Amendment to the 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act Background
What is Durham-Humphrey Amendment
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Chemically unrelated organic substances that are essential in small amounts for the maintenance of normal metabolic functions.
What is Vitamins
100
Can be found in plants including carrots, squash, pumpkins and some dark green leafy vegetables.
What is Carotenoids (provitamin A)
100
It is a common chemical found in every body tissue & it is released in response to an antigen-antibody reaction
What is Histamine
100
Should not be used for more than 2 days or in the presence of high fever
What is Antidiarrheals
200
Switched to OTC in 1984
What is Ibuprofen
200
Large consumption of supplemental vitamins
What is Hypervitaminosis
200
The leading causes of childhood blindness worldwide
What is Vitamin A deficiency
200
These are most effective in controlling allergic rhinitis.
Side effects include drowsiness, sedation, dry mouth, blurred vision, urinary retention and constipation.
What is
Antihistamines
200
Symptoms can be complex and in varying degrees: Anorexia, dull headache, lassitude (lack of energy), low back pain, abdominal discomfort and lower abdominal distress
What is constipation
300
Actions taken in starting this year included the following:
Removing chloroform from toothpaste
Taking daytime sedatives off the market
Creating the SPF rating scale for sunscreens
What is 1972
300
Conditions that impair fat absorption can lead to a deficiency of these.
What is fat soluble vitamins
300
Used to treat and prevent nutritional rickets, osteomalacia, hypoparathyroidism, and osteoporosis.
What is Vitamin D
300
This is also used to restore moisture and relieve dry, crusted and inflamed nasal membranes due to cold, low humidity, nasal decongestant overuse, allergies, nose bleeds, etc.
What is Saline Solution
300
Use for the relief of painful symptoms related to excess gas in the digestive tract
What is Anti-Flatulence
400
Most of these organizations do not cover OTCs, with the exception of insulin.
What is managed care
400
Fat soluble vitamins are stored these in large amounts .
What is liver and fatty tissue
400
The natural form is produced in the skin by UV irradiation
What is vitamin D
400
These have the advantage of a longer duration of actionare and are not associated with the rebound phenomenon
What is Oral decongestants
400
Intermittent upper abdominal discomfort in which the cause isn’t clearly defined
What is Dyspepsia
500
30-50% of healthcare costs for retirees are spent on this
What is prescription medications
500
Retinol is the major naturally occurring form
What is Vitamin A
500
Has antioxidant properties and protects red blood cells from hemolysis
What is Vitamin E
500
They reduce the frequency of the cough, especially when it is dry and nonproductive.
What is Antitussives – cough suppressants
500
may interfere with other drugs . Staggering the administration times of the interacting drug and the THIS by at least 2 hours will often help avoid the drug interactions