OTC Dosing Formulations
Name an OTC product that could cause epistaxis?
Any INCS like Triamcinolone, Flonase, mometasone, mast cell stabilizer, topical decongestant like afrin
Name a medication that may cause hypomgagnesemia
Amphotericin B
Topical minoxidil is indicated for
Alopecia
A patient's physician recommends he takes alpha-d-galactosidase. In the OTC aisle, you correctly tell the patient a brand name of this product is ______ and it is used to treat ______.
Beano, flatulence
A patient is looking for the brand of carbamide peroxide, what is the brand name?
Debrox
Name an intranasal antihistamine
Astepro
Which natural produc contains a “statin” compound and patients should be counseled that muscle soreness could be due to this agent
What is red yeast rice
What product is available in pure form (100%) as a bath additive to relieve dry skin and pruritus?
Colloidal Oatmeal
A patient is wandering the OTC aisles in your pharmacy with Tucks Medicated Pads, which are also known as containing which ingredient?
Witch Hazel
Benzocaine is classified as...
Topical anesthetic
Name an ophthalmic antihistamine
Always (ketotifen)
Zaditor
Pataday
Patients taking an antiepileptic medication will chronically need this supplementation
Calcium
Aluminum acetate is a member of which drug class?
Astringent
Pramoxine is indicated to treat what condition?
hemorrhoids
Melatonin should be administered as 3-5 mg _______ hours before sleep for up to 4 weeks.
1-2
Lumify is available in this dosage form
Ophthalmic
A patient with scurvy is deficient in which vitamin
Vitamin C
Zinc oxide is available nonprescription in which three dosage forms?
Cream, ointment, paste
Bismuth subsalicylate is indicated for which conditions?
heart burn, nausea, diarrhea, indigestion
Name three facts about Biotene
It is a brand of artificial saliva
It is classified as an oral lubricant
It is available as an oral solution
Nasonex, NasalCrom, and Nasacort are all available OTC. Name the active ingredient and drug class for each one
Nasonex (mometasone) INCS
Nasalcrom (cromolyn sodium) mast cell stabilizer
Nasacort (triamcinolone) INCS
A patient recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis was prescribed isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol. Which vitamin supplement is recommended with this regimen?
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 25-50mg PO daily is used to reduce the risk of INH- induced peripheral neuropathy.
As a nonprescription antifungal, terbinafine has the trade name __________ and is available in a _____% strength topical product.
Lamisil, 1%
The trade name Emetrol belongs to which antiemetics?
Phosphorated Carbohydrate
An example of an ocular lubricant to recommend to a patient for self-treatment is ?
artificial tears