About the Program
Medications for hypertension, arrhythmia, clot prevention and high cholesterol are widely prescribed for cardiovascular health. Because herbal remedies and dietary supplements are often not recognized in the same category as “drugs” by clients, some of these self-administered products may interact dangerously with prescribed cardiovascular drugs. This webcast will increase your awareness of the most salient interactions and you will be equipped with questions to help detect potential incompatibilities.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this webcast, participants will be able to:
- Identify at least three herbal remedies or dietary supplements that interact with warfarin to increase the risk of bleeding;
- Identify at least three herbal remedies or dietary supplements that may interfere with digoxin; and
- Identify at least three herbal remedies or dietary supplements that may interact with medications for arrhythmia, high blood pressure or high cholesterol.
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About the Faculty
Joe and Terry Graedon are the author’s of The People’s Pharmacy® published in 1976. It was one of the first books providing drug and health information for consumers and became a number one best-seller. In addition, the Graedons write a syndicated newspaper column, which is distributed internationally and co-host an award-winning health talk show that airs weekly. They are frequent guests on television news and information programs discussing issues related to drugs, herbs, home remedies, vitamins and related health topics.
Joe Graeden, MS, received his master’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Michigan and has taught at Duke University School of Nursing and the University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy. Currently, he is president of Graedon Enterprises, Inc. and serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Pharmacy. He has served as a consultant to the Federal Trade Commission on nonprescription drug advertising and is a member of the Society for Neuroscience.
Teresa Graedon, PhD, completed her doctoral degree at the University of Michigan and held an appointment as assistant professor at Duke University School of Nursing from 1975–1979 where she taught courses related to medical anthropology and international health until 1989. She is a member of the Anthropological Association and the Society of Medical Anthropology.
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How Does the Webcast Work?
The webcast is broadcast entirely via the Internet and works with most computer systems (PC and Mac). The audio is delivered through your computer speakers and slides are presented over the Internet.
Questions posed to faculty during the live program through a chat function will be answered in the last 15 minutes of the program. Answers to questions not answered during the broadcast will be posted in the online archive of the webcast.
System Requirements and FAQs
A list of minimum computer system requirements needed to view this webcast is available at http://videoadmin.talkpoint.com/vm10/admin/event/producer/help/webinar.jsp.
A collection of FAQs covering audio and visual aspects of the webcast, plus links for software downloads can also be found on the page.
For a quick computer compatibility check, click here. If you receive an error message, please stay on the Web page and call (800) 756-8280 for technical support.
A high-speed Internet connection (e.g. DSL, T1, cable modem) is recommended. Dial-up connections may cause a delay in loading the webcast’s slide images and lag behind the audio portion of the program.
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Get the Archived Webcast Now!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Herbal Remedies and Cardiovascular Drug Interactions and earn 1.0 CNE contact hour.
The cost for this archived webcast is $50 for AAOHN members and $75 for non-members. Purchasers of the archived webcast will be able to access the archived webcast an unlimited number of times for one year from the date of the live broadcast (July 30, 2009) at no additional cost.
Click here to purchase the archived webcast.
