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PharmCh1.MAST1080
PharmCh1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Action | a drug's chemical effects on body cells |
| Administration | how a drug is given |
| Adverse reaction | an unintended and undesirable effect of a drug |
| Brand name | licensed name under which under which a drug prepared by a specific manufacturer is sold. Also known as proprietary or trade name. |
| Chemical name | name that describes the chemical structure of a compound |
| Contraindications | conditions in which the use of a certain drug is dangerous or ill-advised |
| Controlled substances | potentially dangerous or habit-forming drugs regulated by the Controlled Substances Act |
| Controlled Substances Act of 1990 | law that regulates manufacturing and distribution of controlled substances ; Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act |
| Diagnostic drugs | drugs used to diagnose disease |
| Drugs | chemical substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of a disease; also known as medication |
| Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) | the only legal U.S. drug enforcement agency since 1973 |
| Food and Drug Administration | enforcement agency for the FDCA |
| Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act | law that mandates all drug manufacturers test their drugs for harmful effects and that drug labels must be complete |
| Generic name | nonproprietary name assigned to a drug by the manufacturer |
| Legend drugs | prescription drugs |
| Nonproprietary name | generic name of a drug |
| Official name | same as the generic name; as it appears in the official reference of the United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary |
| Over-the counter drugs (OTC) | available without a prescription |
| Palliative drugs | used to improve quality of life but not to cure or treat a condition |
| Pharmacokenetics | absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs |
| Pharmacology | study of drugs |
| Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) | widely used drug reference book that gives information about the drug products of major pharmaceutical companies |
| Precautions | warnings to use care when giving drugs under certain conditions |
| Prescription drugs | drugs that can be dispensed only with a physician's order or the order of another designated healthcare provider such as a nurse practitioner or physician's assistant |
| Proprietary name | brand name of a drug |
| Side effects | desirable and undesirable drug effects apart from the primary purpose of giving the drug |
| Synthetic drugs | drugs created in the laboratory from various chemicals |
| Therapeutic effect | desired or predicted physiological response caused by a drug |
| United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary (USP/NF) | official book listing standardized drugs |
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