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PHM 292G PHM 292G. Herbal and Botanical Supplements. 2 Hours.

A practice-based approach to learning about the most common herbal and botanical supplements in a pharmacy practice setting, including review of studies of popular uses, clinical indications, pharmacological effects, mechanisms of action, side effects, contraindications, and common dosage guidelines. Discussion of the legal, regulatory, and ethical aspects, in addition to analyzing manufacturing quality issues and counterfeit products is also addressed. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Pharmacy 292G, 392G, Pharmacy PharmD 292G, 392G. Offered on the letter-grade basis only. Prerequisite: Pharmacy PharmD 282E (or Pharmacy 262D), and 295Q.