Match each term with its definition. Question 6
Any drug that has the potential for abuse or addiction
Controlled substance
Drug considered safe and effective for use by the general population without requiring a prescription
OTC
Drug that is the only available, approved treatment for a given indication
Orphan Drug
Type of drug that is used to treat noninfectious processes by acting on different systems in the body to suppress chemicals or hormones being released by the body in excess or augment chemicals or hormones that are being produced in insufficient amounts
Pharmacodynamic
Application on the NIH website that helps health care providers identify a pill using its physical characteristics
Pillbox
Drug that may only be purchased or given to patients with written instructions from a licensed health care provider
Prescription Drug
Electronic drug-dispensing system
Pyxis
Stimulates a particular action
agonist
Prevents an action or effect on a receptor site
antagonist
Group that includes drugs that are used to cure a disease caused by an infectious organism or cancer
chemotherapeutic
When a drug has an additive effect, or enhances or multiplies the effects of another drug
synergistic