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plants, animals, minerals, synthetic
compounds
4 things that drugs can come from?
TERM 2
prototype
DEFINITION 2
Individual drug that represents the group of a drug and is the
standard to be compared to for new drugs.
TERM 3
generic name
DEFINITION 3
the chemical or official name of a drug, independent of the
manufacturer and usually in lower case
TERM 4
brand/trade name
DEFINITION 4
the name for a drug that is designated and patented by the
manufacturer. Name is capitalized.
TERM 5
OTC drugs
DEFINITION 5
over the counter.can be bought by anyone without a
prescription.
OTC drugs
some started as prescription drugs, were deemed safe and
helpful, and were "grandfathered" in and removed from the
prescription drugs list.
TERM 7
DEFINITION 7
When was the comprehensive drug abuse prevention and
control act passed?
TERM 8
controlled substances act
DEFINITION 8
what is title II called?
TERM 9
narcotics, stimulants, depressants,
hallucinogens, anabolic steroids
DEFINITION 9
what does the controlled substances act control the
regulation/distribution of?
TERM 10
US food and drug administration (FDA)
DEFINITION 10
What organization ensures the safety and efficacy of drugs
before they are marketed?
FDA approval
what happens between phase 3 and 4 of the testing process?
TERM 17
phase 4
DEFINITION 17
evaluation of drug continues
TERM 18
joint comission
DEFINITION 18
who were the national patient safety goals created by?
TERM 19
yearly
DEFINITION 19
how often are the national patient safety goals updated?
TERM 20
absorption, distribution, metabolism,
excretion
DEFINITION 20
what does ADME stand for?
absorption
process that occurs from the time a drug enters the body to
the time it enters the blood stream to be circulated
TERM 22
absorption
DEFINITION 22
what is the primary factor for length of drug effect time?
TERM 23
distribution
DEFINITION 23
the transport of drug molecules in the body
TERM 24
metabolism
DEFINITION 24
method by which drugs are inactivated or bio-transformed by
the body.
TERM 25
liver
DEFINITION 25
what organ is the most important for metabolism?
adverse effect
any undesired response to medication administration
TERM 32
high alert drug
DEFINITION 32
drug that has known adverse effects and patients must be
monitored closely
TERM 33
pregnancy category A
DEFINITION 33
no risk to fetus in first tri is shown in studies
TERM 34
pregnancy category B
DEFINITION 34
no risk to animal fetus is shown in studies, no human trials
TERM 35
pregnancy category C
DEFINITION 35
no risk to animal fetus is shown in studies, no human trials,
potential benefits outweigh risks. Proceed with caution
pregnancy category D
evidence of risk to fetus shown, benefits may outweigh risks
in life-threatening situations
TERM 37
pregnancy category X
DEFINITION 37
human and animal studies show fetal abnormalities, risks
outweighs benefits
TERM 38
schedule 1 drugs
DEFINITION 38
no accepted medical use, lack of accepted safety, high abuse
potentials
TERM 39
schedule 2 drugs
DEFINITION 39
used medically, have high abuse potentials
TERM 40
schedule 3 drugs
DEFINITION 40
less potential for abuse than schedules 1 and 2, however
abuse may lead to psychological or physical dependence
schedule 4
diazepam, phenobarbital
TERM 47
schedule 5
DEFINITION 47
cough syrup with codeine, anti-diarrheal drugs such as
diphenoxylate
