Exam 12: Natural Health Products and Over-The-Counter Drugs

In which year did all natural products with associated claims of health benefits become subject to the regulations of the NHPD?

What is the generic name for Tylenol and Datril?

Many of the capsules, pills, and powders that look like drugs and consumers think are drugs are actually classified by the FDA as which of the following?

One popular appetite suppressant of the 1970s and 80s, Ayds, was sold as a butterscotch candy and contained PCP.

Most cold viruses enter the body through the nostrils and eyes.

How long have humans been using St. John's wort? What is it, how has it been used, and what is its effectiveness?

Which statement describes a Schedule 2 drug?

Drug manufacturers must demonstrate three key factors before marketing a drug, that it is (1) safe when used as intended and (2) effective for its intended use, and (3) cost effective.

In 1979 it was reported that which of the following sleep aids caused cancer in laboratory animals, so it was no longer generally recognized as safe?

SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine) is a dietary supplement that has some research support for its possible use in treating which of the following?

In 2017, the Ontario Student Drug Use Health Survey asked 11 435 students (grades 7-12) if during the past year they had used an OTC cough or cold medication containing DM to "get high." What percentage of students reported they had?

If you live in Canada and just purchased the most commonly used NHP what did you buy?

There has been some reported abuse by young people of products containing _________, which they take in high doses to produce visual and auditory hallucinations.

What dietary supplement ingredient has been tested for its ability to improve memory in Alzheimer's disease, but has produced only inconsistent and unreliable improvements in published research?

The main proposed use for St. John's wort has been for treating depression.

In Canada, no NHPs or OTCs are currently licensed for sale as weight-control products.

Often, no scientific evidence exists for an NHP.

Because we now know so much about the mechanisms involved in the common cold we can be very specific and need only treat with an analgesic.

Sometimes the only difference between an OTC product and a prescription product is the greater amount of active ingredient in each dose.

Dextromethorphan is an antihistamine used to dry up a runny nose.