Complementary medicines
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Complementary products: resources to support answering questions
1 December 2025Resources for reviewing interactions with supplements and complementary, herbal and alternative products, including homeopathy, Chinese and Ayurvedic.
Managing complementary products and conventional medicines
1 December 2025Considerations when managing interactions with supplements and complementary, herbal and alternative products, including homeopathy, Chinese and Ayurvedic.
Advising on complementary products and conventional medicines
1 December 2025Decision making when advising on interactions with supplements and complementary, herbal and alternative products, including homeopathy, Chinese and Ayurvedic.
Using food supplements
26 August 2025Food supplements have a place in therapy. We explain when using a food supplement may be appropriate and how to assess the risks.
Understanding food supplements
26 August 2025Food supplements are manufactured and regulated differently to medicines. Understanding the differences informs safe and appropriate treatment decisions.
Avoid prescribing desiccated (natural) thyroid extract
20 January 2022Levothyroxine is the standard of care for treating hypothyroidism. Desiccated or natural thyroid extracts (DTE) are not routinely recommended.