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Biotechnology |
process that may involve manipulating deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) and recombining genes into hybrid molecules that can be inserted into living organisms and repeatedly reproduced |
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Brand (trade) name |
manufacturer's chosen name for a drug, which is protected by a patent
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Controlled substances |
drugs that are categorized by federal law according to therapeutic usefulness and potential for abuse, also known as scheduled drugs |
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Drug classifications |
groups of medications that are classified according to their effects on particular systems, their therapeutic uses, and their chemical characteristics |
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Generic name |
chemical or official name of the drug that is independent of the manufacturer and often indicates the drug group |
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Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs |
medications available for purchase without a prescription |
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Pharmacoeconomics |
costs of drug therapy, including costs of purchasing, dispensing, storage, administration, and laboratory and other tests used to monitor patient responses; also considers losses due to expiration |
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Pharmacotherapy |
use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and disease processes |
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Placebo |
inert substance containing no medication and given to reinforce a person's expectation to improve |
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Prescription drugs |
medications that are ordered in writing by a licensed health care provider |
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Prototype |
often the first drug of a particular drug class to be developed; usually the standard against which newer, similar drugs are compared
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