ch 1: drug development Flashcards
what is the sherley amendment?
babies were dying from a mrs. winslow’s soothing syrup with morphine in it
what is the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act?
- products must say the ingredients on them
- empowered the FDA to monitor and regulate the manufacturing and marketing of drugs
what is the kefauver-harris amendment act?
- tragedy in europe from pregnancy women taking thalidomide in the first trimester
- the medication acted as a sedative and hypnotic
- these women gave birth to babies with deformed extremities
- tightened controls on drug safety and testing
what is the comprehensive and drug abuse prevention and control act?
controlling substances based off addiction and dependency
what is the durham humphrey amendment act?
- established the difference between over the counter and prescription drugs
- determines which drugs can be sold with or without a prescription
what is schedule 1 in the controlled substances categories?
- highly addictive
- heroin
- C-I
- no medical uses
what is schedule 2 in the controlled substances categories?
- high potential to become addictive
- opioids, oxycodone, codeine
- C-II
- medically accepted
what is schedule 3 in the controlled substances categories?
- may cause dependency
- acetaminophen with codeine
- C-III
- medically accepted
what is schedule 4 in the controlled substances categories?
- may cause dependency
- diazepam, lorazepam, alprazolam
- C-IV
- medically accepted
what is schedule 5 in the controlled substances categories?
- low risk
- safer to use
- guaifenesin with codeine
- C-V
- medically accepted
what is misfeasance? nonfeasance? malfeasance?
- wrong dose or drug
- not giving drug or dose
- right drug, wrong route
what is the chemical name? brand name? generic name?
- chemical states what is in the drug
- brand or trade name is sold in the store or most known and owned by the manufacturer; ex: tylenol
- generic name is most important to us; ex: acetaminophen
what are over the counter drugs? what are some examples?
- medications that you can buy at the drug store; you do not need a prescription
- ibuprofen, Tylenol, antacids, antihistamines
what does the acronym SAFER mean? what is this used for?
- speak up
- ask questions
- find facts
- evaluate choices
- read the label
-OTC drugs
what are some drug resources?
- American hospital formulary service drug information
- United States pharmacopeia
- The medical letter
- Prescriber’s letter
- Medlineplus
- The handbook of nonprescription drugs
