Chapter 1

Question 1

What is the chemical name used for

Answer 1

for the scientists who created the drug

Question 2

when classifying drugs, what is the generic name?

Answer 2

the generic name is the common name, simpler than the chemical name. Not capitalized.

Question 3

What is the trade name?

Answer 3

This means there is a owner for the drug.

Question 4

What are the therapeutic methods to treating illness

Answer 4

Diet Therapy
Drug Therapy
Physio Therapy
psychotherapy

Question 5

What is the official source for American Standards?

Answer 5

USP

USAN

Question 6

What is the official source for prescription and non prescription drugs

Answer 6

Package inserts

Nursing Journals

Question 7

What are some common electronic databases used?

Answer 7

Cummalitive Index of Nursing and Allied Health
Lexi-comp
ePocrates
Daily Med

Question 8

Describe the 5 phases when developing and marketing new drugs

Answer 8

Phase 1: Determines the drugs pharmaceutical properties
Phase 2: Studies various dosages
Phase 3: Provides additional information about proper dosing safety
Phase 4: If drug is market then on-going review of adverse reactions and plants inspections.

Question 9

Describe what fast tracking is

Answer 9

expedites drug development and approval for life-threatening illnesses..

Question 10

Describe what parallel tracking is

Answer 10

used for patients with life-threatening illnesses who cannot participate in controlled trials there is no other alternative

Question 11

How many years on average does it take for a drug to be brought to market form the time of its coneception

Answer 11

8 to 15 years

Question 12

Canadian drug names:

Official drug Name

Answer 12

Any drug described specifically in the food and drug Regulations: there are some dissimilarities