Chapter 12 - OTC Flashcards
Suppose you have a cold and you choose to take Tylenol Cold to treat your symptoms (runny nose, congested nasal passages, and fever). Which of these ingredients in this OTC product is unnecessary?
A. Dextromethorphan
B. Acetaminophen
C. Chlorpheniramine maleate
D. Phenylephrine
C. Chlorpheniramine maleate
Suppose you had a fever, a headache, and a swollen knee. Which med would be the most appropriate to treat all three symptoms
A. Acetylsalicyclic acid
B. Acetaminophen
C. Dexthromethorphan
D. Ibuprofen
A. Acetylsalicyclic acid
There has been some reported abuse by young people of products containing ____, which they take in high doses to produce visual and auditory hallucinations
A. Caffeine
B. Acetaminophen
C. Chlorpheniramine maleate
D. Dextromethorphan
D. Dextromethophan
NSAID stands for
A. Next schedule analyzing incomplete data
B. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
C. Non-serotonin antagonist inhibitory drug
D. National system for accurate information of drugs
B. Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Besides analgesia, another important effect of aspirin is as a
A. Cough suppressant
B. Antihypertensive
C. Antipyretic
D. Anesthetic
C. Antipyretic
The only active ingredient the FDA allows in OTC stimulants is
A. Ephedrine
B. Dextroamphetamine
C. PPA
D. Caffeine
D. Caffeine
What dietary supplement ingredient has been tested for its ability to improve memory in Alzheimer’s disease, but has produced only small and unreliable improvements in published research?
A. Lobelia
B. Andostenedione
C. Ginkgo biloba
D. St. John’s wort
C. Ginkgo biloba
Many of the capsules, pills, and powders that look like drugs and that consumers think of as a drugs are actually classified by the FDA as
A. Food products
B. Industrial chemicals
C. Organic meds
D. Placebos
A. Food products
If you buy a bottle of St. John’s wort 300 mg tab, each tab contains 300mg
A. Of the active ingredient
B. Total tablet weight, with an unknown amount of plant material or ingredients
C. Of the plant material from St. John’s wort with variable active ingredients
D. Of the plant material with a known concentration of the active ingredient
B. Total tab weight, unknown amount fo plant material
The 1994 dietary supplement health and education act
A. Requires manufacturers of dietary supplements to demonstrate safety and efficacy before marketing their products
B. Directed the FDA to remove ephedra products from the market
C. Expanded the definition of dietary supplements and restricted the FDA’s regulatory authority over them
D. Outlawed multi-level marketing schemes for sales of dietary supplements
C. Expanded the definition of dietary supplements and restricted the FDA’s regulatory authority over them.
