Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Question

1. The larger the numeral in a drug trade name (e.g., Tylenol 3, Tylenol 4, etc.), the smaller the
amount of controlled substance present.
2. OTC (over-the-counter) medications require a prescription for purchase.
3. Legend drugs are safe for over-the-counter purchase.
4. Controlled substances are controlled by prescription because of the danger of addiction or
abuse.
5. The PDR, or Physician’s Desk Reference, is a complete and comprehensive resource for all
medications, both prescription and over-the-counter.

Answer 1

1. False
The opposite is true.
2. False
By definition, over-the-counter medications do not require prescription.
3. False
Legend drugs require a prescription and are, by definition, required to
carry a legend or warning that “Federal law prohibits dispensing without a
prescription.”
4. True
5. False
The PDR incorporates drugs that the manufacturers pay to have
included in the reference and is generally incomplete with regard to over-
the-counter medications unless an OTC supplement is acquired separately.