Herbals and Complementary Medicine for Pharmacy Technicians

Question

Which Directorate of Health Canada is responsible for legislation of herbal products?

Answer 1

Natural Health Products Directorate

Answer 2

Medical devices Directorate

Answer 3

Therapeutics Product Directorate

Answer 4

Controlled Drugs Directorate

Answer 5

regulated Professions Act

Answer 6

Controlled Substances Act

Answer 7

Food & Drug Act

Answer 8

Hazardous Substances Act

Answer 9

Provincial Drug Benefit Act

Answer 10

amino acids

Answer 11

probiotics

Answer 12

The advice of a friend using this product

Answer 13

The presence of an NHP's number on the label

Answer 14

The source of the product

Answer 15

the fact that the product is sold by pharmacies

Answer 16

The reputation of the manufacturer

Answer 17

The use of home-made remedies to treat symptoms of diseases and/or ailments

Answer 18

The use of spiritual and religious incantations to remove bad spirits from the sick person

Answer 19

The use of natural remedies and therapies not commonly used by standard and conventional medical practice.

Answer 20

The use of different drugs to support conventional drug therapies

Answer 21

acupuncture

Answer 22

naturopathy

Answer 23

homeopathy

Answer 24

pharmacotherapy

Answer 25

belief that natural health products have fewer side effects

Answer 26

conventional drug therapy is dangerous to use

Answer 27

drug recalls of conventional drug products

Answer 28

belief that natural products are better than synthetically produced drugs

Answer 29

desire to use more natural approaches to health & wellness

Answer 30

Hippocrates

Answer 31

Paracelsus

Answer 32

Dioscorides

Answer 33

naturapathic medicine

Answer 34

standard conventional medicine

Answer 35

homeopathic medicine

Answer 36

combined conventional & complementary & alternative medical practice

Answer 37

Primary metabolites are essential for plant survival

Answer 38

primary metabolites are substances of the plant that can protect humans from diseases

Answer 39

Primary metabolites have no direct involvement in the plant's metabolism and growth

Answer 40

Primary metabolites protect the plant from predators

Answer 41

antibacterial

Answer 42

increase of blood pressure

Answer 43

bile acids inhibitor

Answer 44

hypoglycemic

Answer 45

natural antiviral substances

Answer 46

semisynthetic antibiotics

Answer 47

theophylline compounds

Answer 48

plant steroids and sterols

Answer 49

respiratory suppression

Answer 50

vasoconstriction

Answer 51

muscle contraction

Answer 52

vasodilation

Answer 53

glycosides

Answer 54

phenolic compounds

Answer 55

flavonoid group

Answer 56

phenolic group

Answer 57

tannins group

Answer 58

terpene group

Answer 59

anticonvulsants

Answer 60

anticoagulants

Answer 61

antihypertensives

Answer 62

botanical identity

Answer 63

it can be any herb constituent

Answer 64

is always an active ingredient of a plan

Answer 65

used to standardize herbal potency

Answer 66

must be scientifically identified and quatified

Answer 67

unintentional inclusion of foreign substances

Answer 68

intentional addition of other plant species material and/or foreign substances.

Answer 69

soil contaminants during plant harvest

Answer 70

plant infidelity to other plants of the same species

Answer 71

volatile oil content

Answer 72

microbiological test

Answer 73

moisture content

Answer 74

taste to determine level of bitterness

Answer 75

treatment of cold and flu

Answer 76

treatment of fever

Answer 77

treatment of athlete's foot

Answer 78

treatment of aids

Answer 79

contains low level of tetracycline and high levels of pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids.

Answer 80

contains high levels of both tetracycline and pentacyclic oxindole alkaloids.

