Chp 3

Question 1

What is the controlled substance act of 1970?

Answer 1

The controlled substance act placed drugs into Schedules 1- 5. Schedule 1 has no accepted medical use in the U.S. Schedules 2- 5 have potential for abuse.

Question 2

New drugs: RTC

Answer 2

1. Control use
2. Randomization
3. Blinding- Subject doesn’t know which they will be receiving

Question 3

New drugs go through Phases 1- 5

Answer 3

Phase 1: healthy volunteers
Phase 2: patients
Phase 3
Phase 4: effective drug

Question 4

“Be neither the first to adopt the new nor the last to abandon the old”

Answer 4

Benefits vs. Risks

Question 5

What are the three types of drug names?

Answer 5

1. Chemical name
2. Generic name
3. Trade name

Question 6

What are generic names?

Answer 6

Longer complicated names ( acetaminophen)

Question 7

What are trade names?

Answer 7

Name the company gives them ( brand)
A single drug can have multiple trade names
- Product with the same trade name could have different active ingredients
Monistat vs. Kaopectate
- U.S drugs and drugs outside the U.S may have different active ingredients

Question 8

Chemical, Generic and trade

Answer 8

1. Chemical : aminophenol
2. Generic: acetaminophen
3. Trade: Tyenol, Pain reliever, Fever reducer

Question 9

Facts about OTC’s

Answer 9

• Always ask about OTC’s
  Americans spend 20 billion anually
  OTC drugs account for 60% of all doses administered
  -40% take at least one otc drug every two days
• Most illnesses 60-95% initial therapy consists of self- care/ self medicating w/ otc drug
• Average medicine cabinet contains 24 OTC meds

Question 10

What is the max of tyenol you can take per day?

Answer 10

4g