Drug Basics
A state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness, used during surgeries.
What is anesthesia?
This U.S. agency enforces laws on controlled substances.
What is the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)?
The study of what the body does to a drug (absorption, distribution, etc.).
What is pharmacokinetics?
Giving a vaccine to prevent disease is an example of this.
What is prophylaxis?
This act of 1906 was the first to regulate labeling of ingredients in products.
What is the Pure Food and Drug Act (Wiley Act)?
A class of drugs used to treat cancer by stopping the growth of malignant cells.
What is an antineoplastic?
This federal agency ensures the safety and efficacy of food, drugs, and cosmetics.
What is the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)?
The study of what a drug does to the body, including its mechanism of action.
What is pharmacodynamics?
This 1996 act protects patient privacy and healthcare information.
What is HIPAA?
This 1938 law required drug manufacturers to provide proof of safety.
What is the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA)?
This publication lists drugs along with their effects, directions, and purity standards.
What is a pharmacopeia?
This accrediting body evaluates and certifies healthcare organizations for quality.
What is the Joint Commission
The movement of a drug through the body including metabolism and excretion.
What is pharmacokinetics?
These are actions taken to avoid illness before it starts.
What is prevention or prophylaxis?
This act helps protect patient privacy and health information.
What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)?
These are the therapeutic or adverse responses a patient has to a drug.
What are effects?
This agency monitors the production and distribution of controlled drugs.
What is the DEA?
The part of pharmacology concerned with how a drug affects organ systems and cells.
What is pharmacodynamics?
This term describes unintended but harmful drug responses.
What are adverse effects?
This law focuses on improving healthcare delivery and reducing fraud.
What is HIPAA?
This term refers to a drug or action used to prevent disease.
What is prophylaxis?
This agency oversees the approval of new medications before they go to market.
What is the FDA?
Drugs used to slow or stop cancer cell replication fall into this category.
What are antineoplastics?
This agency helps ensure medications are used safely and legally in the U.S.
What is the FDA?
hese are the guidelines healthcare professionals must follow when giving medications.
What are the 6 Rights of Medication Administration?