Ch.1-6

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

Pharmakon which means medicine and study in Greek

It’s the study of medicine

Question 2

Therapeutics

Answer 2

The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention of disease and the treatment of suffering

Question 3

Pharmacotherapy

Answer 3

The application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and the treatment of suffering

Question 4

Drugs

Answer 4

A chemical capable of producing biological effects in the body.

Desireable = Therapeutic
Undesirable= Adverse

Question 5

Medication

Answer 5

After a drug is administered

Question 6

Biologics

Answer 6

Agents naturally produced in animal cells by microorganisms residing in the animal or by the animal itself

Question 7

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Answer 7

Natural plant extracts, herbs, vitamins, minerals, dietary supplements and additional techniques outside the realm of therapy

PT, manipulations, masssge, acupuncture, hypnosis, & biofeedback

Question 8

Therapeutic classification

Answer 8

Based on their therapeutic usefulness in treating particular diseases or disorders

Question 9

Pharmacological classification

Answer 9

Refers to the way a drugs works at the molecular, tissue, or body system level

Uses a drug’s mechanism of action

Question 10

Prototype drug

Answer 10

The primary drug in a class that other drugs in the same class are compared to

Question 11

Chemical drug name

Answer 11

Assigned using standard nomenclature established by IUPAC

Lithium carbonate, calcium gluconate

Question 12

Generic name

Answer 12

Assigned by the US Adopted Bane Council

Question 13

Trade name

Answer 13

Short and easy to remember

Question 14

Combination drugs

Answer 14

Have more than one active ingredient

Active ingredients on a drug are described by their generic name ( which is lowercase) whereas a trade name is uppercase.

Question 15

Bioavailability

Answer 15

The physiological ability of the drug to reach its target cells and produce its effect

This can very btn trade and generic drugs
Bc of different filler ingredients, some generic drugs may take longer to take effect which can be significant depending on what the drug is doing

Question 16

Negative formulary

Answer 16

A list of trade name drugs that pharmacists cannot replacw with generic drugs

Question 17

Pharmacoeconomics

Answer 17

When a group of people may benefit from the making of a new drug but cost is considered

Question 18

Today all drugs are listed in the

Answer 18

US Pharmacopoeia-National Formulary

Excipients (inactive ingredients) included

Question 19

FDA made blackbox earnings

Answer 19

To warn major sided fears of drugs

Question 20

Drug Approval Process

Answer 20

1) preclinical investigation
2) clinical investigation
3) review of the New Drug Applicaton (NDA)
4) Postmarketing surveillance

Question 21

Preclinical investigation

Answer 21

Extensive labratory research

Includes animal testing

Question 22

Clinical investigation

Answer 22

1) preform on volunteees to determine proper dosage
2)
3)

Question 23

Review of the New Drug Application (NDA)

Answer 23

Drugs name is finalized and clinical and animal testing may continue. Review occurs for 2months-7years
Average is 2 years

Question 24

Postmarketing surveillance

Answer 24

Survey the drug for adverse effects in the larger population

Question 25

Teratogenic risk

Answer 25

A,B,C,D and X

D-women may benefit but fetus won’t

X- is generic abnormalities