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Supplements from Pharm
Supplements from Pharm
This supplement is often recommended for preventing UTIs
What is cranberry?
This supplement may turn your skin and mucous membranes blue
What is colloidal silver?
This vitamin can help improve eyesight
What is Vitamin A?
The most common side effect of iron supplementation
What is constipation? (or GI effects in general)
Enzyme taken by patients with lactose intolerance
What is lactase (or Lactaid)?
This hormone helps modulate sleep and is produced by the brain in response to darkness
What is melatonin?
The supplement kava is typically taken to reduce this unpleasant feeling
What is anxiety?
This vitamin has recently been shown to decrease the incidence of MODS in ICU patients when given IV
What is Vitamin C (or ascorbic acid)?
The mineral with the largest concentration in the human body
What is Calcium?
Protease enzymes break down this substance
What is protein?
This supplement often used for depression symptoms could cause Serotonin Syndrome if taken with an SSRI
What is St. John's Wort?
Ma huang is dangerous because it releases high levels of this neurotransmitter which can raise blood pressure
What is norepinephrine?
Supplementation with this vitamin might reduce the effects of levodopa medication
What is Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)?
This common immune supplement is known for causing anosomia (loss of smell)
What is zinc?
This enzyme breaks down carbohydrates
What is amylase?
This flowering plant is often used as a sedative for anxiety
What is Valerian (or Valerian Root)?
This supplement is often used for improving memory and has a side effect of causing insomnia
What is ginseng?
This many vitamins are considered essential for human nutrition
What is 13?
A, C, D, E, K, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, B6, B12, and folate
The mineral which absorbs the easiest into the human body from dietary sources
What is sodium?
This enzyme is commonly prescribed for patients with cystic fibrosis
What is pancrelipase (Pancrease, Creon, or “pancreatic enzymes” are all fine answers too)?
This supplement is commonly used for treating the side effects of statin cholesterol medications
What is CoQ10?
This supplement often taken to improve concentration, but it should be held at least 36 hours before a surgery due to the risk of bleeding
What is gingko biloba?
This was the first “vital amine” (vitamin) to be discovered and the deficiency of this can cause beriberi
What is Thiamin (or Vitamin B1)?
Deficiency of this mineral often manifests as airway hyperreactivity and hyporeflexia
What is magnesium?
This enzyme is the anti-flatulence ingredient in “Beano”
What is alpha-galactosidase?