OTC/Herbal Supplements

Question 1

ibuprofen

Answer 1

Brand name: Advil

Class: NSAID

Therapeutic use: pain, fever, arthritis

Question 2

naproxen

Answer 2

Brand name: Aleve

Drug class: NSAID

Therapeutic use: pain, fever, arthritis

Question 3

diphenhydramine

Answer 3

Brand name: Benadryl

Class: antihistamine

Therapeutic use: allergies, motion sickness, Parkinson’s, sleep aid

Question 4

loratadine

Answer 4

Brand name: Claritin

Class: antihistamine

Therapeutic use: allergies, relieve, itching

Question 5

famotidine

Answer 5

Brand name: Pepcid

Class: antiulcer

Therapeutic use: ulcers, GERD, heartburn

Question 6

omeprazole

Answer 6

Brand name: Prilosec

Drug class: antiulcer

Therapeutic use: ulcer, GERD, heartburn, dyspepsia (indigestion)

Question 7

echinacea

Answer 7

Therapeutic use: helps immune system fight infection/viruses

Contradictions: immunosuppressant drugs, antivirals

Question 8

grapefruit

Answer 8

Therapeutic use: weight loss, prevent insulin resistance, antioxidants

Contradictions: decrease metabolism for erectile dysfunction, estrogens, & psychotherapeutic drugs

Increase toxicity of immunosuppressants

Intensity/duration of caffeine

Question 9

saw palmetto

Answer 9

Therapeutic use: prostate health, inflammation, hair loss

Contradictions: hormones in oral contraceptives, hormonal patches, hormonal replacement therapies

Question 10

st. john’s wart

Answer 10

Therapeutic use: depression, anxiety, sleep problems

Contradictions: lead to serotonin syndrome, antidepressants, antihistamines, immunosuppressants, warfarin