Dietary Supplement Drug Cards 2nd Edition

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The Dietary Supplement Drug Card set includes 100 popular, widely used herbal medications in the United States.  This set is one of the only evidence-based dietary supplement guides available.

Safety information:

A green happy “smiley” face indicates that research has concluded the supplement to be safe for use

A black expressionless “smiley” face indicates that the drug is assumed to be safe, but there is not enough information or conflicting research about the drug

A red frown “smiley” face indicates that research has shown the drug to be unsafe or toxic in most cases

Therapeutic efficacy information:

A green happy “smiley” face next to the proposed indication means that research has shown the drug to be safe and useful for that indication

A black expressionless “smiley” face means that there is conflicting or not enough information to tell if the drug is useful for that indication

A red frown “smiley” face indicates that reasearch has shown the drug to be useless or unsafe

Each card includes the following information:

• A color photograph (when available) of the natural form of the dietary supplement
• The supplement’s primary therapeutic class in an easy-to-identify color coded box
• Other common names for the supplement
• Dosage information
• Safety information using “smiley” emoticons
• Common uses
• Therapeutic considerations
• Chemistry and pharmacology information
• Contraindications, precautions, and warnings
• Common and severe adverse effects
• Drug interactions