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word meaning study of drug or medicines
pharmacology
word meaning mechanisms of action by which drugs produce their effects based on time and dose
pharmacodynamics
word meaning how drugs move through the body in the processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
pharmacokinetics
word meaning the study of the chemical structures of drugs and the effects of drugs at the molecular level within cells
Molecular Pharmacology
Define the word medicine
a drug that has been deliberately administered for T, P, or D purposes
define apothecary
someone in th past who combined and dispensed drugs
define units
100 units equals to 1 ml or cc..used for insulin, penicillin, tb shots
define inches
Nitroglycerin ointment is one of a few commonly prescribed medications that are prescribed in inches.
Define drops
usually eye or ear liquid drugs are prescribed in drops
define Milliequivalents
a mEq is 1/1000of an equivalent.electrolyte drugs, such as potassium, are prescribed in mEq
Define percentages
a percentage is one part in relationship to the whole base on a total of 100
Define Ratio
a ratio expresses the relationship between the concentrations of two substances together in a solution
1906 Food and Drug Act
was to protect public from mislabeled and dangerous drugs
1914 Harrison Narcotic Act
regulated drugs with potential for abuse and dependence
1938 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act
made a drug have FDA approval before it could be marketed. required experiment info and gov. could stop the sale of drug
1951 Prescription Drug Amendment
also called Durham-Humphrey Amendment defined prescription drugs as being only those given under a physician.
1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment
required drugs to show they were safe&effective and require manufacturers to report adverse effects
1997 FDA modernization act
FDA gave authority to accelerate the approval process for certain drugs
1983 Orphan Act
passed to facilitate the development of new drugs to treat rare diseases
1994 Dietary Supplements Act
used to set up guidelines for the manufacturers of herbal products and dietary supplements.
1970 Drug Abuse and Prevention Act
passed to regulate the manufacturing and dispensing of controlled substances
define local effect
effect at site of administrationand tissues surrounding
define systemic effect
an effect felt throughout the body
define side effects
drug effects other than the therapeutic effect
define adverse effects
severe side effects
define idiosyncratic drug reaction
type of drug reaction that is not a side effect and is not based on an allergic reaction. its a individual's unique reaction
define agonist
a drug that is able to activate a receptor and produce an effect
define antagonist
keeps an agonist drug from activating a receptor
drug isolated in 1803
Morphine was isolated from crude opium
drug introduced in 1899
Aspirin introduced
drug introduced in 1908
sulfanilamide introduced (first anti-infective drug)
drug introduced in 1912
phenobarbital introduced for epilepsy
drug introduced in 1922
insulin isolated from animal sources
drug introduced in 1941
penicillin introduced 1st antibiotic
drug introduced in 1945
Benadryl introduced (1st antihistimine)
drug introduced in 1948
Cortisone introduced (1st systemic corticosteroid)
drug introduced in 1952
hydrocortisone introduced (first topical corticosteroid)
drug introduce in 1957
Librium introduced for neurosis (anxiety disorders)
drug introduced in 1958
Haldol introduced for psychosis (schizophrenia)
drug introduced in 1967
Inderal introduced for high BP (1st beta blocker)
drug introduce in 1977
Tagamet introduced for peptic ulcer disease(1st H2 blocker antihistimine)
drug introduced in 1981
Verapamil introduced from dysrrhythmias (1st calcium channel blocker)
drug introduced in 1982
first drug made using recombinant DNA technology (human insulin-Humulin)
drug introduced in 1985
ace inhibitors introduced
drug introduced in 1987
Alteplase (activase) introduced for dissolving blood clots &
AZT(zidowdire, Retrovir) first anti-AIDS drug
drug introduced in 1995
Cozaar introduced for high BP
in 2000...
deciphering of the human genome open field of gene therapy in pharmacology & many decongestants and appetite
suppressants withdrawn from the market or reformulated when main ingredient phenylpropanolamine found to cause deaths
in 2001....
Anthrax attack on the US creates high demand for antibiotics ciprofloxacin and doxycycline
in 2007...
Zyrtec is first drug to have same dose strength for Rx and OTC
the drug Propofol
hynotic agent, general anesthesia
the drug Premarin
derived from pregnant male's urine
the drug salicyclic acid
used for acne or warts
the drug Lamisil
OTC antifungal
the drug digitalis (lanoxin)
used to treat heart atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.. from foxglove plant
the drug aspirin
used to treat pain. derived from willow bark
the drugs scopolamine and atropine
from belladonna plant
the drug ephedrine
bronchodilator used to treat bronchial asthma, vasopressor drug to treat complete heart block, stimulant drug for narcolepsy and mysrthenia gravis
the drug sulfanilamide
a sulfa drug with anti-bacterial properties
the drug galantamine (reminyl)
derived from daffodil bulbs
the drug phenobarbital
the first barbiturate sedative-hypnotic
the drug thalidomide
used in europe as an antinausea drug for pregnant women
what schedule are LSD and ecstasy
Schedule 1 no medical purpose
the drug Demerol
Schedule 2 synthetic derived opioid. Not derived from the opium poppy
the drug Percodan
schedule 2 opioid combined with acetaminophen
the drug Ritalin
Schedule 2 amphetamine
what schedule Vicodin and Tylenol with codeine
schedule 2 opioids
the drug lithium
schedule 4 mineral
the drug diazepam(Valium)
schedule 4 benzodiazepine
what schedule codeine
given in low doses is a schedule 5
what schedule is lorazepam and midazolam
schedule 4
the drug Motrin
NSAID
the drug Tagamet
OTC antacid drug but different class than Prilosec
the drug pseudoephedrine
a stimulant that you have to ask the pharmacist for the OTC drug
the drug Elavil
old-time antidepressant
the drug Dilantin
common antiseizure drug
naloxone (narcan)
opioid receptop antagonist (it blocks the effects of morphine or heroin)
the drug Flexeril
muscle relaxant
the drug Nitrobid
nitroglycerine drug used for chest pain
the drug Zofran
modern antinausea drug
Nitrostat
sub-lingual emergency nitroglycerine pill
Armour Thyroid
thyroid derived from pig thyroid gland
isotretinoin (accutane)
used from severe cystic acne
gentamicin
antibiotic