OTC week 9-10

Question 1

HYDROCORTISONE TOPICAL

Answer 1

• Brand: Cortizone-10, Preparation-H, various generics
• FDA label : Pruritus, including insect bites and hemorrhoids

Question 2

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Answer 2

• Brand : peroxyl
• FDA label : Recurrent aphthous ulcers (canker sores); Topical wound irrigation

Question 3

Ibuprofen

Answer 3

• Brand : Advil, Motrin
• FDA label : pain, fever, headache

Question 4

KETOCONAZOLE TOPICA

Answer 4

• Brand name : Nizoral-AD
• FDA common label : Dandruff

Question 5

KETOTIFEN OPHTHALMIC

Answer 5

• Brand : Alaway, Zaditor
• Allergic conjunctivitis

Question 6

LACTOBACILLUS

Answer 6

• Lactinex, Culturelle, Floragen, VSL #3
• Gastrointestinal tract colonization for the treatment of inflammatory GI disorders (eg, Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis), diarrheal illnesses (eg, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, celiac disease, etc), irritable bowel syndrome.

Question 7

LANSOPRAZOLE

Answer 7

• Prevacid
• Common FDA label : Heartburn

Question 8

LIDOCAINE TOPICAL

Answer 8

• brand : Solarcaine
• Common FDA Label : Skin pain or itching

Question 9

LOPERAMIDE

Answer 9

• Brand : Immodium
• Antidiarrheal

Question 10

LORATADINE

Answer 10

• Brand : Claritin
• Common FDA Label : Perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, chronic urticaria

Question 11

DOCUSATE

Answer 11

• Brand : Colace
• Common FDA Label : Constipation

Question 12

DOXYLAMINE

Answer 12

• Brand: Unisom Sleep tabs
• Common FDA label : Sleep

Question 13

ECHINACEA

Answer 13

• Brand : Coneflower, Echinafresh
• Common FDA Label : Upper respiratory tract infections

Question 14

EVENING PRIMROSE OIL

Answer 14

• Brand : Suncups, Sundrops, Efamol
• Common FDA Label : Eczema

Question 15

FAMOTIDINE

Answer 15

• brand : Pepcid
• Common FDA Label: Indigestion and heartburn

Question 16

FERROUS SULFATE

Answer 16

• Brand : Feosol, Fer-in-Sol
• Common FDA Label : Anemia, iron deficiency

Question 17

FEXOFENADINE

Answer 17

• Brand : Allegra
• Common FDA Label : Seasonal allergic rhinitis, Idiopathic urticaria

Question 18

GINGKO BILOBA

Answer 18

• Brand : Tebonin, EGb 761
• Common FDA Label : Claudication, Dementia, Memory improvement, Tinnitus

Question 19

GOLDENSEAL

Answer 19

• brand : Berberine, Ukrain
• Common FDA Label : Traveler’s diarrhea

Question 20

GUAIFENESIN

Answer 20

• Brand : Mucinex
• Common FDA Label : Cough, due to minor throat and bronchial irritation