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Pharmacology HIM1442

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study of drugs & their interactions with living organisms   pharmacology  
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derived from Dutch word droog, which means dry, & refers to use of dried herbs & plants   drug  
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prevent disease, diagnose disease, or treat symptoms, signs, conditions, & diseases   three general medical uses for drugs  
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comes from Latin word for recipe, meaning take   origin of Rx  
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pharmacology comes from   Greek word pharmakon  
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pharmacology is concerned with the __ of drugs   nature  
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pharmacology is concerned with the __ drugs have on the body   effects  
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pharmacology is concerned with drug __   doses  
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pharmacology is concerned with the possible __ __ of drugs   side effects  
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Latin word for drug is medicina, from which we derive the word(s)   medicine/medication  
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refers to drug that is deliberately administered for its medicinal value as preventative, diagnostic, or therapeutic agent.   medicine  
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study of the uses of drugs is known as   pharmacotherapy  
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administration of a preventative drug   prophylaxis  
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prophylaxis is from a Greek word meaning   to keep guard over  
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indicates a prescription, the combining of ingredients to form a drug   meaning of Rx  
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atropine & scopolamine are derived from   belladonna  
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morphine is derived from   opium  
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colchicine is derived from   autumn crocus  
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ephedrine is derived from   Ephedra  
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chemists developed techniques to extract & isolate pure substances from crude drug preparations   preparation of drugs during 1800s  
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preparation of drugs utilized test tubes, filters, & Bunsen burners; pharmacists actually prepared drugs they dispensed   preparation of drugs during 1900s  
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1906; 1st federal drug law; 1912 amendment required accurate labeling of drugs & only drugs listed in US Pharmacopeia or National Formulary could be prescribed   Food & Drug Administration Act  
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1938; government no longer needed proof of fraud to stop sale of drug   Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act  
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job to review data from drug manufacturer's scientific experiments & evaluate safety of drugs   Food & Drug Administration (FDA)  
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1951; amended Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act; defined prescription drugs as those drugs that could only be given to patients under physician care   Durham-Humphrey Amendment  
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1962; amendment to Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act; tightened control on existing prescription drugs & new drugs; drugs had to be shown safe & effective before being marketed   Kefauver-Harris Amendment  
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1994; allowed FDA to set up guidelines for manufacturers of herbal products & dietary supplements   Dietary Supplements & Health and Education Act  
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1997; gave FDA authority to accelerate approval process for certain types of drugs   Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Modernization Act  
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FDA allows physicians to prescribe some investigational drugs even before they are officially approved for marketing   Emergency Treatment Investigational New Drug (IND)  
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Emergency Treatment Investigational New Drug (IND) is also known as   Compassionate Use IND application  
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1996; all healthcare settings must provide patients with statement that verifies that their health record info, incl all drugs, is kept secure & only released to authorized inquiries from other providers, insurance, or healthcare quality monitoring orgs.   Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA)  
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1899   Aspirin introduced  
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1913   Vitamins A & B discovered  
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1966   clotting factors introduced for hemophilia  
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1978   1st portable insulin pump introduced  
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1987   AZT introduced; 1st drug for HIV  
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1985   ACE inhibitor drugs introduced for hypertension  
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1996   Fosamax introduced for osteoporosis  
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1999   Celebrex introduced for arthritis; 1st COX-2 inhibitor  
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2003   Fuzeon introduced; 1st fusion inhibitor drug for HIV  
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2008   Xenazine introduced; 1st FDA-approved drug for Huntington's disease  
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even when a drug included the name of addictive ingredient in its title or on its label   consumers were unaware of it addictive qualities  
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for each new drug FDA must weigh __ __ against __ __ of the drug   inherent risks; potential benefits  
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1988, FDA was moved under   federal Department of Health & Human Services  
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defined as those drugs that are not safe to use except under professional medical supervision   prescriptions drugs  
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defined as one that can be purchased without a prescription & generally considered safe for consumer use if label directions followed carefully   over-the-counter (OTC) drugs  
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potentially addictive drugs; divided into 5 categories based on their potential for physical/psychological dependence   schedule drugs  
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capital C stands for   controlled substance  
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number written inside capital C stands for   assigned schedule  
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extremely high potential for abuse/addition; no currently accepted medical use; not available under any circumstances even w/prescription   Schedule I  
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examples of Schedule I substances   heroin, LSD, marijuana, methaqualone, peyote, psilocybin  
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high potential for abuse/addiction; currently accepted medical use; requires official prescription form; severe physical/psychological dependence may result   Schedule II  
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examples of Schedule II   cocaine, codeine, Demerol, Dilaudid, methadone, morphine, OxyContin, Percodan, Ritalin  
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less potential for abuse/addition; currently accepted medical use; moderate physical/psychological dependence may result   Schedule III  
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examples of Schedule III   anabolic steroids, Hycodan, Paregoric, testosterone, Tylenol w/Codeine, Vicodin  
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less potential for abuse/addition; currently accepted medical use; limited-to-moderate physical/psychological dependence may result   Schedule IV  
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examples of Schedule IV drugs   Ambien, Darvon, Librium, Meridia, Valium, Xanax  
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limited potential for abuse; currently accepted medical use; some physical/psychological dependence may result   Schedule V  
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examples of Schedule V drugs   cough syrups with codeine, Lomotil  
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1983; facilitate development of new drugs to treat rare diseases   Orphan Drug Act  
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drugs to treat rare diseases; streamlined process of FDA approval   orphan drugs  
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