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e cempus o dordar 76. What are anxiolytics [antianxiety agents] used for. agent. 77. Name the legislation that authorizes FDA (Food and Drug Administration) to determine the safety of a drug before its marketing 78. What is USP - NF [ united states pharmacopecia -national formulary]. 79. Define OTC drugs. NF [ united states pharmacopecia -national 80. Are OTC drugs listed in the USP formulary]. 81. OTC drugs are known only by their brand names. True or false. 82. What teaching would you provide a patient who is on an anticholinergic agent. C

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Question 1

Anti anxiety drugs are used to treat anxiety condition or used in treatment for symptoms of anxiety like tachycardia , palpitations , tremors , sweating

Drugs used are benzodiazepines ,buspirone , b blockers , h1 blockers

Question 2

Federal food , drug and cosmetic act 1938 is a legislation that authorize FDA to determine the safety of drugs before marketing

Question 3

Usf - united state pharmacopeia

It is like a book which usually have full information about drugs , nutrient supplement and dietary food

It was established in 1820 and is a compendium which usually have a standard information about drugs like
Their intensity , quality , dose , time duration , strength . It also involve nutrient supplement ( like vitamin supplement ) and dietary substance

Nf is national formulary which established in 1888 is also a compendium which usually involve standard of excipient , botincal and releated things
In 1975 usp purchased nf and now they are called as usp-nf

Usp- nf usually take care of standard of strength intensity and purity of the item listed above
All the drugs including over the counter drugs are listed in usp-nf

Question 4

These are the drugs which can be sold to patient without any prescription from the doctor . Means patient can buy these drug of there own without any prescription from the doctor . Example paracetamol , antacids

Question 5

Yes over the counter drugs are listed in usp- nd

All the drugs are in usp nf

Question 6

The given statement is false

There are varies other name used in the OTC drugs such as generic name and trade name

OTC are not only known by their trade name

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