Survey

Demographics

1.Gender:

Female

Male

2.What type of pharmacy do you practice?

Institutional

Community

3.How many years have you been a licensed pharmacist?

4.What source do you use as training/education in alternative medicine?

Continuing Educations Seminars

Self-educated

Degree/certificate program

No training/education in alternative medicine

5.Have you used herbal supplements in the past?

Yes

If yes, which ones?

No

6.Do you believe herbal supplementation should be used to treat medical conditions?

Yes

No

7.What is the most frequently asked categories of questions you receive at work about herbals?

8.What is the average number of questions received per day about herbals?

1-5

6-10

>10

None

9.When counseling patients do you ask them about herbal medicine use?

Yes

No

No contact with patients

10.Black cohosh supplementation may be effective for treating which of the following conditions?

Depression

Anxiety

Hot flashes

Joint Pain

11.Which of the following herbal supplement may be effective for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?

Saw palmetto

Bastenberry

Gingko

Echinacea

12.Why might a patient be taken cranberry supplements?

Heart disease

Urinary tract infection

Seasonal allergies

Menopause

13.Studies have shown milk thistle may be effective for prevention of:

Liver disease

Cancer

Glaucoma

Nausea

14.True/False: Soy can used for insomnia, menopausal symptoms, high cholesterol

True

False

15.All of the following may be indications of garlic EXECPT:

Hypertension

Diabetes

Hypercholesterolemia

Fungal infections

All of the above are indications for garlic

16.Ginkgo may be used to for:

17.Which of the following drug(s)will interact with garlic?

18.Which of the following does not interact with echinacea?

19.Which of the following can cause a drug interaction with ginkgo?

20.True/False: Soy interacts with Anastrozole, Acculate, and Cozaar.

True

False

21.True/False: Black cohosh interacts with Tamoxifen, Crestor, and Activella.

True

False

22.All of the following interacts with ginseng EXCEPT:

23.Which of the following interact with saw palmetto?

24.Patients taking Milk Thistle:

Should be cautious if they are allergic to ragweed

Should expect immediate improvements in liver function

Should take the supplement while breastfeeding

Should avoid the supplement because it is involved in many drug interactions

25.St John’s wort likely interacts with all of the following medications EXCEPT:

Warfarin

Amiodarone

Sertraline

Ezetimibe

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