History
The study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms is known as this.
What is Pharmacology?
The drug thalidomide caused a tragedy in Europe but was approved for usage in the US. 1962 Kefauver-Harris Amendment to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The drug was used for this sign/sympton.
What is morning sickness?
Prize if you can tell me how it effected the babies.
Lowest risk for potential abuse and has accepted medical use in some instances.
What is Schedule V?
Trade name indicate what disease or sympton the drug treats. Azmacort treats this.
What is asthma?
A medication given that has NO pharmacological effect, NO therapeutic effect, and NO side efffects.
What is a placebo?
The Latin word medicina means this.
What is medicine or medication?
This administration regulates over-the-counter drugs.
Who is the Food and Drug Administration?
Less potential for abuse or addiction than other schedules of a higher number, has accepted medical use and Ambien,Lunesta, Valium and Xanax are examples.
What is schedule IV?
Trade name indicate what disease or sympton the drug treats. Rythmol treats this.
What is an abnormal heart rhythm?
The time required for a drug level in the blood to decrease from 100% to 50%.
What is the half-life?
This is a type of drug (such as therapeutic,preventive etc.) used during a radiological procedure to show evidence of a disease
What is a diagnostic drug?
This administration came from the Controlled Substances Act, in order to regulate manufacturing and dispensing drugs with the potential for abuse and dependence.
Who is the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Highest potential for abuse or addiction, no current medical use and examples are heroin, LSD, peyote, and methaqualone.
What is schedule I?
Trade name indicate what disease or sympton the drug treats. Nasalcrom treats this.
What is nasal allergies (rhinitis)?
A new drug created by doing a small molecular modification of an existing illegal Schedule I to create a new drug not listed on the schedule, but still has the same effect.
What is a designer drug?
This medication is madee from the plant foxglove.
What is Lanoxin?
You get a prize if you can tell me what Lanoxin does!!
In 1996 this Act made it illegal to give a controlled substance to any person without their knowledge.
What is Drug-Induced Rape Prevention and Punishment Act?
The Large C on a Prescription label indicates this.
What is a controlled substance?
Trade name indicate what disease or sympton the drug treats. Levothroid treats this.
What is thyroid hormone replacement?
This gentelman developed oral polio vaccine.
Who is Albert Sabin?
The hormone replacement drug Premarin comes from this source.
What is a pregnant mares' urine?
This Act states that all healthcare settings must provide patients with a statement the ensures their information is safe and secure.
What is Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)?
Currently used in medical field, requires an Rx, and carries a severe physical and psychological dependence with examples of Demerol, Dilaudid and OxyContin.
What is schedule II?
Trade name indicate what disease or sympton the drug treats. Musinex treats this.
What is mucous in the lungs?
Development of new drugs to treat rare diseases (affects fewer than 200,000 people in US)
What is Orphan Drugs?