Drugs as Medicine Answers

Generic medications __________. A. are more expensive than the original version B. are designed to cause more side effects than the original version C. often won't help the condition D. include the same active ingredients as the original medication Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

All drugs can be considered medicines. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Switching drugs to OTC status generally increases costs for insured patients. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of these FDA regulations required that manufacturers disclose possible dangers and side effects of their medicines? A. Kefauver-Harris Amendment B. Food and Drug Safety Act C. Virus Toxins Law D. Durham-Humphrey Amendment Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The FDA regulates facilities that manufacture OTC medications. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

If you have the same symptoms as a friend, it's acceptable to take their prescription medicine. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of these statements BEST describes the synergistic interaction effect? A. an interaction where two or more medicines taken together have no effect on one another B. an interaction between two or more medicines that increases their effectiveness C. an interaction where two or more medicines taken together produce an unexpected result D. an interaction between two or more medicines that decreases their effectiveness Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The Food and Drug Act was the first US law that regulated medicine. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Medicines that relieve pain are called __________. A. anticellulars B. analgesics C. antifungals D. antivirals Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Most medicines have secondary symptoms called side effects. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.