Over The Counter Drugs

Question 1

Schedule 1

Answer 1

Drugs are available only by prescription

Question 2

Schedule 2

Answer 2

Drugs are restricted-acess drugs available only from a pharmacist and retained in an area behind the counter where there is no opportunity for consumer self-selection

Question 3

Examples of schedule 2

Answer 3

Insulin and acetaminophen with codein 8 mg

Question 4

Why we do schedule 2

Answer 4

Ensures that the consumer is not self-medicating inappropriatately and it can be counselling by the pharmacist

Question 5

Schedule 3

Answer 5

Drugs include pharmacy only non prescription drug
The consumer has open access to schedule III drugs and pharmacist is available to answer the questions

Question 6

Examples of stage III

Answer 6

Anthistamines
Ulcer medication

Question 7

Schedule IV

Answer 7

Drugs are those that may be prescribed by a pharmacist according to specific guidlines

Question 8

Unscheduled drugs

Answer 8

Nonprescriptiondrugs such as ibuprofen acetaminophen and nicotine gums can be sold in any store by nonpharmacist

Question 9

Labels included

Answer 9

Purpose and use of the product
Storage information
Dosage instruction
Inactive ingridients
Specific warning and adverse effects that can occur
When the product should not ne used under any circumstance
When it is appropriate to consult a doctor or pharmacist