Pharmacology
Controlled Substances
Controlled Substances
A federal law, the comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Substance Act of 1970.
What is the Drug Enforcement Agency?
This book contains the national standards for chemicals and dietary supplements marked in the United States
What is the United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary (USP-NF)
It is the name identified in the USP-NF or in Health Canada's publication
What is the official name?
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) desired effect
What is antihistamine?
Liquid administered by other than gastrointestinal route
What is parenteral route?
Drugs such as narcotics, amphetamines and barbiturates are known as
What are Schedule II Controlled Substance or drugs?
This book is published annually in the United States with free updates and contains therapeutic dosages, expected therapeutic effects and side effects etc...
What is the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)?
It is the copyrighted name assigned by the company manufacturing the medication followed by the registration symbol
What is the trade or brand name?
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) life-threatening adverse effects
What is anaphylaxis?
This tablet does not dissolved until it reaches the intestine to avoid irritating the stomach
What is enteric coating?
Drugs such as codeine, antitussives and antidiarrheal are known as
What are Schedule V Controlled Substance or drugs?
The action or movement of drug within the body
What is pharmacokinetics?
A medication that produces a desired response is called
What is agonist?
The activity between two drugs some of which the result can be dangerous
What is interactions?
Medications designed to be absorbed through the skin
What is transdermal?
Drugs such as heroine and Lysergic acid diethylamide LSD are known as
What are Schedule I Controlled Substance or drugs
It describes the composition of the medication
What is the chemical name?
A medication that opposes or act against another
What is antagonist?
The opposite responses of the desired medications
What is paradoxical response?
Medication in powdered or pellet form enclosed in a soluble gelatin material
What is a capsule?
Drugs such as anabolic steroids, testosterone and nonbarbiturate sedatives
What are Schedule III Controlled Substance of drug?
This is assigned by the medication 's first manufacturer and may be used in any country
What is the generic name?
Medication taken together are greater than combined action of two medication taken separately
What is synergistic or potentiating effect?
Medications obtained or purchased without a prescription
What is over-the-counter drug (OTC)?
These medications: tablet, capsule, powder, chewable are known as
What are solid medications?