Course Overview
Please Note: This is an Audio course. This course explores drug-herb interactions from a new perspective. Basic pharmacology is utilized to explain how interactions occur through the ADME scheme (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination). What sets this seminar apart from others on this subject, besides its thoroughness, is the application of evidence based medical techniques (EBM) in determining the seriousness of the interactions. This course examines several representative examples. Important concepts are illuminated in the course: levels of evidence, ADME scheme, therapeutic index, basic pharmacodynamics, and basic research techniques. The herbs used as examples are culled from the Chinese medical tradition and interactions are presented from a variety books and published research. The ultimate goal of this course is to facilitate the safe use of herbs in combination with pharmaceutical drugs, which includes assessing current research on the topic as well as learning to formulate a professional opinion in order to present to patients.
Course Objectives
- Participants will be able to understand the evidence-based approach and the differrent levels of evidence
- Participants will be able to understand ADME schemes
- Participants will be able to understand the therapeuticrange of drugs and the indices
- Participants will be able to understand basic pharmacodynamics
- Participants will be able to understand basic research techniques
- Participants will be able to understand use Chinese herbs safely in combination with pharmaceutical drugs
Course Outline
0 hrs - 1 hrsIntroduction to the Evidence-Based approach
1 hrs - 3 hrsAn explanation of how drugs move through and interact with the body (ADME)
3 hrs - 5 hrsA discussion of the concept of the therapeutic range of drugs
5 hrs - 7 hrsThe effects of drugs in the body and the mechanism of their action
7 hrs - 8 hrsResearch techniques related to herb-drug interactions
8 hrs - 10 hrsA discussion about using Chinese herbs safely with pharmaceuticals
Teacher
Dr. Greg Sperber is an author and also holds a Masters and Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. He is a professor at PCOM and speaks internationally on TCM business and drug-herb interactions.
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Approved by: NCCAOM, Standard Certificate,
Course Type: Audio
Course Length: 10 Hrs.
Course Credits: 10 CPD
Course Notes: There are no notes provided with this course.
Access Period: Lifetime
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