Test 1 Review Flashcards
Drug not protected by a trademark but regulated by the FDA
Generic name
Brand name given to a drug by its manufacturer
Trade name
Drug that does not require a prescription, non legend drug:
Over the counter
OTC
Purity
Standard that specifies the type or concentration
Potency
Concentration of active ingredients in a medication
Quality
Condition of ensuring that each time a medication is taken as ordered or In compliance with the manufacturers directions, it meets the same drug standards
Efficacy
Ability of a drug to produce the desired chemical change in the body
Placebo
Medication with no pharmacologic or therapeutic effect that is used to satisfy a patients psychologic need for medication
Who controls prescriptions
DEA & FDA
Who regulates the development of drugs
FDA
Who oversees responsibility for purity, safety, identity and strength of meds:
FDA
What do the letters FDA represent
Food and drug administration
What department is the FDA a division of
Department of health and human services
What do the letters DEA represent
Drug enforcement agencies
What is the DEA’s function as related to pharmacology
Regulates and enforces the manufacturing of dangerous and potentially abusive drugs