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lled with the generic form if one is available to cut down the cost of medications. d. the pharmacist fi lled the prescription with the wrong drug and it should be returned to the pharmacy for a refund. Extended Matching Questions Select all that apply. 1. When teaching a patient about OTC drugs, which points should the nurse include? a. These drugs are very safe and can be used freely to relieve your complaints. b. These compounds are called drugs, but they aren’t really drugs and don’t need to be reported to your health care provider. c. Some of these drugs were once prescription drugs, but are now thought to be safe when used as directed. d. Reading the label of these drugs is very important; the active ingredient is very prominent; you should always check the ingredient name. e. It is important to read the label to see what the recommended dose of the drug is; some of these drugs can cause serious problems if too much of the drug is taken. f. It is important to report the use of any OTC drug to your physician, because many of them can interact with drugs that might be prescribed for you. g. It is important to check an OTC medication with the pharmacist if you are taking other medication. 2. A patient asks what generic drugs are and if he should be using them to treat his infection. Which of the following statements should be included in the nurse’s explanation? a. A generic drug is a drug that is sold by the name of the ingredient, not by trade name. b. Generic drugs are always the best drugs to use because they are never any different from the familiar trade names. c. Generic drugs are not available until the patent expires on a specifi c drug. d. Generic drugs are usually cheaper than the well-known trade names. e. Generic drugs are forms of a drug that are available over the counter and do not require a prescription. f. Your physician may want you to have the trade name of a drug, not the generic form, and DAW, or ‘dispense as written’, will be on your prescription. g. Generic drugs are less likely to cause adverse effects than trade name drugs. The study of the actions of chemicals on living organisms B. Medicines that can be produced by any pharmaceutical company once the drug’s patent has expired C. Having adverse effects on the foetus D. Chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about some sort of change E. A drug that is available without a prescription F. Regulatory authority responsible for the evaluation and monitoring of new and existing medicines G. Process of altering DNA to produce a chemical to be used as a drug H. Initial study of a potential drug conducted with a small number of selected, healthy human volunteers I. Initial trial of a chemical believed to have therapeutic potential; uses laboratory animals, not human subjects J. Clinical pharmacology, the branch of pharmacology that deals with drugs Bibliography and References Berthou, F., Guillois, B., Riche, C., Dreano, Y., Jacqz-Aigrain, E., & Beaune, P. H. (1992). Interspecies variations in caffeine metabolism related to cytochrome P450A1 enzymes. Xenobiotica, 22 (6), 671–680. British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. (2008). British National Formulary . London: BMJ & RPS Publishing. This publication is updated biannually: it is imperative that the most recent edition is consulted . British Medical Association and Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. (2008). British National Formulary for Children . London: BMJ & RPS Publishing. This publication is updated annually: it is imperative that the most recent edition is consulted . SAMPLE drugs, which freely to called drugs, but they aren’t need to be reported to your prescription drugs, but sed as directed the label of these drugs is very important; active ingredient is very prominent; you should check the ingredient name. important to read the label to see what the recommended dose of the drug is; some of these drugs can cause serious problems if too much drug f. It is important to report the u your physician, because many h drugs that might be prescr g. It is important to check an OTC the pharmacist if you are tak s what gene m to treat his ents should be generic drug have the generic form, and be on your prescription. likely to cause
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