pharmacology- ch2 Word Scramble
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The name GIVEN to a drug when it is created is called the | generic name |
A generic name is recognized by being: | 1. Lower cased 2. Usually hard to pronounce 3. Sometimes in parentheses |
The nick-name given to the generic drug so consumers will remember it easily is called the | trade name or brand name or product name |
The trade name is recognized by being: | 1. Capitalized 2. Easy to pronounce 3. May have a registered mark |
Trade name medications & their generic equivalent must contain exactly the same amount of | active ingredients |
Active ingredients are designed to provide the | therapeutic(beneficial) effect |
Ingredients permitted to vary from generic & trade name drugs are called | inert(inactive) ingredients |
Inert(inactive) ingredients include: | 1. Binders 2. Fillers 3. Preservatives 4. Antioxidants 5. Buffers |
Pharmacists are permitted to substitute the generic drug for a prescribed trade name drug unless the prescribing physician requests | "no substitutions" or "dispense as written(DAW)" |
The dosage margin between the therapeutic effect & toxic effect is called the | therapeutic index(TI) |
A large initial dose of medication to quickly reach the TI is called a | loading dose or bolus |
A drug form that exerts no pharmacological effect, no therapeutic effect, & has no side effects when administered is called a | placebo ("sugar pill") |
All NEW pharmaceutical drugs are protected by a patent lasting | 17 years |
A drug patent means that | no other company can manufacture or market an identical drug |
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