D1 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a medicine
A
Can be drug or excipients
Drug = pharmacologically active chemical
Excipients= non active ingredients added to the drug
2
Q
What can drugs be called
A
Active pharmaceutical ingredient
Therapeutic agent
The active
3
Q
What can medicines be called
A
Dosage form
Formulation
4
Q
Medicines must be carefully designed to be
A
Acceptable by patients
Safe
Effective
Of high quality
