BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Antacid, Laxative, Active Ingredient
17 May 2017
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billion/year us requires doctor"s prescription: some are (cid:498)behind the counter(cid:499) Beyond the counter don"t need the doctor bu needs to be asked: billion per year (u. s. , no prescription required. Slide 5 top otc meds (north america 2008) cough and cold . 1 billion. Slide 6 important considerations when buying: safety, counter-indications. Slide 7 safety: dose makes the drug, listed on the box, 1) proper dosage to get the beneficial effect 1 or 2 pills are based on the body weight (based on body) Slide 8: dose makes the poison, warning and list the side effects. Info is difficult to find: need both to evaluate risk. The associated risk, list what can happen to yu. Tell you the most common that can happen to u and the worst thing that can happen. Slide 11 counter indications: when you should not use. Foods (cid:498)natural(cid:499) remedies: natural health products people don"t consider them as drugs.
