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The FDA regulates all of the following except:
a) supplements
b) drugs of abuse
c) prescription drugs
d) over the counter drugs

All of the following are true about prescription medication except:
a) Prescription medication can only be given by a physician.
b) Prescription medications include drugs such as acetaminophen or cortisone cream.
c) Prescription medications should only be used by the person whose name appears on the label.
d) Prescription medications are often powerful medicines that usually treat serious health conditions.

All of the following are true about over-the-counter medicines except:
a) Over-the-counter medications are regulated by the FDA.
b) Over-the-counter medications are used for common illnesses, injuries, and disorders.
c) Over-the-counter medications include drugs such as acetaminophen or cortisone cream.
d) Over-the-counter medications are often powerful medicines that usually treat serious health conditio

Which of the following is typically used for treating the symptoms of disease and not the disease itself?
a) supplements
b) drugs of abuse
c) prescription drugs
d) over-the-counter medications

Which of the following can be found on a prescription label?
a) warnings
b) ingredients
c) types of symptoms it treats
d) how often you should take the medicine

Which of the following can be found on both prescription and over-the-counter drug labels?
a) dosage
b) warnings
c) ingredients
d) types of symptoms the drug treats

Using a prescription written from someone else
a) is okay as long as you both have the same symptoms.
b) is okay as long as you both have the same blood type.
c) is not okay unless the person with whom you are sharing it is a family member.
d) is not okay because the doctor didn't examine your symptoms or set the dosage for you.

Methods you can use to resist a friend offering you drugs of any kind are
a) life skills
b) coping skills
c) refusal skills
d) resistance skills

Drugs originate from
a) hospitals and clinics
b) clinics and laboratories
c) doctors and pharmacies
d) natural materials and laboratories

Clinical trials for drugs include
a) animal testing
b) human testing only
c) test on cell cultures
d) human testing and a comparison test with existing drugs

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