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Herbal interactions: resources to support answering questions

28 March 2024Suggested resources to help healthcare professionals find information to answer questions about herbal interactions.

Questions to ask when reviewing herbal medicines and interactions

28 March 2024Information should be gathered about the patient and herbal medicine to enable risk assessment and decision making on the interaction.

Understanding complementary medicines

28 March 2024Points to consider when advising on the use of complementary medicines.

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.