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OTC Medications, Herbal Therapies, and Health Promotion Drugs

Learn the advantages and disadvantages of over-the-counter medications, precautions for alternative therapies, and the role of labeling and patient teaching. Explore the use of herbal therapies, vitamins, minerals, and other agents for health promotion.

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OTC Medications, Herbal Therapies, and Health Promotion Drugs

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  1. Chapter 6 Self-Care: Over-the-Counter Products, Herbal Therapies, and Drugs for Health Promotion

  2. Chapter 6 Lesson 6.1

  3. Learning Objectives • List advantages and disadvantages of over-the-counter (OTC) medications • Describe some of the precautions to think about when taking herbals or other alternative or complementary therapies

  4. Overview • Self-care and OTC drugs • $6 billion spent on nonprescription remedies • Common influences Friends Advertisements

  5. Documenting Patient Health Care Practices • Nursing knowledge of products • OTC and prescription interaction • Container labels • Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

  6. Over-the-Counter Medications • Drug labels: OTC versus prescription • Common OTC drugs used • Availability • Costs

  7. Product Labeling • Role of the FDA • Label characteristics • “Hidden” Ingredients: Table 6-1

  8. Patient Teaching • Key facts • Childhood considerations • Accurate measurement • Safety: child-resistant caps

  9. Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Including Herbal Therapies • Alternative medicine • Complementary medicine • Integrative practices

  10. Herbal Therapies and Supplements • Safety • Lack of scientific studies • Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994

  11. Product Labeling • General statements about the product’s function in the body • Folk acceptance • Role of the healthcare provider

  12. Pros and Cons • Safety, purity, and effectiveness • Natural estrogens – phytoestrogens (flaxseed, red clover sprouts, and soy flour) • Time • Variability in each dose • Council for Responsible Nutrition • Refer to Tables 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

  13. Aromatherapy • Oils • Massage • Inhalation

  14. Chapter 6 Lesson 6.2

  15. Learning Objectives • Identify common agents taken for health promotion

  16. Drugs for Health Promotion: Vitamins and Minerals • Common use • Self-care • Costs

  17. Pros and Cons • Lifespan considerations • Nutrition and deficiency • Vitamins: 50% to 150% of RDA • Dangers of overuse • Antioxidants • Lifestyles

  18. Calcium • Osteoporosis • Recommendation • Vitamin D and calcium absorption • Administration considerations

  19. Folic Acid, Vitamin B, and Vitamin B12 • Folic acid: prevention of fetal neural tube defects • Homocysteine • High-risk populations

  20. Iron • Anemia • Female lifespan considerations • Excessive iron • Interactions

  21. Nursing Responsibilities • Ask about CAM and OTC drug use • Advise patients to stop use of any preparations 2 weeks before invasive procedures

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