BPS 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Aspirin Poisoning, Prescription Drug, Laxative
21 Feb 2018
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billion per year (u. s. ) worldwide 600 billion. Over the counter otc (no prescription required) billion per year (u. s. : some are behind the counter must ask a pharmacist but not prescription. Top otc meds (north america 2008: cough and cold, pain reliever, antacid, toothpaste, laxative. Safety: dose makes the drug more pills =not better effect, dose makes the poison do not exceed safety information. Side effects: all drugs have side effects: effect what is it? (info is easy to find) What it treats: many people take the wrong drug won"t treat the right symptoms, people take drugs unnecessarily laxatives are bought a lot but unnecessary- can be addicting. Counter indications: situations in which you should not take the drug. Drug combinations don"t take cold & pain meds together. Foods impair ability to use drugs if consume certain foods. Natural remedies lead to problem if taken with prescription drugs.
