Focus on Nursing Pharmacology - Amy
M. Karch - Chapter 1
Adverse Effects - ANS-The undesired, unpleasant, or even dangerous results some drugs
produce.
\Brand Name - ANS-The name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that
developed it.
\Category A - ANS-The FDA category which suggests that "adequate studies in pregnant
women have not demonstrated a risk to the fetus..."
\Category B - ANS-The FDA category which suggests "animal studies have not
demonstrated a risk to the fetus..."
\Category C - ANS-The FDA category which suggests "animal studies have shown an
adverse effect on the fetus but there are no studies in humans..."
\Category D - ANS-The FDA category which suggests "there is evidence of human fetal risk,
but the potential benefits from the use of the drug in pregnant
women may be acceptable despite its potential risks."
\Category X - ANS-The FDA category which suggests "studies in animals or humans
demonstrate fetal abnormalities...the risk of use in a pregnant
woman clearly outweighs any possible benefit."
\Chemical Name - ANS-The name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug.
\Clinical trials - ANS-The initial process that involves testing potential drugs on laboratory
animals to determine their therapeutic and adverse effects.
\DAW (Dispense As Written) - ANS-What a medical provider would write in a Rx pad to
ensure a patient gets a brand name rather than a generic.
\DEA controlled substance categories... - ANS-Ranks the abuse potential of various drugs
and the associated regulation for that drug.
\Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - ANS-The agency that monitors the storing, prescribing,
and distributing of controlled substances -- drugs that are more apt to be addictive.
\Drugs - ANS-Chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about some sort of
change.
\Drugs - ANS-Chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about some sort of
change.
\FDA pregnancy categories... - ANS-Ranks the potential for a systemically absorbed drug to
cause birth defects.
\Federal Drug Administration (FDA) - ANS-The federal agency responsible for drug
regulation, enforcement, evaluation, and distribution policies.
\Generic Drugs - ANS-Drugs sold by their chemical name rather than the brand (trade)
name.
\Generic Name - ANS-The name given when the drug company that develops it applies for
the approval process.
\Genetic Engineering - ANS-The process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a
chemical to be used as a drug.
M. Karch - Chapter 1
Adverse Effects - ANS-The undesired, unpleasant, or even dangerous results some drugs
produce.
\Brand Name - ANS-The name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that
developed it.
\Category A - ANS-The FDA category which suggests that "adequate studies in pregnant
women have not demonstrated a risk to the fetus..."
\Category B - ANS-The FDA category which suggests "animal studies have not
demonstrated a risk to the fetus..."
\Category C - ANS-The FDA category which suggests "animal studies have shown an
adverse effect on the fetus but there are no studies in humans..."
\Category D - ANS-The FDA category which suggests "there is evidence of human fetal risk,
but the potential benefits from the use of the drug in pregnant
women may be acceptable despite its potential risks."
\Category X - ANS-The FDA category which suggests "studies in animals or humans
demonstrate fetal abnormalities...the risk of use in a pregnant
woman clearly outweighs any possible benefit."
\Chemical Name - ANS-The name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug.
\Clinical trials - ANS-The initial process that involves testing potential drugs on laboratory
animals to determine their therapeutic and adverse effects.
\DAW (Dispense As Written) - ANS-What a medical provider would write in a Rx pad to
ensure a patient gets a brand name rather than a generic.
\DEA controlled substance categories... - ANS-Ranks the abuse potential of various drugs
and the associated regulation for that drug.
\Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - ANS-The agency that monitors the storing, prescribing,
and distributing of controlled substances -- drugs that are more apt to be addictive.
\Drugs - ANS-Chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about some sort of
change.
\Drugs - ANS-Chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about some sort of
change.
\FDA pregnancy categories... - ANS-Ranks the potential for a systemically absorbed drug to
cause birth defects.
\Federal Drug Administration (FDA) - ANS-The federal agency responsible for drug
regulation, enforcement, evaluation, and distribution policies.
\Generic Drugs - ANS-Drugs sold by their chemical name rather than the brand (trade)
name.
\Generic Name - ANS-The name given when the drug company that develops it applies for
the approval process.
\Genetic Engineering - ANS-The process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a
chemical to be used as a drug.
