Transcript Over-the-counter Drugs

Over-the-counter Drugs
Jan Bazner-Chandler
RN, MSN, CNS, CPNP
OTC
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Nonprescription drugs
Accounts for about 60% of all medication
taken.
FDA approves drugs for OTC use.
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Proper labeling
Safety and effectiveness
Classification of OTC Products
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Analgesics
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ibuprofen – Advil, Motrin
acetaminophen - Tylenol
naproxen – Aleve, Naprosyn
Generic and Trade
oGeneric
written in lower case
oTrade written in upper case
Generic
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Generic name: name given to a drug by the
United States Adopted Names Council.
Shorter and simpler than chemical name.
Written is lower case.
Trade
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Drugs registered trademark and indicates
that its commercial use is restricted to the
owner of the patent.
Written in upper case.
Itching and Hives
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Histamine blockers
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Diphenhyramine hydrochloride - Benadryl
Acid-controlling drugs
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H2 Receptors
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Cimetadine – Tagamet
Famotidine – Pepcid
Rantidine – Zantac
Nizatidine – Axis
Smoking Deterrents
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nicotine polacrilex – Nicroette
nicotine transdermal patches – Nicoderm
OTC
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Topical medications
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antibiotics
cortisone
anti-fungal
Herbals and Dietary
Supplements
Products taken by mouth that augment
the diet
Dietary Supplements
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Vitamins
Minerals
Amino acids
Enzymes
Organ tissues
Metabolites
Herbs
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Leaves
Bark
Berries
Roots
Gums
Seeds
Stems
Plants
Non Traditional Medicines
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Alternative medicines – use of herbal
products or nontraditional remedies
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Complimentary medicines – use of both
traditional and alternative medicine