Intro Flashcards
Agent intended to be use in** diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, cure**, or prevention of disease in MAN & other **animals **
Agents intended to affect the structure & function of the body of man & other animals
Drugs
Any component, other than active subs, present in medicinal product or used in the manufacture of the product
Additive/ Excipients/ Pharmaceutic Necessities/ Adjuncts
Protoype chemical compound that has funadamental desired biologic or pharmacologic activity
Lead Compound
A drug or biologic product for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of a rare disease or condition
Orphan Drug
Disease that affects fewer than 200,000 persons in the US, or >200,000 person but w/o reasonable expectation that the cost of developing and marketing the drug will be recovered from sales
Rare Disease
Drug products/preparations containing Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)/ Drug
Dosage Forms
Dosage form that does not contain an API
Placebo
Preparation, mixing, packaging or labeling of a drug to prepare an individualized drug treatment for a patient
Compounding
Reasons for Dosage Form Formulation
appearance, palatability, ease of administration, solubility, stability