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Infectious Disease, Public Health
Natural Health Products (NHPs) for preventing cold symptoms in adults – Mainpro+
DURATION
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2015-12-15
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this lesson, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the process by which natural health products (NHPs) are regulated in Canada
- Discuss the efficacy and safety data for echinacea, American ginseng root, probiotics, vitamin C and zinc in preventing cold symptoms
- Describe underlying mechanisms for drug interactions
- Identify clinically significant drug interactions with echinacea, American ginseng root, probiotics, vitamin C and zinc
- Counsel patients on use of NHPs for preventing cold symptoms including patient selection, dosing, side effects and interactions with medications and vaccines