Question 1

Acetaminophen is as potent as aspirin, but can be toxic to the liver.As such, doses greater than are not recommended except when under the care of a physician.

Accepted Answer

A) 2,000 mg for 3 days 
B) 6,000 mg for 5 days 
C) 4,000 mg for 10 days 
D) 1,000 mg for 1 week 
A) 2,000 mg for 3 days 
B) 6,000 mg for 5 days 
C) 4,000 mg for 10 days 
D) 1,000 mg for 1 week

Question 2

There is evidence that regular low-dose aspirin use is associated with possible prevention of all of the following EXCEPT _.

Accepted Answer

A) cataracts 
B) Crohn's disease 
C) diabetic retinopathy 
D) esophageal and ovarian cancer 
A) cataracts 
B) Crohn's disease 
C) diabetic retinopathy 
D) esophageal and ovarian cancer

Question 3

Cumulative dose toxicity from acetaminophen can develop after just 10 days of use at recommended dosage levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Salicin _.

Accepted Answer

A) shares the unpleasant gastric side effects of its chemical cousin, salicylic acid 
B) is less irritating to the stomach than acetylsalicylic acid 
C) is about as irritating to the stomach than acetylsalicylic acid 
D) was introduced in 1898 as an analgesic by Bayer Pharmaceuticals 
A) shares the unpleasant gastric side effects of its chemical cousin, salicylic acid 
B) is less irritating to the stomach than acetylsalicylic acid 
C) is about as irritating to the stomach than acetylsalicylic acid 
D) was introduced in 1898 as an analgesic by Bayer Pharmaceuticals

Question 5

Naproxen's value in treating heart attacks .

Accepted Answer

A) is apparently very limited 
B) is slower to appear than are the effects of aspirin 
C) is about the same as aspirin's 
D) requires co-administration of morphine 
A) is apparently very limited 
B) is slower to appear than are the effects of aspirin 
C) is about the same as aspirin's 
D) requires co-administration of morphine

Question 6

Acetaminophen's analgesic potential is approximately .

Accepted Answer

A) twice that of aspirin 
B) equal to that of aspirin 
C) a quarter that of aspirin 
D) 50% higher than that of aspirin 
A) twice that of aspirin 
B) equal to that of aspirin 
C) a quarter that of aspirin 
D) 50% higher than that of aspirin

Question 7

At the dosage levels suggested for ibuprofen as an over-the-counter agent (325-650 mg every 4 hours), this compound's analgesic effects are .

Accepted Answer

A) twice that of aspirin 
B) equal to that of aspirin 
C) a quarter that of aspirin 
D) 50% higher than aspirin's analgesic potential 
A) twice that of aspirin 
B) equal to that of aspirin 
C) a quarter that of aspirin 
D) 50% higher than aspirin's analgesic potential

Question 8

To be fully effective in an acetaminophen overdose, N-acetylcysteine must be administered within 3 hours of the time the overdose was ingested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Aspirin doses as low as mg a day can significantly increase the user's risk for ulcers or bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 75 
D) 100

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT have anti-inflammatory action?

Accepted Answer

A) Acetaminophen 
B) Aspirin 
C) Ibuprofen 
D) Naproxen 
A) Acetaminophen 
B) Aspirin 
C) Ibuprofen 
D) Naproxen

Exam 16: Over the Counter Analgesics

Acetaminophen is as potent as aspirin, but can be toxic to the liver.As such, doses greater than are not recommended except when under the care of a physician.

There is evidence that regular low-dose aspirin use is associated with possible prevention of all of the following EXCEPT _.

Cumulative dose toxicity from acetaminophen can develop after just 10 days of use at recommended dosage levels.

Salicin _.

Naproxen's value in treating heart attacks .

Acetaminophen's analgesic potential is approximately .

At the dosage levels suggested for ibuprofen as an over-the-counter agent (325-650 mg every 4 hours), this compound's analgesic effects are .

To be fully effective in an acetaminophen overdose, N-acetylcysteine must be administered within 3 hours of the time the overdose was ingested.

Aspirin doses as low as mg a day can significantly increase the user's risk for ulcers or bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.

Which of the following does NOT have anti-inflammatory action?

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