How do we know what is in the over-the-counter medicines we take?

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• Can we identify the functional groups?

• Concentration of the active ingredient, how close to the manufacturer’s concentration?

• Brands – expensive vs home brand: what is better?

• Types – fast acting and slow: what are the different types?

• What types of experiment can be used?

• Caps vs dissolved.

silver mirror

Tollens test

How can we identify the different types of groups?

is the expensive brands better? do they work better?

Is home brand better? does it work better?

How do we know that capsule fully dissolve in the human body

how can we tell that dissolvable capsules work batter than hard pills

what is the Tollens test? how can it help identify what is in medicines?

what is the silver mirror test?

what is better?

How do we know fast acting is fast acting?

How do we know that slow acting acts slow?

How do we know they are not the same thing just with different names?

How does it work?

Are the manufactures lying to us about the concentration of the medicines?

How many experiments' are there that can be used?

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Is everything the same price?

do they cost the same?

is bigger the tablet the better?

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