What are the major responsibilities of the FDA related to medicine?
In general, the FDA is responsible for the regulation of all aspects of medicine in the United States. This includes medicine approval, manufacturing regulation, packaging regulation, control of distribution, and regulation of the place of sale.
Describe four types of packaging that prevent tampering with medicine.
Antitampering packaging is designed to clearly indicate that a medication has been previously opened. Some of the packaging includes foil wrappers, plastic seals, sealed packages, and individually wrapped medication.
Explain why it is a bad idea to take a friend's prescription medication.
Taking someone else’s medications is against the law. In addition, prescription medicines were given to your friend by a doctor who clearly understood the health issues at hand. Those same medicines can cause harm to other individuals.
Explain the concept of withdrawal as it relates to medication.
Withdrawal is a set of symptoms that occur when a person stops taking a medication that they are used to taking. Symptoms can include headache, nausea, insomnia, and nervousness.
Compare and contrast vaccines and antitoxins.
Vaccines contain weakened or dead pathogens of the disease they are trying to prevent. These pathogens build up the body's resistance to the regular disease. Antitoxins are composed of body fluid extracts that bolster the body's ability to fight a specific disease. In general, antitoxins work more quickly than vaccines.
What information is required to be displayed on the labels of OTC medication?
The labels of OTC medicines include important information about when to take the drug, possible side effects, dosage, and intended uses.
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