (4)

Vitamin B9 (Folate)

Vitamin D

Calcium

Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) for nausea

Black Cohosh indication (1)

Menopause

Kava indication (2)

Stress/anxiety

Insomnia

Feverfew indication (1)

migraine

butterbur indication (1)

migraine

bitter orange indication (1)

energy/weight loss

The 5 G's that increase bleeding risk

Garlic

Ginger

Ginkgo

Ginseng

Glucosamine

as well as fish oils, vitamin E, dong quai, & willow bark

Supplements for Anxiety (4)

St. Johns Wort

Kava

Valerian

Passionflower

Supplements for Cold/flu (3)

Vitamin C

Zinc

Echinacea

Supplements for dementia/memory (2)

Ginkgo

Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)

Supplements for depression (3)

St Johns Wort

SAMe

5-HTP

Supplements for diabetes (3)

Alpha lipoic acid

Chromium

Cassia cinnamon

Supplements for dyslipidemia (2)

Red yeast rice

Omega 3 fatty acids

Supplements for energy/weight loss (3)

Bitter orange

Caffeine

Guarana green tea powder

Supplements for erectile dysfunction (3)

Ginseng

L-arginine

Yohimbe

Supplements for heart health (3)

Coenzyme Q10

Hawthorn

Omega 3 fatty acids

Supplements for insomnia (4)

Melatonin (0.5-2 mg pre flight or 5 mg post flight)

Valerian

Kava

Camomile

Supplements for migraine (4 mneumonic)

Feverfew

Butterbur

Magnesium

Riboflavin

Supplement for motion sickness (1)

Ginger

Supplement for osteoarthritisi (4)

Glucosamine

Chondroitin

SAMe

Tumeric

Tea tree oil use

Skin conditions

St Johns Wort Metabolism

CYP3A4 and PGP inducer

What is the risk of taking too much Vitamin E (>400 IU QD)?

Cardiovascular disease

What supplement can be hepatotoxic?

A. St Johns

B. Vitamin E

C. Kava

D. Lactobacillus

C. Kava

Wernickes encephalopathy is caused by what deficiency?

Vitamin B1 (thiamine)

Why are zinc nasal sprays and swabs not recommended?

Ansomia (loss of sense of smell)

What is the typical dosing of vitamin D?

800-2,000 IU/day

Typical dose of Magnesium

200-400 mg elemental per day