Rabia, who loves to work in her garden, often gets itch rashes on her hands and arms. The rashes are severe enough that Rabia visits her doctor, who prescribes a high potency corticosteroid cream. Rabia is about to apply the cream to her latest rash, which she has scratched until it is raw and bloody. Is this acceptable? 

What agency would you expect to inspect plants where food, drugs, medical devices, and cosmetics are made?

What is the percentage of sodium chloride in “normal” saline?

Under what circumstances must a MEDWATCH form be completed?

Your patient presents with night blindness, anorexia, weight loss, dry skin and eyes, and pruritis. What should you suspect?

Warren has been a firm believer in a daily dose of milk of magnesia for most of his life. Is using this substance a safe practice?

Salicylic acid is used in ____.

Your friend’s grandfather is placed on a diuretic and counseled to eat lots of bananas and citrus fruits. Why?

Jean’s doctor suggests that she use a decongestant but cautions her to limit her use to just a few days. What might prolonged use cause?

Who assigns generic names to drugs?