Prior to recommending any nutritional supplements or a new medication, health care professionals must evaluate a patient's medical history and medication profile to screen for potential drug-supplement interactions or contraindications. it is also crucial that patien be made aware of these potential interactions as well as understand the importance of notifying their primary health care provider of all supplements that they are taking, including alternative and complementary products. in march 2012, the national institutes of health (NIH) national center for complementary and alternative medicine held a meeting to discuss the issue of dietary supplement-drug interations. A summary of the meeting can be found at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/events/druginteraction. the NIH office of dietary supplements and the NIH national center for complementary and alternative medicine websites also provide excellent resources on drug-supplement interations.the NIH Drug-Nutrient interaction task force also p