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

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

Acetylsalicylic acid was developed in 1898 by the Bayer laboratory and sold under which name?

Besides analgesia (pain relief), what is another important effect of aspirin?

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

To constitute traditional use, an NHP must have a history of at least 75 consecutive years of use as a medicinal ingredient within a cultural belief system or healing paradigm, for example traditional Chinese medicine.

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?

OTC drugs are regulated by Health Canada.

What is the most common antihistamine found in cold remedies?

What do the medicinal ingredients approved for OTC sleep aids include?

Today in Canada, the medicinal ingredients approved for OTC sleep aids include diphenhydramine hydrochloride and diphenhydramine citrate.

Explain why there has been a movement in recent years to push for a deregulation of many prescription drugs to OTC status.

What was the outcome of the 2013, Ontario Student Drug Use Health Survey when students (Grades 7-12) were asked question regarding over-the-counter medication?

Aspirin was initially a brand name for Bayer's acetylsalicylic acid.

Describe the typical kinds of ingredients included in OTC cold remedies, and explain what each is for.

Orlistat, found in the OTC weight control product Xenical, interferes with the absorption of fats from the intestine.

Controlled clinical studies have provided extensive evidence that ginseng (widely available in many products) is helpful in treating men with erectile dysfunction.

With the creation of the Natural Health Products Directorate which stimulants moved from being classified as OTC drugs to NHPs?

Your doctor informed you that antihistamines can induce drowsiness, thus what is the best time to take them before you retire?

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.

Gingko biloba is known to be a blood thinner.