CLASSIFICATION OF DRUGS Flashcards
A medication created to be the same as an existing approve brand name drug in dosage form safety strength route of administration quality and performance characteristics
Generic drugs
Is the first drugs created containing its specific active ingredient to receive approval for use. It is usually the product for which efficacy safety and quality have been fully established
Innovator drugs
When a new drug is first made, ____ usually will be acquired by the founding company
Drug patent
Are forms of protection for drug makers that may affect how and when a generic drug is approve and can be sold
Patents and exclusivities
It’s a generic drug that has gone through the ANDA process and is assigned a name other than the chemical name
Branded generic
May be developed by a generic drug company or by the original manufacturer after patent expiration
Branded generic drugs
A human drug that is not safe for use except under the supervision of license medical practitioner
Prescription drug
Prescription drugs includes
Drugs for hypertension
Drugs for anxiety disorder
Lipid lowering agents
Drugs for diabetes
Antibiotics
Are drugs that have been found to be safe and appropriate for use without the supervision of a healthcare professional such as a physician and they can be purchased by consumers without a prescription
OTC drugs
Are relatively small group of medicines that can be purchased from a pharmacist without a doctor’s prescription
Pharmacist only medicine
They are not available for self-selection from the pharmacy shelves in the sale must be made by a pharmacist
Pharmacist only medicine
Pharmacist only medicines is also called as
Restricted medicines
Pharmacies only medicines are usually stored
Behind a counter or in the dispensary
Prohibited drugs include
Opium and its derivatives
Coca leaf and its derivatives
Hallucinogenic drugs
Other substances producing similar effects
Regulated drugs
Self-inducing sedatives
Isomer or salt of an isomer of amphetamine
Hypnotic drugs
Which shall contain the date of prescription name of patient name of prescribing physician PTR S2 license number address telephone number brand name or generic name of the drug and etc
Personalized prescription
Should be presented by the buyer and its number should be written at the back of the prescription along with the full name and address of the buyer
Valid ID
Is a drug that numbs part of your body or makes you unconscious so that you don’t experience pain during a procedure like surgery
Anesthesia
Examples of local and general anesthesia
Cocaine and lidocaine for local
Halothane and nitrous oxide for general
Also commonly known as anti-epileptic drugs or anti seizure drugs are a diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in the treatment of epileptic seizures
Anticonvulsants
Excessive and abnormal electrical discharge in the brain
Convulsions
Examples of anticonvulsants
Phenytoin and Phenobarbital
I used to treat migraine headaches
Anti-migraine agents
Can be taken as soon as the pain begins and include agents in the drug classes
Pain relieving drugs
Pain relieving drugs includes
Ergots
Triptans
NSAIDS
Is a type of drug which is intended to treat and relieve the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
anti-Parkinson’s
Example of antiparkinson’s
Levodopa
Carbidopa
Are drugs that reduce elevated body temperature to normal levels
Anti-pyretics
Examples of antipyretics
Ibuprofen such as medicol and Advil
Aspirin
Paracetamol such as biogesic and tempra
Are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce calmness
Sedatives
Are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia
Hypnotics
Examples of hypnotics include
Diazepam
Zolpidem
Zaleplon
Is a drug use for the treatment of anxiety and it’s related psychological and physical symptoms
Anxiolytics
Have been shown to be useful in the treatment of anxiety disorders
Anxiolytics
Examples of anxiolytics
Benzodiazepenes
This is a centrally acting drug that induces mood elevation and is useful in txing mental depression
Antidepressants
Examples of antidepressants
Fluoxetine such as Prozac
Imipramine such as tofranil
This medications are used to treat the symptoms of mental disorders such as schizophrenia depression bipolar disorder anxiety disorders and attention defeated hyperactivity disorder
Antipsychotics
Antipsychotics is also called as
Major tranquilizers
Examples of antipsychotics
Chlorpromazine
Haloperidol
Lithium carbonate such as Quilonium
Is a type of dizziness where there is illusion of rotary movements
Vertigo
Drugs are used to suppress dizziness
Anti-vertigo
A drug that suppresses motion induced nausea vomiting and vertigo
Anti-motion sickness
Examples of anti-motion sickness
Meclizine such as bonamine
These drugs are used to alleviate the symptoms of inflammation and to diminish its occurrence by inhibiting the prostaglandin systems
NSAID’s