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| Importance of learning about OTC's |
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Definition
- ingredients are effective in tx of common ailments
- ingredients may worsen condition or interact with prescription medications
- misuse may produce complications
- movement toward OTC status for a number of prescription drugs
- you will need to help your pts choose between various preparations
- need to convince patients that OTC's are drugs
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Term
| General characteristics of OTC drugs |
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Definition
- benefits outweigh risks
- potential for misuse and abuse is low
- consumer can use them for self-diagnosed conditions
- they can adequately labeled
- health practitioners not needed for safe and effective use of product
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Term
| OTC vs. Rx: how dispensed |
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Definition
- OTC: sold directly to consumer
- rx- dispensed by rx
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Term
| OTC vs. Rx: disclosure labeling |
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Definition
- OTC: required
- rx: not required
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Term
| OTC vs. rx: orientation of medication |
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Definition
- OTC: symptom oriented
- rx: disease oriented
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Term
| OTC vs. rx: balance of safety margin and efficacy |
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Definition
- OTC: wide TI required with less rigid efficacy requirements
- Rx: benefit to risk ratio more important than a wide safety margin
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Term
| OTC vs. rx: adverse rxn possibility |
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Definition
- rx: potential for serious adverse rxns
- OTC: low risk of adverse rxns
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Term
| OTC vs. rx: ad regulation |
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Definition
- OTC- ads regulated by FTC
- rx- ads regulated by FDA
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Term
| OTC's for pain, fever, and anti-inflammatory |
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Definition
- acetameniphin
- ibuprofen
- naproxen (longest half life)
- aspirin
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Term
| OTC's for cold, cough, and allergy |
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Definition
- guifenasin
- pseudoephedrine (decongestants)
- antihistamines
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Term
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Definition
- famotidine
- ranitidine
- loperamide (imodium)
- opiod non analgesic
- slows peristalsis, increased time for water reabsorption
- omeprazole
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Term
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Definition
- pamabrom usually found in PMS preps with acetominophen and antihistamine
- xanthine derivative
- mild diuretic action
- increase urine production
- enhanced excretion of water
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Term
| OTC antibiotics and their indications |
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Definition
- Ketoconazole- dandruff shampoo
- clotimazole, miconozole, butaconazole, tioconazole- candidia infections
- terbinafine- athletes foot, jock itch, ring worm
- bacitracin (cell wall inh.)
- neomycin (topical aminoglycoside antibiotic)
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Term
| Efficacy of smoking cessation gum and patch |
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Definition
- short term, fair efficacy
- long term, low efficacy
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