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nautica902

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One of the first standards used by pharmacists for preparation and potency of drugs was a formulary. What did early formularies contain?
 
  1. Names of patent medicines and natural drugs
  2. Lists of pharmaceutical products and drug recipes
  3. Lists of various drugs' strengths based on individual pharmacies
  4. Lists of various drugs' potency based on geographic region

Question 2

Which was the greatest problem with patent medicines in early America that lead to drug legislation?
 
  1. They were only distributed in elixir formulation.
  2. They had dangerous or addictive substances.
  3. They smelled like medicine.
  4. They could only be made out of natural products.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Early formularies did not contain the names of patent medicines and natural drugs.
Rationale 2: Early formularies did contain a list of pharmaceutical products and drug recipes.
Rationale 3: Formularies did not list drugs based on the individual pharmacies.
Rationale 4: Formularies did not list drugs by their geographical region.
Global Rationale: Early formularies contained a list of pharmaceutical products and drug recipes. Early formularies did not contain the names of patent medicines and natural drugs, list drugs based on the individual pharmacies, or list drugs by their geographical region.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: They could be distributed in many forms, such as tablets and creams, not just elixirs.
Rationale 2: Many did contain dangerous or addictive substances such as morphine or cocaine.
Rationale 3: Some did smell like medicine, but this was not dangerous.
Rationale 4: They could be made out of many products, not just natural ones.
Global Rationale: In early America, many patent medicines did contain dangerous or addictive substances which lead to legislation. Patent medications were distributed in many forms, such as tablets and creams, not just elixirs. While some patent medicines did smell like medicine, this is not dangerous. Patent medicines could be made out of many products, not just natural ones.




nautica902

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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