Introduction to Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Drug Delivery System, and Medical Devices Flashcards
Is an article/agent used in diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in humans or in other animals
Drug
Used for the relief of pain
Analgesics
Used to relieve pain by interfering with nerve transmission
Anesthetics
Used to relieve gastric hyperacidity and the pain associated with duodenal or gastric ulcers
Antacids
Used to rid the body of worm infestation that have gained entry into the body through the gastrointestinal tract
Antihemintics
Used to relieve the chest pain associated with increased oxygen demand by the heart muscle due to physical exertion
Antianginals
Used to inhibit cholinergic nerves that are primary responsible for gastrointestinal hypersecretions and motility
Anticholinergics
Used to inhibit the clotting mechanism in patients who have a propensity for clotting
Anticoagulants
Used to depress brain nerve firing to control convulsive seizures in epilepsy
Anticonvulsants
Used to decrease gastrointestinal activity, adsorb toxins, and replace the bacterial flora
Antidiarrheals
Used to block the brain centers associated with vomiting
Antiemetics
Used to antagonize the pathological effects of histamine that is released as a consequence of various disease states
Antihistamines
Used to lower blood pressure
Antihypertensives
Are natural or synthetic agents that are able to inhibit the growth or destroy microorganisms
Anti-infectives/Sulfonamides
Are cellular toxins that function by destroying rapidly multiplying cells associated with cancer
Antineoplastics
Used to depress the CNS cough trigger and belong to the narcotic category of drugs
Antitussive
Used for treatment of viral infections such as herpes simplex, group A influence, and HIV infection
Antivirals
Used to relax bronchial smooth muscle, which dilates the airway that is usually constricted in pulmonary disease states
Bronchodilators
Are vasoconstrictors that cause the shrinking of mucus membranes, permitting improved air transit through the nasal and other air passages
Decongestants
Used to promote digestion of food in the gastrointestinal tract in individuals who have a defect in this activity
Digestants
Acts on the kidney to increase the output of urine, thus ultimately reducing edema fluid accumulation
Diuretics
Used to induce vomiting
Emetics
Used to produce and maintain sleep
Hypontics/Sedatives
Used to promote defecation in patients who are constipated or unable to empty the gastrointestinal tract of its waste materials
Laxatives/Cathartics
Used to produce a sense of detach calmness without depression of mental faculties or clouding of consciousness
Tranquilizers
Includes diagnostic aids, radioisotopes, and vitamins
Miscellaneous drugs
One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes
Apothecary
Word that connotes a charm/drug used for good or for evil
Pharmakon
Successful psychologic treatment rather than therapeutic effects
Placebo therapy
Dosage formulations used for clinical evaluation of a new drug
Clinical Drug Materials (CDM)
Promotes the right and safety of the subjects
Investigational New Drug (IND)
Gains permission to market the drug product
New Drug Application (NDA)
Application by the sponsor of approved NDA to make changes
Supplemental New Drug Application (SNDA)
Nonclinical laboratory studies and clinical investigations may be omitted, except those pertaining to the drug’s bioavailability
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA)
Manufacture of biological such as blood products, vaccines, and toxins
Biologics License Application (BLA)
Brings together regulatory requirements
International Conference on Harmonization (ICH)
Active ingredient/component that produces pharmacologic activity
Drugs substance
Drug substance with unknown clinical, toxicologic, physical, and chemical properties
New Chemical Entity (NCE)
Finished dosage form (containing the drug subs + other excipients/inert substances)
Drug product
Used for single agents
Non-proprietary names
Associated with a single chemical entity or with a mixture of chemicals constituting a specific proprietary product
Proprietary/trademark names
Have served as a reservoir of potential drugs
Plant materials
Used as a tranquilizer and hypotensive agent
Rauwolfia serpentina
Used as an antidiabetic agent and for its antitumor activity
Vinca rosea
Are considered aromatic, bitter, anti-inflammatory, and bronchial smooth muscle relaxant
Vitex negundo
Used to treat skin infections, wounds, dysentery, and urinary tract infections
Mangostana garcinia
Includes serums, antitoxins, and vaccines
Biologicals
Year when Edward Genner worked on the smallpox vaccine
1796
From renal monkey
Poliomyelitis vaccine
From chick embryo
Mumps & influenza vaccine
From duck embryo
Rubella vaccine
Is a medical intervention based on the modification of the genetic material of living cells
Gene therapy
A drug that would produce the specifically desired effect
Goal drug
A prototype chemical compound that has fundamental desired biologic or pharmacologic activity
Lead compound
A term used to describe a compound that requires metabolic transformation after administration
Prodrug
A drug not recognized among experts as safe and effective
New drug
Treatment that are sought for to target small number of patients with rare conditions/diseases
Orphan drug
Rare disease/condition affecting fewer than 200,000 people
Orphan disease
5 examples of orphan disease
Chronic lymphocytes, Leukemia, Gaucher’s disease, Cystic fibrosis, AIDS
Used to obtain basic information on the drug’s effects that may be used to predict safe and effective use in humans
Pharmacologic profile
Use of computer graphics to present and manipulate the structure of the drug molecule to fit the stimulated molecular structure of the receptor site
Molecular graphics
Testing of large numbers of systematic organic compound or substance of natural origin for biologic activity
Random/non-targeted screening