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Drug Definitions
Drug Definitions, Standards and Information
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pharmacology | The study of drugs and their actions on living organisms. |
| Therapeutic Methods | Approaches to therapy or to treating a disease (e.g., drug therapy, diet therapy, physiotherapy, psychologic therapy). Most illness require a combination of therapeutic methods for successful treatment. |
| Drugs | Chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms. |
| Chemical Name | The chemical constitution of a drug, the exact placing of its atoms or molecular groupings; this terminology is significant to a chemist. |
| Generic Name | Before a drug becomes official, it is given a generic name or common name that may be used in any country and by any manufacturer. |
| Brand Name | Drug name followed by the symbol ® indicating that the name is registered and that its use is restricted to the owner of the drug, who is usually the manufacturer. |
| Prescription Drugs | Drugs that require an order by a health professional who is licensed to prescribe drugs, such as a physician, a nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, a pharmacist, or a dentist. |
| Nonprescription Drugs | Medicines available without a prescription but which must be sold by a pharmacist to help ensure that consumers are not self-diagnosing medically serious diseases, and that consumers are counseled on the appropriate use of the medicine. |
| Over-the-counter (OTC) Drugs | Drugs that are sold without a prescription in a pharmacy or the health section of department or grocery stores. |
| Illegal Drugs | Sometimes referred to as recreational drugs. Drugs or chemical substances used for nontherapeutic purposes. |
| Schedules | Classifications of controlled substances. Schedules are used in the U.S. and Canada. |
| Black box warnings | Warnings on drug labels that indicate very serious or potentially life-threatening problems. |
| Orphan Drugs | Medicines developed for rare health conditions. |
| Food and Drugs Act and Regulations | Canadian act passed in 1953, 1954, and 1979 empowering Health Canada to protect the public from foreseeable risks relating to the manufacture and sale of drugs. |
| Controlled Drugs and Substances Act | Act passed in 1997 establishing the requirements for the control and sale of narcotics and substances of abuse in Canada. Also provides for the nonprescription sale of certain codeine preparations. |
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Jessica Venyke
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