A primary care NP is aware that many patients in the community use herbal remedies to treat various conditions. The NP understands the importance of:
a. learning about the actions, uses, doses, and toxicities of these agents.
b. prescribing these agents when possible to ensure safe dosing.
c. counseling patients to stop using herbal products to avoid toxic side effects.
d. teaching patients that these products are unregulated and unsafe to use.
A
It is important for primary care providers to be familiar with these products and their ingredients so that they can help patients choose the safest product for their ailments. Because there are few evidence-based recommendations for the use of these products, NPs should not prescribe them. Counseling patients to stop using the products would probably not be effective; it is more important to know about the products to assist patients in decision making. Although it is true that the products are not directly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are agencies that maintain safety of the products.
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