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Q: Pharmacology
Ans: the study of medicines
Q: Responses to drugs depends on
Ans: Age
Sex
Body Mass
Health Status
Genetics
Q: A drug is prescribed for
Ans: disorder/disease, also known as its indication
Q: Therapeutics
Ans: The prevention of disease and treatment of suffering
Q: Pharmacotherapy/pharmacotherapeutics
Ans: Administration of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention or
treatment and relief of disease/suffering
Q: Drug
,Ans: a chemical agent capable of producing biological responses in the
body
Q: Advantages of prescription drugs
Ans: - Ordered by a health-care provider after client is examined
- Amount and frequency of a drug is monitored and controlled
- Patient teaching provided
Q: Disadvantages of prescription drugs
Ans: - Requires a prescription
- Requires an appointment
Q: OTC
Ans: Over the counter
Q: Advantages of OTC drugs
Ans: - No appointment
- No prescription required
- Less expensive
Q: Disadvantages of OTC drugs
Ans: - May select wrong drug
- May not know side effects
- Ineffective results
Q: Canadian Drug Regulation
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, Ans: - Health Canada-protect Canadian public
- Ensure safety, effectiveness and high quality drugs
- Long, extensive phases for approval of prescription drugs
- Only 10% of drugs become available to the public
Q: Therapeutic Classification
Ans: therapeutic usefulness in treating a disease
Q: Pharmacology classification
Ans: way in which drug works in the cells, tissue or on a body system
- addresses mechanism of action (how drug produces its effect)
- more specific than therapeutic classification
- requires understanding of physiology and biochemistry
Q: Chemical Name
Ans: - Assigned using standard names/terms by International Union of Pure
and Applied Chemistry
- Describes physical and chemical properties
Q: Generic Name
Ans: Chemical substance - or generic equivalent to brand/trade drug, less
expensive
Q: Brand/Trade Name
Ans: Assigned by company marketing drugs, years of research, expensive
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