Drug Categories
Controlled substances act
What is an act that places all substances from schedule I to IV under federal regulation?
Antibiotics
What is an antimicrobial substance used to fight against bacteria and treat bacterial infections?
Reason for drug scheduling
What is for pharmacy accountability and consequences for drug related crimes?
Schedule V
What are drugs with lower potential of abuse than schedule IV and consist of preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics?
Examples of schedule V
What are cold medicine and anticonvulsants?
Use of the controlled substances act
What is to control the manufacturing, distribution, importation, exportation and use of regulated substances?
Antivirals
What is a class of medication specifically used to treat viral infections?
Schedule I
What are drugs with no currently acceptable medical use and high potential for abuse?
Examples of schedule I
What are fentanyl, morphine and oxycodone?
Four points that influence drug categorization
What is classification based on chemical structure, classification based on mechanism of action, classification based on mode of action and therapeutic classification?
Antipsychotics
What is a class of medication primarily used to manage psychosis?
Schedule II
What are drugs with high potential of abuse and use potentially leading to psychological or physical dependence?
Examples of schedule II
What are cannabis and ritalin?
Antidepressants
What is used to treat major depressive disorder, some anxiety disorders, some chronic pain conditions and help manage some addictions?
Antivirals are NOT used to treat...
What are viruses?
Schedule III
What are drugs with a moderate or low potential of psychological or physical dependence?
Examples of schedule III
What are adderall and psilocybin?
Sedative
What are CNS depressants which interact with brain activity and cause it to decelerate?
Difference between depressants and sedatives
What are sedatives being depressants for the CNS but depressants focusing mainly on brain activity?
Schedule IV
What are drugs with low risk of abuse and dependence?
Examples of schedule IV