1-3 Week Flashcards

1
Q

Any chemical that can affect living process

A

Drug

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2
Q

Study of drugs

A

Pharmacology

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3
Q

Study of drugs in humans

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Clinical pharmacology

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4
Q

Use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease.

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Therapeutics

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5
Q

It is the systematic naming of drugs.

A

Drug nomenclature

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6
Q

3 types of drug names:

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*Chemical name
*generic name
*trade name/propriety name

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7
Q

The name with exact molecular formula of drug or chemical structure

A

Chemical name

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8
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Official, nonpriety; not owned by a drug company and is universally accepted

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Generic name

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9
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Chosen by drug company and usually a registered trademark

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Brand name

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10
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Prescribed by legal health practitioners

A

Prescription drugs

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11
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May be acquired w/o prescription order. Over the counter

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Nonprescription Drug

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12
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Discovered drugs but are not financialy viable; have not been adopted by any drug company

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Orphan drug

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13
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Can be abused drugs, same with illegal drugs but with prescription

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Investigational drugs

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14
Q

Street drgds and are used ilegally

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Elicit drugs

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15
Q

Three phases of drug action:

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*pharmaceutic
*pharmacokinetic
*pharmacodynamic

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