OTC Flashcards
Test 4
1
Q
Who regulates medications & supplements?
A
FDA
2
Q
Drugs: Echinacea
A
Stimulation of immune system
Antiinflammatory
3
Q
Drugs: Garlic
A
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor
4
Q
Drugs: Ginko
A
Improved blood flow
5
Q
Drugs: St. John’s Wort
A
Antidepressant
6
Q
Drugs: Ginseng
A
Increase memory, immune system
Help with chronic pain
7
Q
Drugs: Milk Thistle
A
Reduction in hepatotoxicity
8
Q
Drugs: Saw Palmetto
A
Benign prostate hyperplasia
9
Q
Drugs: Kava kava
A
helps with anxiety
has muscle relaxant/sedative effects
10
Q
Drugs: Kombucha tea
A
helps with BP, cancer, GI health
11
Q
Drugs: Aloe
A
laxative
burn ointment
12
Q
Drugs: Black cohosh
A
menstrual discomfort
13
Q
What does the FDA have to do to supplements?
A
They are treated as food
Have to prove they are NOT safe
“innocent until proven guilty”
