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OTC's, Herbal and Dietary Supplement Notes
Course: Pharmacokinetics and Medication Administration (NURS 205)
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OTC's, Herbal and Dietary Supplements
Alternative medicine
Not a typical part of standard care
Complementary medicine
A group of diagnostic and therapeutic medications that are used together in
conventional medicine
Legend drugs
A drug approved by the United Stated Food and Drugs Administration that can be
dispensed to the public, but only with a prescription from a medical doctor or licensed
practitioner
Dietary supplements
Products intended to supplement for something in the diet
Not medicines
Not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure diseases
Herbs
One type of dietary supplement
Have been used for thousands of years
Iatrogenic effects
Adverse effects or complications caused by or resulting from medical treatment or
advice