Deck 12: Dietary Supplements and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994?

A) It directed that statements should not indicate that a dietary supplement has a beneficial effect on some structure or function of the body, if the supplement cannot claim to be a cure or treatment for a disorder.
B) It directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove ephedra products from the market.
C) It redefined dietary supplements to include a variety of substances such as herbs, amino acids, and concentrates and extracts of herbs.
D) It outlawed multi-level marketing schemes for sales of dietary supplements.

Answer 1

It redefined dietary supplements to include a variety of substances such as herbs, amino acids, and concentrates and extracts of herbs.

Question 2

Which of the following compounds is a naturally occurring substance and acts as a "methyl donor"in a variety of biochemical pathways?

A) 2 chlorpheniramine maleate
B) Doxylamine succinate
C) Phenylpropanolamine
D) S-adenosyl-L-methionine

Answer 2

S-adenosyl-L-methionine

Question 3

Which of the following acronyms is used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to mean that, given the currently available information, people who are informed and qualified would agree that an ingredient should be considered harmless?

A) ANDA ("abbreviated new drug application")
B) GRAHL ("generally recognized as honestly labeled")
C) BLA ("therapeutic biologics applications")
D) GRAS ("generally recognized as safe")

Answer 3

GRAS ("generally recognized as safe")

Question 4

Which of the following acts established a classification of drugs that would be available only by prescription?

A) The 1996 Food Quality Protection Act
B) The 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
C) The 2006 USA PATRIOT Act
D) The 1992 Prescription Drug User Fee Act

Question 5

Which of the following ingredients is used for cold and sinus remedies?

A) Diphenhydramine
B) Phenylephrine
C) Dextromethorphan
D) Caffeine

Question 6

The heartburn drug Nexium was recently moved from prescription only to OTC.

Question 7

Aspirin decreases bleeding time by aiding blood platelet aggregation.

Question 8

According to the 2016 Monitoring the Future study, 4 percent of 12^th graders reported nonmedical use of over-the-counter cough medicines within the previous year, a decrease from 7 percent in 2006.

Question 9

Discuss briefly the mechanism of action of aspirin in the human body.