Pharmacy Terms Flashcards
The branch of health sciences dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs
Pharmacy
The study of the effect of drugs on the structure and metabolism of tissue
Pharmacology
The action of drugs in the body including absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of the drug
Pharmacokinetics
The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on tissues or bodies
Toxicology
The legal right given by the government to a company that originated a new drug to have exclusive rights to manufacture that product for a certain length of time before any other company can manufacture generic equivalents
Patent
The amount of time it takes for a drug to safely be eliminated from meat or milk after the use of that drug has been stopped
Withdrawal period
When a drug is first discovered it is given a name which describes its molecular structure
Chemical name
A substance used to diagnose, prevent, or treat a disease
Drug
When a drug is approved the federal agency responsible for naming the drug gives it a ________________
Generic name
This is the unique name that a pharmaceutical company chooses to give to the drug they are manufacturing
Trade name or Brand name
A drug product that does not have a DIN
Unapproved drug
Drugs banned by Health Canada from use in animals intended for use in human food
Banned drug
Mixing two or more ingredients together
Compound
Nutrition & pharmaceutical
Nutraceutical
Name some examples of drugs that are sourced from plants
Herbs, atropine, digoxin, vitamins
