pharmacology terms
Vocabulary
Age Range/ Classification
Pregnancy safety categories
Drug Names
100
Study or science of drugs
What is Pharmacology
100
Metabolism is also referred to as this
What is Biotransformation
100
1 year to 12 years old
What is child
100
No risk to human fetus
What is Category A
100
Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
What is chemical name
200
Study of what the drug does to the body
What is Pharmacodynamics
200
Fastest route by which a drug can be absorbed
What is the Parenteral Route
200
1 month to 1 year
What is infant
200
Fetal abnormalities/ Positive fetal risk
What is Category X
200
The nonproprietary name, given by the United States Adopted Name Council
What is Generic Name
300
study of drugs that are obtained form natural plant and animal sources
What is Pharmacognosy
300
Drugs and chemical effects that result in structural defects in the fetus
What is Teratogenic effects
300
Younger than 1 month
What is neonate/ newborn infant
300
No risk to animal fetus (information for human not available)
What is Category B
300
The proprietary name, the drug's commercial name given by its manufacturer
What is Trade Name
400
Treatment of pathologic conditions through the use of drugs
What is Pharmacotherapeutics
400
A drug that binds to and stimulates the activity of one or more receptors in the body.
What is Agonist
400
Younger than 38 weeks gestation
What is premature/ preterm infant
400
Adverse effects reported in animal fetus (human info. not available)
What is Category C
400
Generic Name for Advil
What is Ibuprofen
500
Study of what happens to a drug from the time it is put in the body until it has left
What is Pharmacokinetics
500
A drug that binds to and inhibits the activity of one or more receptors in the body. Also called inhibitors.
What is Antagonist
500
Younger than 38 weeks gestation (the process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth)
What is premature/ preterm infant
500
Possible fetal risk in humans has been reported
What is Category D
500
Trade Name for acetaminophen
What is Tylenol
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