Ch 1
Black Box warning
Indicates a very serious life-threatening problem
brand or trademark
Registered by manufacturer and is CAPITALIZED
combination
Therapeutic methods are often used in
FDA
Which entity is responsible for monitoring drug safety in the United States?
8-15
____years and can cost up to $1 billion to get a drug to market
Electronic databases
can provide the most up-to-date information to health care providers, unlike printed resources that are published only periodically.
USAN
contains more than 10,000 drug names.
Inventory and dispersion
control records of controlled substances in the hospitals
Schedule I
high abuse potential; no medical use (e.g., heroin)
Schedule III
high abuse potential; some medical use (e.g., codeine)
Schedule II
high abuse potential; some medical use (e.g., pentobarbital)
phychotheraphy
identifies stressors & methods used to reduce stress
generic name
is the official name thats listed by the FDA
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (1938, 1952, 1962) Controlled Substances Act (1970)
legislation regarding drug use
science
logos is greek for
Schedule V
low abuse potential; prescription not needed (e.g., Robitussin)
Schedule IV
low abuse potential; some medical use (e.g., diazepam)
nurses
may not have controlled substances in their possession
chemical name
most meaningful to the chemist
Requirements
must be met to dispense scheduled medications
-The United States Pharmacopeia\National Formulary USP/(NF) -USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names
official source for American drug standard
Nonprescription
over-the-counter (OTC) drugs sold without a prescription
drugs
pharmakon is greek for
Food and Drugs Act (1927) Food & Drug Regulations (1953, 1954, 1979)
protect the public in Canada through the Therapeutic Products Directorate
Prescription
require an order by a health professional licensed to prescribe drugs
USP/NF
sets standards of purity for drugs and lab tests used to determine the purity
package inserts & nursing journals
sources for prescription & nonprescription drugs
brand
there are some dissimilarities in _____ names between Canada and the US
generic & trade
to avoid confusion, which name of a drug should be used when teaching a patient with a new prescription ?
physiotherapy
treatment of natural force, using water, light, and heat
illegal or recreational drugs
used for non-therapeutic purposes; obtained illegally
Parallel tracking
used for patients with life-threatening illnesses who cannot participate in controlled trials and there is no other alternative
Fast tracking
used to expedite drug development and approval for life-threatening illnesses
diet therapy drug therapy physiotherapy psychotherapy
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patient
All individuals involved with controlled substances have responsibilities to ensure the safety of the
sources of drug info in canada
Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties (CPS) Patient Self-Care: Helping Patients Make Therapeutic Choices Compendium of Self-Care Products (CSCP) Therapeutic Choices
electronic databases
Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), Lexi-Compe,Pocrates, & DailyMed are examples of
generic, brand
ExGlucotrol XL is an antidiabetic drug. _____ name is glipizide. The _____ name is Glucotrol XL
DEA
Manufacturers, prescribers, and dispensers of drugs must register with the
generic name
NOT capitalized; important to know because its the name listed at pharmacy
Postmarketing Surveillance Stage
Ongoing review of adverse effects of new drugs
therapeutic methods
are approaches to treating illness
Pharmacology
deals with the study of drugs and their actions or effects
Physiologic or chemical
drugs can be classified by _________ actions such as anticholinergics & calcium channel blockers
body system
drugs can be classified by the _______ that they effect like the cardiovascular & gastrointestinal
Therapeutic use or clinical indications
drugs can be classified by their _________ use or _______ indications such as antiacids & antibiotics
schedule I
drugs have the highest potential for abuse and are not currently accepted for medical use in the United States.
Schedule F
drugs that require a prescription and are not under the controlled drugs schedule
chemical generic brand
each drug has three names:
Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (1997)
establishes requirements for the control and sale of narcotics and substances of abuse in Canada