Terminology Flashcards

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The branch of health sciences dealing with the preparation, dispensing, and proper utilization of drugs.

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Pharmacy

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The study of the effect of drugs on the structure and metabolism of tissue.

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Pharmacology

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The action of drugs in the body including the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of the drug.

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Pharmacokinetics

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The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on tissues or bodies.

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Toxicology

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5
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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 (usually a certain number of years) before any other company can manufacture generic equivalents.

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Patent

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The amount of time that it takes for a drug to safely be eliminated from meat or milk after the use of that drug has been stopped.

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Withdrawal Period

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When a drug is first discovered, it is given a chemical name, which describes its molecular structure.

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Chemical Name

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A substance used to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease.

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Drug

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9
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When a drug is approved, a federal agency responsible for naming the drug gives it a official name

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Generic Name

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This is the unique (exclusive) name that a pharmaceutical company chooses to give to the drug they are manufacturing.

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Trade Name/Brand Name

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11
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A drug product that does not have a Drug Identification Number (DIN). A drug that has never been approved by a Canadian regulatory authority.

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Unapproved Drug

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Drugs banned by Health Canada from use in animals intended for use in human food.

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Banned Drug

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The application of professional knowledge for the purpose of mixing two or more ingredients together; at least one ingredient must be a drug.

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Compound

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14
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The combination of the words: nutrition and pharmaceutical. Refers to any substance that is isolated or purified from food and claims to provide a physiological benefit or protection against chronic disease.

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Nutraceutical

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15
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Plant Sources of Drugs

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Herbs, Atropine, Digoxin, Vitamins

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16
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Animal Sources of Drugs

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Insulin, Hormones, Antibodies

17
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Mineral Sources of Drugs

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Electrolytes, Mineral injections, oral supplements

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Bacteria/Mold Sources of Drugs

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Antibiotics, Antifungals, Anthelmintics

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Semi Synthetic Sources of Drugs

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Semi-synthetic drugs are natural drugs that have been altered in a laboratory (Amoxicillin, Ampicillin)

20
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Synthetic Sources of Drugs

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Man-made chemical synthesis (Sulfonamides)

21
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Involves identifying the genes from animals or humans that code for a desired protein product and then inserting these specific genes into easily manipulated, non-pathogenic cells such as bacteria, yeast cells, or plants.

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Recombinant DNA Technology

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Recombinant DNA Technology Examples

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Insulin, Interferon, Vaccines, Human growth hormone, Antibodies