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12 Cards in this Set
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Compliance |
Adherence to recommended treatment |
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Noncompliance |
Not adhering to recommended treatment May lead to treatment failure |
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Adverse effects |
Any unwanted effects that a drug may elicit |
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Contraindication |
Any indication where drug usage should be avoided (illness, characteristics, interactions) |
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Drug-drug or drug-food interactions |
Drug's activity altered due to interaction with drugs or food |
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Drug |
Chemical substance of known structure which must be administered and produce a biological effect |
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Medicine |
Chemical preparation of agent(s) administered for therapeutic effect |
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Generic name |
Chemical name Identification of compound Active compound |
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Brand name |
Name given by manufacturer |
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Characteristics of an innovator drug |
Original version of drugMore expensiveMore extensive animal/human research |
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Characteristics of a generic drug |
Copy of innovator after patent is released Less expensiveLess animal/human research Must have different appearance May contain different inactive ingredients Must be bioequivalent Must have same active ingredientMust be same dosage, formulation and route |
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Common formulations |
Capsules, tablets, pillsCreams, ointments, gelsEmulsionsSolutionsPowdersPatchesSuppositoriesSyrupsGases |
