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PN 1005 - SESSION 1 Questions and Verified
Answers
Pharmacology
Ans: -is the study of the biologival effects of chemicals
- Drugs are chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort
of change.
-Some drug effects are therapeutic, or helpful, but others are undesirable or
potentially dangerous (adverse effects)
Drug's act
Ans: is a food and drugs act
-(FDA) all drugs for sale in Canada must be approved under this act. The
role of the FDA is to protect the public against health hazards and fraud
from the sale of food (including beverages), drugs, medical devices and
cosmetics. FDA also establish Pregnancy categories for drugs Controlled
drug and substance act
-Defined drug abuse and the drugs according to potential for abuse. The
drugs are classified into drug schedules
plant drugs (Natural source)
Ans: Synthetic version of the active chemical found in a plant
Main component of the growing alternative therapy movement
animal product drugs (Natural source)
Ans: Used to replace human chemicals that are not produced because of
disease or genetic problems
Genetic engineering
Many of these preparations are now created synthetically
Iorganic compounds (natural source)
Ans: salts of various elements can have therapeutic effects in the human
body
synthetic sources (natural source)
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Ans: -genetic egineering alter bacteria to produce chemicals that are
therapeutic and effective
drugs goes through 5 different trials, what are they?***
Ans: 1. Preclinical Trials
- Chemicals tested on laboratory animals
2.Phase I Studies
- Chemicals tested on human volunteers
3. Phase II Studies
- Drug tried on informed patients with the disease
4. Phase III Studies
- Drug used in vast clinical market
5. Phase IV Studies
- Continual evaluation of the drug
- allowed to be sold
Drug Schedules
PN 1005 - SESSION 1 Questions and Verified
Answers
Pharmacology
Ans: -is the study of the biologival effects of chemicals
- Drugs are chemicals that are introduced into the body to cause some sort
of change.
-Some drug effects are therapeutic, or helpful, but others are undesirable or
potentially dangerous (adverse effects)
Drug's act
Ans: is a food and drugs act
-(FDA) all drugs for sale in Canada must be approved under this act. The
role of the FDA is to protect the public against health hazards and fraud
from the sale of food (including beverages), drugs, medical devices and
cosmetics. FDA also establish Pregnancy categories for drugs Controlled
drug and substance act
-Defined drug abuse and the drugs according to potential for abuse. The
drugs are classified into drug schedules
plant drugs (Natural source)
Ans: Synthetic version of the active chemical found in a plant
Main component of the growing alternative therapy movement
animal product drugs (Natural source)
Ans: Used to replace human chemicals that are not produced because of
disease or genetic problems
Genetic engineering
Many of these preparations are now created synthetically
Iorganic compounds (natural source)
Ans: salts of various elements can have therapeutic effects in the human
body
synthetic sources (natural source)
, Page | 2
Ans: -genetic egineering alter bacteria to produce chemicals that are
therapeutic and effective
drugs goes through 5 different trials, what are they?***
Ans: 1. Preclinical Trials
- Chemicals tested on laboratory animals
2.Phase I Studies
- Chemicals tested on human volunteers
3. Phase II Studies
- Drug tried on informed patients with the disease
4. Phase III Studies
- Drug used in vast clinical market
5. Phase IV Studies
- Continual evaluation of the drug
- allowed to be sold
Drug Schedules
