General > Grand Rounds: Herbal Products and Related Toxicity – August 21, 2019
posted on Mar 16, 2020
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, attendees should be able to:
- Understand the DSHEA regulation and amendments
- Discuss contamination and quality issues with herbal supplements
- Know the herbs most likely to cause Type I allergic reactions
- Describe the liver toxicity from pennyroyal and kava kava
- Describe the CNS toxicity from alpha lipoic acid
- Explain several toxicological problems with Ginkgo biloba
Presenter: Susan C. Smolinske, PharmD, DABAT, FACCT
Director
New Mexico Poison & Drug Information Center
PEHSU Region 6
