Intro Lecture (Hx) Flashcards
Curare
muscle relaxant
ether
surgical anesthetic
_________ is a local anesthetic similar to morphine
cocaine
____ offsets the effects of curare
nicotine
_____ kills bacterial cells without harming human cells
penicillin
____ aka diphenylhydantonin allowed epileptics to live normal lives
dilantin
Pure food and drug act was initiated in the year _____ and it’s purpose was___
1906; regulate products manufactured domestically… make sure their claims of purity, strength, and quality were correct.
Shirley amendment was instituted in ____, and did ___
prohibited false claims of therapeutic effects (they must do what they claim to do)
In ____(yr) a new wonder drug called ____ was dissolved in diethylene glycol (commonly known as ____) and killed at least 100 ppl … This resulted in the formation of the _____
1938, sulfanilamide, antifreeze; FDA
In ______(yr) the FDA was formed to enforce the ______act
food, drug, and cosmetic act - evaluate clinical trials, safety, quality.
The food, drug, and cosmetic act required that products be _______ but not _______
safe for human use, but not effective
In _____(yr), ______ was used as a sedative and lead to limb related birth defects
1960; thalidomide
The use of Thalidomide lead to the passage of the _______ amendment in _______ that required ______
Kefauver-harrison amendment is 1962, required drugs be safe AND effective
OTC/non-prescription VS. Hazardous/Prescription
OTC: deemed safe enough for ppl to self-treat; Prescript: drugs only useful after professional diagnosis or too dnagerous for self medication
The ______act in ________ lead to the DEA administering drugs and the classification of different “schedules/classes” of drugs
comprehensive drug abuse prevention and control act in 1970