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pharmacology120
Marys pharm notes
Question | Answer |
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Schedule I drugs | heroin/lsd, opium |
Schedule II drugs | hydromorphone, codien, percocet |
Schedule III drugs | tylenol no 3, anabolic steroids |
Schedule IV drugs | valuim, lorazepam, xanax |
Schedule V drugs | robitussion A-C |
FDA | protects public health by ensuring safety, efficacy, and monitoring of products on the market, regulate drug manufacturing and labeling, adverse reactions, for every 5000 tests only 1 goes thru, very strict approval process |
FDA Approval process | 1lab and animal testing(up to 3 yrs) 2comp files for investigational new drug 3initiate clinical studies 4. FDA review(203yrs) drug given a brand name 5. FDA approval of new drug(12 years) |
Phase one of clinical studies | human subjects-volunteer-1 year-goal:evaluate drug metabolism and side effects |
Phase two of clinical stuties | human subjects-patients(2years)-goal: determine therapeutic effects |
Phase three of clinical studies | human subjects-patients(3 years)-goals: determine safety and efficacy |
Naming of a drug | drug can be identified by chemcial name generic name or brand name |
Brand name v generic name | brand name patented for 17-20 yrs, other companies can use same chemical structure to produce generic(differnt binders) and have abbrev. drug app, generic drugs cost .5 the price of brand name, pharmacists dispense generic if applicable |
Classification of Drugs | Over the counter, prescription, controlled substance |
Over the Counter | nonprescription, originally prescription, now approved by FDA, less expensive, less drug per dose |
Prescription | requires witten script, by loaw must be filled by pharmasist, greater potential for adverse reactions |
Controlled substances | greater potential for abuse, DEA responsible for over seeing manufacturing, distributrion storage and dispensing |
Drug info and recources | pharmasists, poison control centers, drug facts and comparision(monthly), physicians dest reference, regulations, prescriptions, banned substances |
pharmacists | health-care professional traind in the concepts of defining, monitoring, modifying drug therapy, understands action of drugs, uses, doses, drug/food interaction, contraindications |