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Pharmacology ch1
Intro to Pharmacology & the History of Drugs / chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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The study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms is called | pharmacology |
Any nonfood chemical substance that affects the mind or body is called a | drug |
A drug that is deliberately administered for its medicinal value is called a | medicine |
The three medical uses for drugs: | 1. Prevent disease 2. Diagnose disease 3. Treat disease |
FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
The FDA(Food & Drug Administration) regulates | prescription and OTC medications for use in the U.S. |
DEA | Drug Enforcement Administration |
The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) regulates the | manufacturing & dispensing of potentially ABUSED drugs |
Schedule drugs refers to | drugs that have a potential for abuse and is AKA controlled drugs |
The lower the number of the schedule drug the | greater the abuse potential |
United States Pharmacopeia or National Formulary (USP/NF) | a list of all prescribed and OTC medications in the US and all information known about each medication |
A common pharmacopeia is a | Physicians' Desk Reference(PDR) |