Final Flashcards
What is a drug?
Anything that alters the normal function of the body
What is pharmacology?
The study of drugs
What is therapeutics?
Any drug used to cure a disease or disorder
Naming a drug is based on what 5 things?
- chemical
- code
- generic
- official
- trade
What is the chemical name?
Based on the chemical structure
What is the code name?
Experimental, drug shows potential and is usually alpha numeric
What is the generic name?
Non proprietary name, related to the chemical and may not be the same in US and Canada
What is the official name?
Fully approved and adopted by the USP and NF
What is the trade name?
Legally registered brand name
3’4 dehydrase-isopylamino-benzyl alcohol hydrochloride is an example of what?
Chemical name
Isoproterenol HCL is an example of what?
Generic and official names
Isuprel and Norisodrine are examples of what?
Trade names
This sets standards, identity and purity. It is uniform strength and very objective
USP-NF
This is published by APA and established formulations not in the USP. It is revised continuously
AHFS
This is the reprint of the manual literature which includes a list of generic names, classes, pictures. It lacks objectivity and is a good general reference
PDR
This is published by ASHP and discusses drug classes and new drugs that are not in the USP-NF. It is very objective and very informative
Hospital Formulary
What are the six sources of drugs?
- plant
- animal
- micro org
- mineral
- synthetic
- bioengineered
What are some examples of plants and the drugs that come from them?
Purple fox glove (digitalis), deadly nightshade (atropine) and opium poppy (morphine)
What are some examples of animals and the drugs that come from them?
Bovine thyroid gland (throxine) and porcine pancreas (natural insulin)
What are some examples of micro organisms and the drugs that come from them?
Molds (penicillin) and bacteria (streptomycin)
What are some examples of minerals?
Iron
What are some examples of synthetic?
Albuterol
What are some examples of bioengineered and the drugs that come from them?
Cell cultured (urokinase) and recumbiant DNA (R-Hirudin)
What are the six parts of a prescription?
- pt’s name, address and date
- superscription
- inscription
- subscription
- sig
- name of prescriber