Ch. 2 Drug Design, Testing, etc.

Question 1

isomer

Answer 1

a drug that undergone molecular manipulation

Question 2

molecular pharmacology

Answer 2

using computers to manipulate chemicals at the molecular level and design new drugs

Question 3

pharmacogenetics

Answer 3

the knowledge of how the genetic makeup of different people affects their responses to drugs

Question 4

pharmagenomics

Answer 4

the use of information I the patient’s human genome to customize a drug treatment that matches that patient’s genetic profile

Question 5

chemical name

Answer 5

describes accurately its molecular structure and distinguishes it from all other chemicals

Question 6

generic drug name

Answer 6

second name used to define a chemical name because chemical name is too lengthy and complicated for everyday use

Question 7

trade name

Answer 7

third name for a drug after being approved by FDA for marketing
AKA brand name

Question 8

brand name

Answer 8

a marketing concept that implies brand recognition and customer loyalty

Question 9

proprietary

Answer 9

a business concept that implies ownership

Question 10

drug patent

Answer 10

a drug company is protected by a 17 yr patent on any new drug that is approved by the FDA. no other company can manufacture or market an identical drug