Q4-Consumer Chemistry-PM and OTC Medicines

• Rx is often seen in doctors’ prescription pads and signs. It is a symbol for

  Medical Prescription
• Rx is derived from Latin word “____” or “_____” which means “_____”.

  recipe

  recipere

  to take
• These are often powerful treatments which is why they require a doctor’s prescription


  Prescription Medicine
• THINGS TO CONSIDER in prescribing medicine

  Personal information

  Form and dose

  Side effects
• is responsible in regulating prescription drugs and Over-the-counter drugs.

  Food and Drug Administration
• FDA meaning

  Food and Drug Administration
• WHAT ARE THE MOST PRESCRIBED DRUGS?

  Vicodin

  Simvastatin

  Azithromycin

  Metformin

  Amlodipine

  Amoxicillin
• refers to the misuse or excessive use of drugs or medications beyond their intended purpose, dosage, or duration.

  Drug Abuse
• Drugs that act on the opioid receptors in the brain and body. They are primary used as analgesics which are known as pain-killers or reliever.


  opioids
• These are used to treat depression and mental health related conditions. They release neurotransmitter that regulates moods and emotions.

  Antidepressants
• Increase the level of certain neurotransmitter such dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain that regulates attention and impulse control.

  stimulants
• PRESCRIPTION DRUGS THAT ARE OFTEN ABUSED

  Opioids

  Antidepressants

  Stimulant
• How are prescription drugs often misused?

  -Using another person’s prescription drugs.

  -Taking a prescription medication in a manner that it is not recommended.

  -Taking medication in a manner that it was not intended to be taken.

  -Using it in conjunction with alcohol or other substances.

  -Getting “high” on prescription drug
• •Medications that are available for purchase directly from a pharmacy and drugstore without a prescription from a healthcare professional.

  Over the Counter drugs
• DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH OTC DRUGS

  -Some medicines may interfere with other drugs you are taking.

  -Certain drugs are not appropriate for people who have certain medical conditions.

  -Many drugs are unsafe to take by pregnant women.

  -Certain drugs can be dangerous to infants.
• EXAMPLES OF OTC DRUGS:

  Paracetamol

  Ibuprofen

  Dextromethorphan

  Guaifenesin

  Oral decongestants

  Bisacodyl

  Loperamide

  Antacids
• DRUG FACT LABEL

  Active Ingredients

  Uses

  Warnings

  Directions

  Other information

  Inactive ingredients

  Questions or comments
• By Hippocrates


  The greatest medicine of all is to teach people how to not need it