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| A chemical substance that interacts with a part of the body to alter an existing physiological or biochemical process |
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| List two non-traditional therapies |
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| Gene therapy and vaccines |
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| A drug binding to more than one (intended) receptor |
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| How long can drug development take? |
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| Anywhere from 5-15 years. Can cost billions. |
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| List the three name classifications of drugs |
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1. Chemical/Scientific name
2. Generic/non-proprietary name
3. Brand/Trade/proprietary name |
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| Who assigns the generic name of a drug? |
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The producer, in collaboration with the FDA and the Nomenclature Committee
Approved by the USAN and WHO |
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| How is the generic name immediately identifiable from the brand name? |
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| The generic name isn't capitalized |
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| What are the components of the USAN (US Adopted Name Council)? |
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| What does the brand name -barb correspond to? |
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| What does the brand name -cillin correspond to? |
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| What does the brand name -cycline correspond to? |
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| Antibiotics (tetracycline derivatives) |
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| What does the brand name -oxacin correspond to? |
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| Antibiotics (quinolone derivatives) |
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| What does the brand name -vastatin correspond to? |
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| Cholesterol (lipid) lowering |
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| List some characteristics of a brand name |
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-Unique
-Simple, no more than 4 syllables
-Reflect characteristic without implying cure
-No "ultra", "max", "new", etc
-Certain letters imply power (phonologics) |
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| What percent of medication errors come from drug name confusion? |
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| How many brand names does the FDA reject? |
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