DRUGS AS MEDICINE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
The Food and Drug Act was the first US law that regulated medicine.
ANSWERFalse
A monograph is __________. ANSWERa kind of recipe book the FDA uses to
regulate OTC drugs
Which of these FDA regulations required that manufacturers disclose possible
dangers and side effects of their medicines? ANSWERKefauver-Harris
Amendment
Antivirals are medicines that can both suppress and kill viruses in the body.
ANSWERFalse
If you have the same symptoms as a friend, it's acceptable to take their
prescription medicine. ANSWERwerFalse
The FDA regulates facilities that manufacture OTC medications. ANSWERTrue
Generic medications are __________. ANSWERinclude the same active
ingredients as the original medication
Which of these statements BEST describes the synergistic interaction effect?
ANSWERan interaction between two or more medicines that increases their
effectiveness
Which of the following is NOT a major type of medicine? ANSWERanticellular
The Food and Drug Act was the first US law that regulated medicine.
ANSWERFalse
A monograph is __________. ANSWERa kind of recipe book the FDA uses to
regulate OTC drugs
Which of these FDA regulations required that manufacturers disclose possible
dangers and side effects of their medicines? ANSWERKefauver-Harris
Amendment
Antivirals are medicines that can both suppress and kill viruses in the body.
ANSWERFalse
If you have the same symptoms as a friend, it's acceptable to take their
prescription medicine. ANSWERwerFalse
The FDA regulates facilities that manufacture OTC medications. ANSWERTrue
Generic medications are __________. ANSWERinclude the same active
ingredients as the original medication
Which of these statements BEST describes the synergistic interaction effect?
ANSWERan interaction between two or more medicines that increases their
effectiveness
Which of the following is NOT a major type of medicine? ANSWERanticellular
