A Patient Should Be Discouraged from Using Echinacea to Help

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient should be discouraged from using echinacea to help reduce the duration of colds if he or she is using

• A) anticoagulant drugs to prevent formation of blood clots.
• B) immunosuppressant drugs after organ transplantation.
• C) oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy.
• D) oral hypoglycemic agents for treatment of diabetes.

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