NUR 1140 Exam 1 Questions with Correct
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Pharmacology
the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms
Drugs
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
chemical name of drug
Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
generic-name drug
A common name; A name that is simpler than the chemical name. The first letter is not
capitalized.
brand-name drug
A drug with a registered name or trademark; this name is restricted to the owner. Names are
selected by the manufacturer and deliberately made easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
Name is followed by the symbol ®. The first letter is capitalized.
Illegal Drugs
Drugs or chemical substances used for non-therapeutic purposes.
Biosimilar drugs
A biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing approved biologic
product, known as a reference product. Similar but NOT identical to the original chemical
composition.
, black box warning
A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing information and is required by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious adverse events that have
occurred with the given drug.
Orphan Drugs
drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company to develop;
usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people; these orphans can be adopted
by drug companies to develop
Schedule 1 drugs
Highest potential for abuse, no therapeutic use, (Heroine marijuana LSD)
Schedule 2 drugs
• High abuse potential
• Accepted medical use
• Severe physical and/or psychological dependence
(Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, etc)
Schedule 3 drugs
Accepted medical uses
Moderate or low physical dependence
High psychological dependence
(Aspirin w/ Codein; Tylenol w/ Codeine)
Schedule 4 drugs
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Pharmacology
the study of drugs and their actions on living organisms
Drugs
chemical substances that have an effect on living organisms
chemical name of drug
Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
generic-name drug
A common name; A name that is simpler than the chemical name. The first letter is not
capitalized.
brand-name drug
A drug with a registered name or trademark; this name is restricted to the owner. Names are
selected by the manufacturer and deliberately made easier to pronounce, spell, and remember.
Name is followed by the symbol ®. The first letter is capitalized.
Illegal Drugs
Drugs or chemical substances used for non-therapeutic purposes.
Biosimilar drugs
A biologic product that is close in structure and function to an existing approved biologic
product, known as a reference product. Similar but NOT identical to the original chemical
composition.
, black box warning
A type of warning that appears in a drug's prescribing information and is required by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alert prescribers of serious adverse events that have
occurred with the given drug.
Orphan Drugs
drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company to develop;
usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people; these orphans can be adopted
by drug companies to develop
Schedule 1 drugs
Highest potential for abuse, no therapeutic use, (Heroine marijuana LSD)
Schedule 2 drugs
• High abuse potential
• Accepted medical use
• Severe physical and/or psychological dependence
(Percocet, Vicodin, Adderall, etc)
Schedule 3 drugs
Accepted medical uses
Moderate or low physical dependence
High psychological dependence
(Aspirin w/ Codein; Tylenol w/ Codeine)
Schedule 4 drugs
