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FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy

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Data suggests that over 20% of adults in the US have used a natural product at least once in the preceding 12 months. Which of the following supplements is often recommended to use in conjunction with statins?
  1. Black cohosh
  2. St John’s Wort
  3. Chondroitin sulfate
  4. Coenzyme Q10
Explanation
Answer: D − CoQ 10 is depleted by statin use as it is synthesized along the HMG-CoA reductase pathway. Black cohosh is often used for perimenopausal symptoms. St John’s Wort is used to treat depression. Chondroitin sulfate is a supplement often used in treating osteoarthritis.
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