pharm unit 1 CCTC UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Therapeutic class - CORRECT ANSWER - method of organizing drugs based on their
therapeutic usefulness in treating a particular disease
pharmacologic class - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to how an agent works at the
molecular, tissue, and body system level
chemical - CORRECT ANSWER - strict chemical nomenclature used for naming drugs
established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
generic - CORRECT ANSWER - non proprietary name of a drug or psychological need
for a substance
trade - CORRECT ANSWER - proprietary name of a drug assigned by the manufacturer,
also called the brand name or product name
scheduled drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - term describing a drug placed into one of the 5
categories based on its potential for misuse or abuse
schedule 1 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - drugs with no currently accepted medical use
and a high potential for abuse
most dangerous
ex: heroin, marijuana
Schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - High potential for abuse and have medical use
with severe restrictions
, Ex: cocaine, meth, oxycodone
schedule 3 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - Less potential for abuse and currently accepted
medical use
Ex: testosterone, anabolic steroids
schedule 4 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - • Lower abuse potential than schedule 3 drugs,
accepted medical uses, limited physical or psychological dependence
Ex: xanax, valium, talwin
schedule 5 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - generally used for antidiarrheal, antitussive,
and analgesic purposes
category A - CORRECT ANSWER - no risk to fetus
category B - CORRECT ANSWER - Animal reproduction studies have failed to
demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant
women.
category C - CORRECT ANSWER - Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse
effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential
benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
category D - CORRECT ANSWER - There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based
on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but
potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Therapeutic class - CORRECT ANSWER - method of organizing drugs based on their
therapeutic usefulness in treating a particular disease
pharmacologic class - CORRECT ANSWER - refers to how an agent works at the
molecular, tissue, and body system level
chemical - CORRECT ANSWER - strict chemical nomenclature used for naming drugs
established by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
generic - CORRECT ANSWER - non proprietary name of a drug or psychological need
for a substance
trade - CORRECT ANSWER - proprietary name of a drug assigned by the manufacturer,
also called the brand name or product name
scheduled drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - term describing a drug placed into one of the 5
categories based on its potential for misuse or abuse
schedule 1 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - drugs with no currently accepted medical use
and a high potential for abuse
most dangerous
ex: heroin, marijuana
Schedule 2 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - High potential for abuse and have medical use
with severe restrictions
, Ex: cocaine, meth, oxycodone
schedule 3 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - Less potential for abuse and currently accepted
medical use
Ex: testosterone, anabolic steroids
schedule 4 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - • Lower abuse potential than schedule 3 drugs,
accepted medical uses, limited physical or psychological dependence
Ex: xanax, valium, talwin
schedule 5 drugs - CORRECT ANSWER - generally used for antidiarrheal, antitussive,
and analgesic purposes
category A - CORRECT ANSWER - no risk to fetus
category B - CORRECT ANSWER - Animal reproduction studies have failed to
demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant
women.
category C - CORRECT ANSWER - Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse
effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well-controlled studies in humans, but potential
benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
category D - CORRECT ANSWER - There is positive evidence of human fetal risk based
on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but
potential benefits may warrant use of the drug in pregnant women despite potential risks.
