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Chapter 1
Info need for PCTB (Chapter 1 of APA Book for Pharm Techs)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a local anesthetic found in coca leaves | cocaine |
| natural drug derived from bark of white willow tree used by Ancient Greeks to relieve pain | salicylic acid |
| a drug for malaria found in cinchona bark | quinine |
| about drugs; also drug product | pharmaceutical |
| a cure-all | panacea |
| the study of drugs | pharmacology |
| a drug produced by a fungus that kills bacteria | penicillin |
| the information stored in a computer | data |
| a substance that acts against a toxin in the body | antitoxin |
| a substance which harms or kills microorganism like bacteria and fungi | antibiotic |
| chemicals produced by the body that regulate body functions and processes | hormone |
| the study of physical, chemical, biochemical, and biological properties of drugs | pharmacognosy |
| US legislation which required pharmacists to provide consulting services to Medicaid patients | OBRA |
| lists of drugs that are approved for use by patients | formularies |
| major factor contributing to the attempt to control cost of prescription drugs. | managed care |
| the digitalis that comes from the foxglove is use for what type of conditions | heart |
| what anesthesia was used in the first publicized operation using anesthesia | ether |
| the study of the human genome lead to what field | biotechnology |
| the Greek god of Medicine | Aseculapius |
| advocated "bleeding" to maintain balance of the "humours" | Galen |
| discovered an extract of insulin that lowered the blood sugar in dogs | Banting and Best |
| an authoritative listing of drugs and issues related to their use | pharmacopeia |
| the genetic material contained in a human cell is called what | human genome |
| Ancient Egyption physician who is considered to be the first physician | Imohtep |
| discovered penicillin | Fleming |
| discovered 365 hers by trial and error that could be used for medicinal purposes | Emperor Shen Nung |
| greatest employer of pharmacist | community pharmacies |
| combining simpler chemical into more complex ones, creating a new chemical not found in nature | synthetic |
| generally pharmacology, but also refers to the drugs in use | materia medica |
| chemicals produced in the body to regulate functions and processes | hormones |
| showed how heat can be used to kill microorganisms associated with food spoilage | pasteur |
| the amount the pharmacetutical industry denotes to research and development | 1/6 of its income |
| protects illegal copying of new discoveries | patenting |
| ensure that a drug is safe and effective for intended use; monitor a drug after it is marketed to ensure it works as intended; to monitor a drug for any adverse effects | FDA |
| what is the time length from beginning of development of a new drug to get FDA approval | 10 years |
| in managed care the care is managed by who | insurer |
| the drug of the foxglove plant which has been widely used in treating heart disease | digitalis |
| the theory that microorganisms cause food spoilage | germ theory |
| the measure of health inscred by how many years in the US in the 20th century | 20 years |
| three reasons why synthetic drugs are important | cost, effectiveness, and availability |
| how was anesthesia revoluntionay | revolutionized surgery and dentistry |
| establied the use of chemistry to create medicinal drugs | paracelsus |
| mapped DNA | watson and crick |
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