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Chapter 2 Regulation
Pharmacology - Regulations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| FDA | FOOD DRUG ADMINISTRATION |
| Generic Name | (Common Name) - Once a drugs patent has expired the drugs trademark status is not protected. |
| Habituated | Process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus |
| HMO | Health Maintenance Organization |
| Impaired Provider | Professional Care Giver who is under the influence of a drug or disease and thus not as competent |
| IND | Investigational New Drug |
| Inert | Having little or no tedency or ability to react with other chemicals NOT ACTIVE. |
| NDA | New Drug Application |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety Health Administration |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| Placebo | Inactive substance given to satisfy a patients demand for medication - Also given ina trial |
| Proprietary Name | TRADE NAME: Name given to a medication by the pharmaceutical company that developed it. |
| Random | Used in research to assign a subject to experimental groups without introducing bias into a study |
| Street Name | Slang Name for a Drug |
| Substance Abuse | Misuse or improper use of a drug |
| Therapeutic Dose | Dose that causes the medication to promote wellness |
| Tolerance | YOU CAN TAKE IT!! Capability to endure large amount of a substance without an adverse effect. |
| Trade Name | (BRAND NAME) Name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical Company that developed it. |
| USP/NF | UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIAL CONVENTION, INC - |
| Withdrawal | Cessation of administration of a drug. |