A patient asks a primary care NP whether over-the-counter drugs are safer than prescription drugs. The NP should explain that over-the-counter drugs are:
a. generally safe when label information is understood and followed.
b. safer because over-the-counter doses are lower than prescription doses of the same drug.
c. less safe because they are not well regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
d. not extensively tested, so claims made by manufacturers cannot be substantiated.
A
Over-the-counter products have a wider margin of safety because most of these drugs have undergone rigorous testing before marketing and further refinement through years of over-the-counter use by consumers. When labels are understood and followed, over-the-counter medications are safe. Over-the-counter medications are regulated by the FDA.
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