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Pharmacology ch 1

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How are legend drugs sold in the United States? "Caution: Federal law prohibits dispensing without prescription"
Manufacturers of foods containing which ingredients may make health claims regarding the disease-fighting action of the food? Whole Grains
What is an accepted clinical use for schedule I (C-I) drugs? None- no accepted use
What function may not be carried out by pharmacy technicians, regardless of their state of practice? Patient counceling
What determines the order in which the FDA process New Drug Applications? Seriousness of targeted disease
What action did the FDA take to speed up the approval of urgently needed drugs? Prescription User Fee Act
What is the source of thyriod and insulin? Animal Products
When manufacturing a drug, manufacturers must adhear to standards set by? USP-NF (The United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary)
What type of application must a manufacturer file with the FDA prior to marketing a genetic product? ANDA Abbreviated New Drug Application
What is one way of lowering healthcare costs without compermising the health of the patient? Increase use of genetics
What organization was established in 1852 to counter the enccroachment of other medical areas into the pharmacy? American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)
What is not true of FDA-approved genetic drugs? They may keep the trade name of original drug
Which task might a pharmacy technician in a hospital pharmacy perform? ALL THE ABOVE- (prepare steril IV and chemotherapy compounds,counsel nurses about on pharmacy related issues, can conduct a tech check tech)
A drug with a name ending in the suffix-mab is a(n) Monoclonal antibody
What is another term for a drug's United States Adopted Name (USAN)? Generic name
What phase of clinical trials is carried out after the drug has been approved for marketing? Phase 4 (phase IV)
A rating system devised by the FDA to establish the therapeutic equivalent of generic drugs is the? A/B system
What term is used to describe the study of drugs on living systems? Pharmocology
What term is used to describe the type of clinical trial in which neither the participant nor the investigator knows whether the patient is recieving the active ingredient or placebo? Double Blinded
Into how many schedules are controlled substancs categorized in the United States? Five
The first chemical agent used to treat a disease was? Arsphenamine
During clinical trials, new drugs are first treated on? Healthy patients
Early herbal remedies were most commonly used to treat Constipation
Alternative medicines, including herbs, supplements, and homeopathic remedies? Adverse reaction with prescription drugs
Drugs from which FDA Pregnacy Category should not be used in pregnant patients? X
What federal agency regulates prescription drugs with abuse potential? DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
What did the food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 require of new drugs before they could be marketed in the US? Safety
What was the meaning of the root of the word for pharmacology (pharmakon) in the early Greek language? Remedy or magic spell
What is Apothecary? Early pharmacology and their place of practice
Which of the following organizations is a founding member of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB)? all of the above
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