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Pharmacology - ANS the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms
Drugs - ANS chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
chemical name of drug - ANS Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular
structure
generic-name drug - ANS A common name; A name that is simpler than the chemical name.
The first letter is not capitalized.
brand-name drug - ANS A drug with a registered name or trademark; this name is restricted
to the owner. Names are selected by the manufacturer and deliberately made easier to
pronounce, spell, and remember. Name is followed by the symbol ®. The first letter is
capitalized.
Illegal Drugs - ANS Drugs or chemical substances used for non-therapeutic purposes.
Biosimilar drugs - ANS A biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing
approved biologic product, known as a reference product. Similar but NOT identical to the
original chemical composition.
black box warning - ANS A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing information
and is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious
adverse events that have occurred with the given drug.
Orphan Drugs - ANS drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug
company to develop; usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people; these
orphans can be adopted by drug companies to develop
Schedule 1 drugs - ANS Highest potential for abuse, no therapeutic use, (Heroine marijuana
LSD)
Schedule 2 drugs - ANS • High abuse potential
• Accepted medical use
• Severe physical and/or psychological dependence
(Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, etc)
Schedule 3 drugs - ANS Accepted medical uses
, Moderate or low physical dependence
High psychological dependence
(Aspirin w/ Codein; Tylenol w/ Codeine)
Schedule 4 drugs - ANS • Low abuse potential
• Accepted medical uses
• Limited physical or psychological dependence
(Phenobarbitol, Diazepam, etc)
Schedule 5 drugs - ANS Limited potential for abuse, Ex: cough syrup w/codeine.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 - ANS Requires the FDA to determine the
safety of drugs before marketing and to ensure that certain labeling specifications and
standards in advertising are met in the marketing of products.
The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act (Controlled Substances Act) -
ANS designed to improve the administration and regulation of the manufacturing, distribution,
and dispensing of drugs that require control by the government because of their high incidence
of abuse.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - ANS organized to enforce the Controlled
Substances Act, to gather intelligence, to train its officers, and to conduct research in the area of
dangerous drugs and drug abuse.
Agonists - ANS Drugs that interact with a receptor to stimulate a response
Antagonists - ANS Drugs that attach to a receptor but do not stimulate a response (block)
Partial Agonists - ANS drugs that interact with a receptor to stimulate a response but inhibit
other responses
parenteral route - ANS dispensation of medications via a needle into the skin layers (IV, IM,
Subcutaneous)
enteral route - ANS Administration of drugs directly into the GI tract by oral, rectal, or
nasogastric means
percutaneous route - ANS drugs given through the skin or mucous membrane (inhalation,
sublingual, topical)
Pharmacokinetics - ANS the study of drug movement throughout the body
LADME - ANS liberation, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
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