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CPII Vitamins/Herbals

Please do not put spaces between words or phrases--such as Vitamin D would be entered as VitaminD
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Brand that is a salt form of calcium that requires the patient to eat prior to taking to increase the acidic environment for absorption. Known to cause gas.
A spice that seems to increase insulin sensitivity. One of its components may have a similiar mechanism of action to pioglitazone. It does cause mild decreases in FBS and HgA1c and may be considered as an adjunctive therapy in some patients.
American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society consider this effective for prevention of migraine(level “A”
Vitamin K is considering in dietary counseling of patients taking warfarin and it is used to prevent _________ disease of the newborn, since their intestines don't become sufficiently colonized with bacteria to make Vit. K until about 2 weeks of age
Deficiency causes the 3 D's (dermatitis, diarrhea, & dementia) Pellagra; In a warm and flushing way it is used to lower cholesterol
Used to lower cholesterol. Typical dose contains 5-10mgs of lovastatin; thus watch for myalgias, liver injury, grapefruit juice use
Category of stomach medication that lowers gastric pH thus increasing risk of osteoporosis since this decreases calcium absorption
It is estimated that over 40% of the US population is deficient in this vitamin; Form of this vitamin the body makes naturally due to sun exposure.
This vitamin in used for a beneficial drug interaction that increases the absorption of Iron.
Androgen/estrogen precursor that is used to add muscle mass, improve athletic performance, increase libido. It poorly does this but causes acne, alopecia, gynecomastia, GI upset, hypertension
Thought to be a safe alternative to hormone replacement therapy. It is still contraindicated in patients with a history of estrogen-dependent tumors and endometrial cancer.
Herbal used for treatment of diabetes that has a proposed mechanism of action to be similar to metformin
Vitamin that is suggested to be effective in prevention of migraine headaches.
Intake of 1mg/d is used to prevent neural tube defects
Used in mild to moderate depression; do not use with SSRIs or MAOIs; a CYP 3A4 inducer
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Used for its anti-inflammatory properties and has promising evidence for osteoarthritis. Very low side effect profile; Can cause mild GI upset;Turmeric
Used in cardiovascular disease and may help with myalgias due to statin therapy (minus the 10)
Used for vascular dementia and Alzheimer's. A potent platelet activation factor antagonist.
Used to improve symptoms of BPH
Salt form of calcium that does require it to be taken with food, and it does not cause gas.
A common deficiency of this is noted in patients taking metformin. A defiency is also common in patients taking PPIs/H2s. It should be considered to be supplemented in patients who are strictly vegan.
Type of anemia caused by the lack of B12
Deficiency results in decreased night vision. It should not be used in smokers as it increases cancer risk. Form we should use since not as toxic
This is used in the treatment of nausea/vomitting associated with pregnancy. It is in the prescription products Bonjesta and Diclegis with the 1st generation antihistamine, doxylamine.
Used in the treatment of the flu. In a combination with Echinacea, it showed comparable effects to Tamiflu.
Deficiency results in beri-beri. Most commonly caused by alcohol abuse in the US. In fact, 80% of people with chronic alcoholism develop this deficiency.
Used as a probiotic in prevention of recurrent yeast infections and diarrhea
Commonly causes GI upset and constipation. May increase compliance by starting slowly. One tablet at bedtime on empty stomach, may increase 1 tablet every week. Take 1 or 2 hours before a meal because food can decrease absorption by 50%
Vitamin D deficiency disease
Commonly found in hair, skin and nails formulas. Although it improves keratin infrastructure, evidence is weak for using it. It is also include in prenatal vitamins since about 1/2 of pregnant women in the US develop a marginal deficiency.
The fat soluble vitamins