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Printed from: Dietary Supplements. [online] London: Pharmaceutical Press. < http://www.medicinescomplete.com/ > [Accessed on 04 Feb 2012 (GMT)].

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14 Dec 2011: Content completely revised and updated

Dietary Supplements updated with 5 monographs

Dietary Supplements has been completely revised and updated to coincide with the publication of the fourth print edition. There are now 104 monographs. New monographs since the last online update are:

  • Androstenedione
  • Beta-alanine
  • Cinnamon
  • Glutathione
  • Olive leaf

20 Jun 2011: Dietary Supplements June 2011 updates

Dietary Supplements updated with 7 monographs

This update contains 7 monographs. The revised monographs are: carnitine, chondroitin, chromium, coenzyme Q, glucosamine, phytosterols, red yeast rice.

15 Dec 2010: Dietary Supplements December 2010 update

Dietary Supplements updated with 5 new monographs

This update contains 5 new monographs. The new monographs are: Acai, Beta-Glucan, Curcumin, Grapefruit seed extract and Pomegranate.

25 Jun 2010: Dietary Supplements June 2010 update

Dietary Supplements updated with 5 revised monographs

This update contains 5 revised monographs. The revised monographs are: Androstenedione, Beta-alanine, Cinnamon, Glutathione and Olive Leaf.


22 Oct 2009: Dietary Supplements October 2009 update

Dietary Supplements updated with 3 new and 6 revised monographs

This update contains 3 new and 6 revised monographs. The new monographs are: Cetylated fatty acids, Lactase, and Red yeast rice. The revised monographs are: Chromium, Ginseng, Zinc, Chondroitin, Flaxseed Oil, and Glucosamine.


12 Dec 2008: Dietary Supplements December 2008 update

Dietary Supplements updated with 3 new and 6 revised monographs

This update contains 3 new monographs and 8 revisions. The new monographs are:

  • Collagen hydrolysate
  • Hyaluronic acid
  • Wheatgerm oil

The revised monographs are:

  • Carnitine
  • Chitosan
  • Creatine
  • Evening primrose oil
  • Garlic
  • Ginkgo biloba

06 Jun 2008: Dietary Supplements June 2008 update

Dietary Supplements updated with 3 new and 8 revised monographs

This update contains 3 new monographs and 8 revisions. The new monographs are:

  • Arginine
  • Dong quai
  • 5-hydroxytryptophan

The revised monographs are:

  • Coenzyme Q
  • Glucosamine
  • Green tea
  • Magnesium
  • Phytosterols
  • Probiotics and prebiotics
  • Selenium
  • Vitamin E

04 Jan 2008: Dietary Supplements Jan 2008 update

Dietary Supplements updated with 3 new and 8 revised monographs

This update contains 3 new monographs and 8 revisions. The new monographs are:

  • Hydroxycitric acid
  • Multivitamins
  • Pumpkin seed

The revised monographs are:

  • Antioxidants
  • Calcium
  • Conjugated linoleic acid
  • Fish oils
  • Folic acid
  • Isoflavones
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin K

19 Apr 2007: Content completely revised and updated

Dietary Supplements now contains 82 monographs

Dietary Supplements has been completely revised and updated to include the latest findings on the most commonly used dietary supplements. The revisions to Dietary Supplements include:

  • 82 comprehensively referenced monographs
  • Full revisions and updates on all monographs
  • 10 new monographs included in this update on: methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), nickel, pycnogenol, phytosterols, psyllium, quercetin, resveratrol, silicon, tin and vanadium

01 Jul 2004: Launch on MedicinesComplete

Information on 72 dietary supplements

Since the first of the Dietary Supplements book was published ten years ago, the UK market for dietary supplements has doubled. The general public’s interest in these products – either as additions to the diet or as an aid to the prevention or management of certain conditions – continues to grow. This invaluable reference work is now available on MedicinesComplete.


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