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Priniciples of Pharm
Controlled Substances and FDA Pregnancy Categories
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Heroin, marijuana, LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), peyote | C-I |
| meperidine, methadone, morphine, oxycodone, amphetamines, barbiturates | C-II |
| nonbarbiturate sedatives, nonamphetamine stimulants, limited amounts of certain narcotics | C-III |
| some sedatives; anxiety agents, nonnarcotic analgesics | C-IV |
| small amounts of narcotic (codeine) used as antitussives or antidiarrheals | C-V |
| High abuse potential | C-I |
| Potential for high abuse with severe physical or psychological dependence | C-II |
| Potential for moderate physical or psychological dependence | C-III |
| Limited dependence potential | C-IV |
| Peyote | C-1 |
| meperidine | C-II |
| some sedatives and anxiety agents | C-IV |
| oxycodone | C-III |
| nonamphetamine stimulants | C-III |
| lysergic acide diethylamide | C-I |
| a compulsive need to use to avoid mild to severe withdrawal symptoms | Physical dependency |
| a complusion to use a substance to obtain a pleasureable experience | Psychological dependency |
| Who regulates the manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of drugs that have abuse potential? | The Controlled Substance Act of 1970 |
| The DEA is within what agency? | US Department of Justice |
| Who enforces the Controlled Substances Act? | The Drug Enforcement Adminstration (DEA) |
| Before the passage of which act, any narcotic could be purchased without a prescription? | Harrison Narcotic Act |
| In 1970 the Harrison Narcotic Act was replaced with what passage? | Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act |
| Why did Congress pass the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act? | Because of the growing problem of drug abuse. |
| What do the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act regulate? | It regulates the manufacture, distribution, and dispensation of drugs that have the potential for abuse. |
| Drugs administered to pregnant women, particularly during which time, may cause teratogenic effects? | Trimester |
| Any subtance that causes abnormal development of the fetus leading to a severely deformed fetus is called. | Teratogen effects |
| Controlled studies show no risk to the fetus | A |
| Animal studies show no risk, but there is no well-controlled studies in pregnant women. No evidence of risk in humans. | B |
| Studies in animals and humans have demostrated fetal abnormalities based on investigational or postmarketing reports. | X |
| Positive evidence of risk to the human fetus | D |
| Investigational or postmarketing data show risk to the fetus | D |
| Animal studies have shown adverse effects on the fetus and no well-controlled studies in humans. | C |
| The drug may be used during pregnancy if the potential benefits outweigh its possible risks. | C |
| Example of a medications with teratogen effects | Thalidomide, lithium, Ace inhibitors |