Consumer Health

Drugs Assignment
1. Visit your local drug store or any super store. (20pts.)
• Select one OTC product that has both Name Brand and generic or store brand equivalent. (provide their images).

• Compare their uses.

• Compare their dosage.

• Compare their prices.

• Compare the active ingredient(s) and note the amount(s) (e.g. mg).

• List their respective inactive ingredients if available.

2. Visit FDA website. And search the “recall” section. (10pts.)
a. Identify a familiar drug that has been recalled (provide its URL address)
b. What is the reason for the recall?
c. What is the consumer expected to do (action) with this recall.