Answer 81

contains high level of tetracycline oxindole alkaloid

Answer 82

contains high level of pentacyclic oxindole alkaloid

Answer 83

correct gastrointestinal problems

Answer 84

treat migraine headaches

Answer 85

prevent and treat common colds

Answer 86

increase energy and endurance

Answer 87

antibiotics

Answer 88

immunosuppressants

Answer 89

non-steroidal analgesics

Answer 90

flavonoids

Answer 91

hypertension

Answer 92

high cholesterol

Answer 93

stimulation of both spleen and lymph nodes

Answer 94

stimulation of interleukin and tumor necrotic factor production

Answer 95

bone marrow stimulation

Answer 96

increase white blood cell production

Answer 97

crohn's disease

Answer 98

carotenoids

Answer 99

polysaccharides

Answer 100

by preventing platelet aggregation

Answer 101

by reducing heart rate

Answer 102

by blocking the inflammatory effects of prostaglandins

Answer 103

by reducing vascular resistance

Answer 104

prevention of cholesterol absorption from the gut

Answer 105

increase coronary blood flow

Answer 106

decrease of blood vessel constriction

Answer 107

decrease in both LDL & VLDL

Answer 108

polysaccharides

Answer 109

direct effect on the myocardium

Answer 110

increase in ATP production

Answer 111

increase in cardiac output

Answer 112

interference with cholesterol metabolism

Answer 113

beta blockers

Answer 114

anticoagulants

Answer 115

corticosteroids

Answer 116

anticholesterol agent

Answer 117

anticoagulant agonist

Answer 118

antioxidant

Answer 119

hepatoprotector

Answer 120

treatment of premenstrual symptoms

Answer 121

osteoporosis

Answer 122

treatment of jaundice

Answer 123

reduction of cholesterol

Answer 124

polysaccharides

Answer 125

carotenoids

Answer 126

flavonoids

Answer 127

phenolic acids

Answer 128

increase osteoblast activity

Answer 129

increase of bone density

Answer 130

secretion of endorphins

Answer 131

reduction of inflammation

Answer 132

stimulation of the immune system

Answer 133

control of leukotriene production

Answer 134

inhibition of cartilage breakdown

Answer 135

increased the production of MSM

Answer 136

wild cherry

Answer 137

grapefruit

Answer 138

immunosuppressants

Answer 139

anticoagulants

Answer 140

antihypertensives

Answer 141

hypoglycemics

Answer 142

Depletion of neurotransmitter substance P from nerve endings

Answer 143

Reduction of inflammatory prostaglandins

Answer 144

Depletion of neurotransmitter substance C from nerve endings

Answer 145

Increase of hormonal endorphins

Answer 146

inhibition of cyclooxygenase

Answer 147

interference with prostaglandin synthesis

Answer 148

inhibition of leukotrienes

Answer 149

replenishment of synovial fluid

Answer 150

metabolizes nutrients such as shark cartilage to become human joint cartilage

Answer 151

Stimulates cartilage production by the bone marrow

Answer 152

Stimulates osteoblast activity to produce cartilage

Answer 153

improves water retention and elasticity of cartilage

Answer 154

linoleic fatty acid

Answer 155

oleic fatty acid

Answer 156

eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

Answer 157

osteoporosis

Answer 158

hypertension

Answer 159

phosphorus

Answer 160

prostaglandin PGE2

Answer 161

substance C

Answer 162

hyaluronic acid

Answer 163

it has phospholipid type EPA & DHA found more effective

Answer 164

It has a higher EPA/DHA levels than fish oil

Answer 165

it is more pure than fish oil

Answer 166

it contains higher levels of Omega 3 fatty acids than fish oil

Answer 167

providing sulfur essential for connective tissue synthesis and collagen maintenance.

