Health EDU

OTC and Supplements / Tobacco HE 366 Drug and Alcohol Study

Chapter 15 in the text covers OTC, over the counter drugs, to answer the following questions:

1. Give the generic names and product names of the 3 most common over the counter analgesics:

2. Name 2 health risks from using OTC analgesics.

3. In 1994, DSHEA was passed. What are the limits this Act sets on 1) FDA control and 2) labeling supplements?

4. Explain the difference in Federal regulations for OTC drugs (medications) and OTC supplements Tobacco:chapter 11

5. List 4 long term health effects of tobacco use.

6. What are the terms of the “Master Settlement Agreement”? How did this settlement get passed in the US?

7. What is the significance of the FSPTCA ( FDA having the power to regulate tobacco)?