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Pharmaceutical Terminology - L,M,N Flashcards

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Label

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The FDA-approved information about a medication.

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LAL

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Limulus amebocyte lysate.

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Large Molecule

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A synonym for biologic compounds, which typically consist of large proteins.

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Launch

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The initial entry of a drug into the marketplace, or the entry of an established drug into a new market.

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LD

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Lethal Dose

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LDL Cholesterol

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(Low Density Lipoprotein) - The “bad” cholesterol that is carried into the blood and is the main cause of harmful fatty buildup in arteries.

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Lead

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A treatment idea that has shown enough promise to warrant being explored further.

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Lifestyle Drugs

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Term used for drugs that enhance the quality of life, but are not considered medically necessary.

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Ligand

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Molecule that minds to another molecule.

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Ligase

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An enzyme involved in DNA replication.

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Limulus Amebocyte Lysate

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A reagent for determining the quality of bacterial endotoxins.

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Liposome

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A spherical vesicle formed by a lipid enclosing and aqueous part.

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Loading Dose

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An initial dose of a medication that will provide the necessary plasma concentration levels for therapeutic benefit.

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Log P

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Logarithmic function of the partition coefficient.

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Lupus Erythematosus

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A chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue, affecting the skin and internal organs.

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Lymphoma

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A malignant tumor of the lymph nodes.

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MA

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Marketing authorization.

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MAb

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Monoclonal antibody

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MAC

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Maximum Allowable Carryover

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Maintenance Dose

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A dose of medication that keeps/maintains the necessary plasma concentration levels for therapeutic benefit.

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Managed Care

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A largely but not exclusively private health insurance sector made up of MCOs that emphasize controls to ensure cost-effective care.

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Maximum Effect Dose

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The lowest dose of a medication that will provide the maximum therapeutic effect.

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MCB

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Master cell bank

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MCG

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Microgram (0.001 mg of 1/1000 mg)

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Mechanism of Action

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The method by which a medication produces it therapeutic effects.

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Medicaid

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Health insurance program for the poor and disabled administered by each state and funded by money from the state and federal government.

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Medical Devices

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Like drugs, medical devices are used in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases or conditions, or to affect the structure or function of the body.

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Medical Marketing Association

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A non-profit organization whose membership consists of marketing professionals from pharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostic industries.

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Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs)

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Healthcare professionals in a pharmaceutical company who work closely with key opinion leaders in the relevant therapeutic area to share preliminary findings from ongoing clinical trials.

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Medicare Part A

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Known as the hospital insurance component of Medicare.

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Medicare Part B

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Known as the medical insurance component of Medicare.

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Medicare Part D

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New prescription drug benefits covered under the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act.

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Medicare

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Federally funded healthcare insurance for persons 65 or older, as well as younger persons with certain disabling conditions, such as end-stage renal disease.

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Medicine

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The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind.

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Metabolism

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A chemical process of transformation.

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Metabolite

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A product of metabolism.

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MG

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Milligram (0.001 gram or 1/1000 gram)

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MI

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Myocardial infarction (heart attack).

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Minimum Effective Dose

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The lowest amount of a medication that is able to produce an appreciable effect.

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ML

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Milliliters (0.001 liter or 1/1000 liter)

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mRNA

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Messenger RNA

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Mycoplasma

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Minute primitive bacteria without a rigid cell wall.

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Myelodysplasia

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Abnormal or defective formation of the bone marrow.

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Myeloma Cells

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Malignant tumor cells.

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N

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Nausea

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National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives

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Trade group for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.

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National Center for Health Statistics

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A division of the US Dept of Health and Human Services and the CDC. Principal source of health statistics for the nation.

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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Federally funded medical research organization based in Bethesda, MD. Spends billions of dollars each year on research to enhance the understanding of disease.

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NCE

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New Chemical Entity.

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NDA

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New Drug Application.

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NIH

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National Institutes of Health

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NME

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New Molecular Entity

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NMR

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Nuclear magnetic resonance.

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NOE

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Nuclear overhauser effects.

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Non Repeat

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Used when referring to medication dosage, means “not to be repeated”.

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Non-approval Letter

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A type of FDA response to an NDA.

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Non-preferred Drug

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A disfavored alternative to a preferred drug, which may not me on the payer formulary at all.

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Nucleic Acid

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A molecule composed of nucleotides joined together.

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Nucleotide

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A compound consisting of a nitrogen-containing base, a sugar, and a phosphate group.

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