High-yield Pharmacology notes on the fundamentals of Drug Therapy, including : Important definitions, Scheduling Status of Drugs, Medicine Labels and Package Inserts.
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Pharmacology: defined as the science of drugs
including pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics.
Drug: a chemical substance which has a physiological
effect when introduced to the body. Used for the
prevention, diagnosing & treatment of disease.
Medicine: the dosage form drugs are administered eg
capsules, tablets, mixtures. They may contain more
than one drug as well as inactive ingredients
necessary for manufacture.
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Trade Name
Generic Name
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Original Drug Generic Drug
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Generic Name: Trade Name:
• Name given to a specific chemical compound when • Name given to a brand of medicine by t
registered for official use. manufacturer. Drug is marketed under th
• Active ingredient • Many trade names.
• One generic name • Eg. Panado, Tylenol, Calpol
• Accepted internationally
Eg. Paracetamol
Generic Drug: “A copy of an original drug”
The manufacture of a drug product based on an existing
drug using the same dosage form, strength etc.
Eg. Voltaren (original drug): Panamor (generic drug)
Sold at lower prices than original because:
• No market research needed (trust established)
• No need for clinical trials (safety & efficacy known)
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, Original Drug Generic Drug
First of its kind produced. “Copy of the original drug”
Manufacture of a drug based on an ex
drug with similar strength, dosage etc.
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Expensive clinical testing. No market research needed as
Market research product is already established.
Marketing product No need for clinical trials as produ
has already been tested and FDA
approved.
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Origins of Drugs
Synthetically in a lab:
Can be organic (aspirin) or inorganic
Some natural products can be modified.
Mineral origins:
Metals: iron
Non-metals: iodine
Natural Products (plant/animal/biological)
Plant: atropine from atropa belladonna
Animal: thyroid hormone from animal fluid
Biological: penicillin from micro-organisms.
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