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PFT_Terms_Chapter1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alternative medicine | use of herbs, dietary supplements, and homeopathic remedies rather than pharmaceuticals |
| apothecary | forerunner of the modern pharmacists; the name also refers to the shop |
| Black Box warning | information printed on a drug package to alert prescribers to potential problems with the drug |
| Biopharmaceutical | a drug produced by recombinant DNA technology |
| brand name | the name under which the manufacturer markets a drug; also known as the trade name |
| C-I | schedule I controlled substance, a drug with the highest potential for abuse, which may be used only for research under a special license |
| C-II | schedule II controlled substance, a drug with a high potential for abuse, for which dispensing is severely restricted and prescriptions may not be refilled |
| C-III | schedule III controlled substance, a drug with a moderate potential for abuse, which can be refilled no more than 5 times in 6 months and only if authorized by the physician for this time period |
| C-IV | schedule IV controlled substance, a drug dispensed under the same restrictions as schedule III but having less potential for abuse |
| C-V | schedule V controlled substance, a drug with a slight potential for abuse; some of which may be sold without a prescription depending on state law, but the purchaser must sign for the drug and show identification |
| chemical name | a name that describes a drug's chemical composition in detail |
| clinical trial | drug testing on humans, used to determine drug safety and efficacy |
| controlled substance | a drug with potential for abuse; organized into five categories or schedules that specify whether and how the drug may be dispensed |
| double blind study | a clinical trial in which neither the trial participants nor the study staff know whether a particular participant is in the control group or the experimental group |
| drug | a medicinal substance or remedy used to change the way a living organism functions; also called a medication |
| Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) | the branch of the U.S. Justice Department that is responsible for regulating the sale and use of specified drugs, especially controlled substances |
| drug sponsor | the entity, usually a pharmaceutical company, responsible for testing the efficacy and safety of a drug and proposing the drug for approval |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | the agency of the federal government that is responsible for ensuring the safety of drugs and food prepared for the market |
| generic name | a name that identifies a drug independently of its manufacturer; sometimes denotes a drug that is not protected by a trademark; also referred to as a USAN (United States Adopted Name) |
| homeopathy | a system of therapeutics in which diseases are treated by administering minute doses of drugs that, in healthy patients, are capable of producing symptoms like those of the disease being treated |
| legend drug | a drug that may be sold only by prescription and must be labeled "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription" or "Rx only" |
| medication guide | specific information about certain types of drugs that is required by the FDA to be made available to the patient |
| New Drug Application (NDA) | the vehicle through which drug sponsors formally propose that the FDA approve a new pharmaceutical for sale and marketing in the United States |
| over-the-counter (OTC) drug | a drug that may be sold without a prescription |
| patent | a government grant that gives a drug company the exclusive right to manufacture a drug for a certain number of years; protects the company's investment in developing the drug |
| pharmacist | one who is licensed to prepare and sell or dispense drugs and compounds and to fill rescriptions |
| pharmacognosy | the study and identification of natural sources of drugs |
| pharmacologic effect | the action of a drug on a living system |
| pharmacology | the science of drugs and their interactions with the systems of living animals |
| pharmacopoeia | an official listing of medicinal preparations |
| pharmacy technician | an individual working in a pharmacy who, under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist, assists in activities not requiring the professional judgment of a pharmacist |
| Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) | a national organization that develops pharmacy technician standards and serves as a credentialing agency for pharmacy technicians |
| pharmakon | a Greek word meaning a magic spell, remedy, or poison that was used in early records to represent the concept of a drug |
| placebo | an inactive substance with no treatment value |
| prophylactic drug | a drug that prevents or decreases the severity of a disease |
| therapeutic drug | a drug that relieves symptoms of a disease |
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