toxicology Flashcards
1
Q
how is traditional medicine and dietary supplements regulated in NZ?
A
Regulated as foods in NZ
2
Q
how is medicine regulated in NZ?
A
As medicine
3
Q
How is medicine tested NZ?
A
clinical trails.
4
Q
How are cosmetics assessed in NZ?
A
Must not harm, no animal testing
5
Q
Risk =
A
hazard * exposure
6
Q
define hazard
A
toxicity
7
Q
define exposure
A
dosage
8
Q
Define risk perception
A
generally people think risk is too high, less benefits. crossing road example
9
Q
Define NOAEL
A
no observable adverse effects level
10
Q
LD50
A
lethal dose for 50% of population
11
Q
three different regulatory bodies for different natural products in NZ.
A
MPI
EPA
Medsafe
12
Q
Phases of clinical trail
A
phase 0; sub therapeutic dose phase 1: safe dose; safety screening phase 2: effective dose; verus placebo phase 3: compare other treatments; double placebo phase 4: post marketing monitoring
