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10 Cards in this Set
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What is the term used for the study of drugs
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Pharmacology
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What is a therapeutic agent; any substance other than food, used in prevention, diagnosis, alleviation, treatment, or cure of disease
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Drug
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What are herbs, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids classified as
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dietary supplements
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True or False. Each drug has only one generic name but may have several trade names
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True
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How is a generic name written
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first letter lowercase, only has one name
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How is a trade name written
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first letter capitalized, more than one name
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What Act established regulations governing the use of opium, opiates, and cocaine.
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The Harrison Narcotic Act
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Who grants the approval so that drugs can be martketed in the United States
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The FDA- Department of Health and Human Services
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Who regulates the trade practices of drug companies and prohibits the false advertising of foods, nonprescription (OTC) drugs, and cosmetics
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FTC- The Federal Trade Commission
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Who regulates the manufacture and distribution of substances that have a potential for abuse, including opoiids (narcotics), stimulants, and sedatives
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DEA- the Drug Enforcement Administration
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