Key Terms
National Drug Code number/ a unique number assigned to any brand name/ generic drug products to identify the manufacturer, drug, and packaging size
What does the NDC stand for?
Active ingredient
What is the meaning of a "biochemically active ingredient of the drug that exerts a desired therapeutic effect"?
A drug that kills bacteria
What type of job does a bacterial drug have/do as a drug?
What do Therapeutic agents do?
Symptoms of a disease prevented, cured, diagnosed, or relieved by the drug.
AAA
What is the pharmacy abbreviation for "To apply to an affected area"?
Federal Trade Commission
Who is the federal agency created to protect consumers from deceptive advertising, as with dietary supplements?
A drug that delivers approximately the same amount of active ingredient into a healthy volunteer’s bloodstream in the same amount of time as the innovator or brand name drug
What does bioequivalent mean?
A cancer-fighting drug
What type of drug are Antineoplastic Drugs?
What is a semisynthetic drug?
A drug that contains both natural and synthetic components
Bucc.
What is the pharmacy abbreviation for "Inside the Cheeks (for the face)"?
Genetically engineered
What is the name of "The process of using DNA that determines an organism’s specific individual characteristics, like blue eyes or brown hair"?
A foreign substance or toxin introduced in the body that stimulates an immune response
What does Antigen mean?
Diagnostic agents
What type of drug helps a provider determine the correct diagnosis, such as one containing tracer radioactive isotopes or dyes used to help visualize problems ?
What is a Synthesized drug?
A drug created artificially in the laboratory but in imitation of naturally occurring drug
As (how much) is per needed
What is the meaning of the pharmacy term "p.r.n."?
An unexpected negative consequences from taking a particular drug
What is the definition of ADR?
Inert ingredient(s)
What is the name for "an inactive chemical such as a filler, preservative, coloring, or flavoring that is added to one or more active ingredients to improve drugs formulations while a causing little or no physiological effect; also called inactive ingredient"?
A drug that kills viruses, such as HIV
What does are Antiviral Drugs, and their purpose?
What is a psyhcopharameurtiaul drug purpose?
To treat mental health disease, such as depression
Prescription
What is the meaning of Rx?
A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms on the outside of the body to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction
What does Antiseptic mean?
Aseptic Technique
What is the name of "The manipulation of the sterile products and devices to avoid contamination by disease-caused microorganisms; including clean room protocols and hand washing and gowning procedures"?
A drug that kills bacteria, fungi, viruses, or even normal or cancer cells
What does a Destructive agent do, what is it?
What type of drug are Prophylactic agents?
A drug used to prevent disease, such as aspirin to prevent heart attacks.
SOB
What is the pharmacy abbreviation of shortness of breath?