Answer 168

mobilizing calcium to improve connective tissue formation

Answer 169

stimulating chondrocytes to produce more cartilage

Answer 170

increasing hyaluronic acid

Answer 171

Methionine & sulfur

Answer 172

tryptophan & ATP

Answer 173

Methionine & ATP

Answer 174

Tryptophan & ADP

Answer 175

hypercholesterolemia

Answer 176

hemochromatosis

Answer 177

Increase of synovial fluid and cushioning of joints

Answer 178

Inhibition of MMP-3 enzyme to prevent release of cytokines

Answer 179

Increase osteocyte activity to produce more cartilage

Answer 180

Inhibition of MMP-3 enzyme to prevent dissolution and destruction of cartilage

Answer 181

hydrocortisone

Answer 182

growth hormone

Answer 183

increases fat metabolism

Answer 184

inhibits coenzyme A essential for fatty acid synthesis

Answer 185

inhibits lipase enzymes from synthesizing fatty acids

Answer 186

decreases fat absorption

Answer 187

enhances glucose transport to the liver and muscles

Answer 188

improves glucose tolerance

Answer 189

increases insulin sensitivity

Answer 190

decreases insulin sensitivity

Answer 191

by increasing/decreasing certain neurotransmitters

Answer 192

by improving nerve function

Answer 193

by protecting neurons from radicals

Answer 194

by protecting the myelin sheath of the nerves

Answer 195

increase acetylcholine production

Answer 196

improve nerve impulse conduction

Answer 197

increase microvascular circulation in the brain

Answer 198

reduce nerve inflammation

Answer 199

act as a competitive cholinergic agonist

Answer 200

act as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Answer 201

stimulate acetylcholine production in the central nervous system

Answer 202

act as regenerator of memory nerve cells

Answer 203

by binding to the benzodiazepine receptors

Answer 204

by direct depressing effect on the CNS

Answer 205

by blockage of excitatory impulses from the hypothalamus

Answer 206

by binding to the cholinergic receptors

Answer 207

effect on GABA neurotransmitter production

Answer 208

effect on the hippocampus of the brain

Answer 209

effect in the benzodiazepine receptors

Answer 210

effect on the pineal gland

Answer 211

Alzheimer's

Answer 212

tryptophan

Answer 213

methionine

Answer 214

anticoagulants

Answer 215

antilipemic

Answer 216

antibiotics

Answer 217

antidepressants

Answer 218

increasing serotonin levels

Answer 219

inhibition of MAO (monoamine oxidase)

Answer 220

increasing dopamine levels

Answer 221

stimulation of MAO(monoamine oxidase)

Answer 222

hydrochlorothiazide

Answer 223

serotonin receptors

Answer 224

preventing breakdown of GABA neurotransmitter in the brain

Answer 225

adrenergic receptors

Answer 226

cholinergic receptors

Answer 227

antihypertensives

Answer 228

antiplatelets

Answer 229

anticoagulants

Answer 230

parkinson's disease

Answer 231

schizophrenia

Answer 232

alzheimer's disease

Answer 233

azithromycin

Answer 234

increase norepinephrine production

Answer 235

increase acetylcholine production

Answer 236

increase serotonin production

Answer 237

increase nerve stimulation

Answer 238

essential oils

Answer 239

it is metabolized to a toxic substance that kills bacteria

Answer 240

stimulates urination to wash out the bacteria

Answer 241

prevents bacteria from sticking to the walls of the bladder

Answer 242

it kills bacteria

Answer 243

stimulating

Answer 244

poor utilization of insulin

Answer 245

too much insulin

Answer 246

too much glucose

Answer 247

not enough insulin

Answer 248

increases insulin secretion

Answer 249

increases carbohydrate metabolism

Answer 250

provides catalytic enzymes to digest glucose

Answer 251

slows down the digestion and absorption of glucose

Answer 252

polypeptide -P protein

Answer 253

C-peptide protein

Answer 254

flavonoids

Answer 255

polyphenols

Answer 256

glucose level reduction

Answer 257

improve glucose tolerance

Answer 258

reduction of A1C levels

Answer 259

production of insulin

Answer 260

it has the potential to cause hypoglycemia to the fetus

Answer 261

it can decrease breast milk production

Answer 262

it can cause teratogenic effects to the fetus

Answer 263

it has the potential to stimulate uterine contraction

Answer 264

bitter melon

Answer 265

increasing glucose metabolism

Answer 266

reduce glucose absorption from the gut

Answer 267

increase insulin sensitivity

Answer 268

prevent glucose uptake by the cells

Answer 269

myoflex cream

Answer 270

neuragen topical liquid

Answer 271

oregano liniment

Answer 272

guggul lotion

Answer 273

2 hours before taking the drug

Answer 274

2 hours before or after taking the drug

Answer 275

30 minutes before taking the drug

Answer 276

1 hour before taking the drug

Answer 277

PMS syndrome

Answer 278

menopause symptoms

Answer 279

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 280

malignant hyperplasia of the prostate

Answer 281

saw palmetto

Answer 282

salicylic acid

Answer 283

omega -3 fatty acid

Answer 284

tartaric acid

Answer 285

nicotinic acid

Answer 286

reduction of premenstrual syndrome symptoms

Answer 287

vascular constriction

Answer 288

testosterone-like effect

Answer 289

reduction of menopausal symptoms

Answer 290

antihypertensives

Answer 291

antiplatelet drugs

Answer 292

anti-inflammatory

Answer 293

anti-cholesterol drugs

Answer 294

urethritis

Answer 295

benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 296

ulcerative colitis

Answer 297

male impotence

Answer 298

normalize female sex hormonal activity

Answer 299

reduce symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answer 300

anti-cancer effect

Answer 301

improve male impotence

Answer 302

female infertility

Answer 303

male erectile dysfunction

Answer 304

increase estrogen production

Answer 305

decrease prolactin secretion

Answer 306

flavonoids

Answer 307

terpenoids

Answer 308

phytosterols

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