NCLEX Herbal Supplements (UWorld)

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Uses:

• Depression
• Insomnia

Side effects:

• Drug interactions: Antidepressants (serotonin syndrome), Oral corticosteroids,

anticoagulants (decreased INR), digoxin

• Hypertensive crisis

Choose an answer 1Ginkgo biloba2Echinacea 3St John's wort4Kava Don't know?

Ginkgo bilobaUses:

• Memory enhancement

Side effects:

• Increased bleeding risk

GinsengUses:

• Improved mental performance

Side effects:

• Increased bleeding risk

Saw palmettoUses:

• Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Side effects:

• Mild stomach discomfort
• Increased bleeding risk

Black cohoshUses:

• Postmenopausal symptoms (hot flashes & vaginal dryness)

Side effects:

• Hepatic injury

St John's wortUses:

• Depression
• Insomnia

Side effects:

• Drug interactions: Antidepressants (serotonin syndrome), Oral corticosteroids,

anticoagulants (decreased INR), digoxin

• Hypertensive crisis

KavaUses:

• Anxiety
• Insomnia

Side effects:

• Severe liver damage

LicoriceUses:

• Stomach ulcers
• Bronchitis/viral infections

Side effects:

• Hypertension
• Hypokalemia

EchinaceaUses:

• Treatment & prevention of cold & flu

Side effects:

• Anaphylaxis (more likely in asthmatics)

EphedraUses:

• Treatment of cold & flu
• Weight loss & improved athletic performance

Side effects:

• Hypertension
• Arrhythmia/MI/sudden death
• Stroke
• Seizure