Classifications
Subcategories that help categorize drugs.
What are classifications?
The name with a drugs chemical formula in it
What is the Chemical name?
A drug with no government limitations
What is Over-the-counter (OTC)?
The cellular changes that a drug makes
What are Actions?
This lists the drug, their various names, and classification
What is a reference book?
A tool that has the names of different drugs with their classification
What is a reference book?
The name assigned by USAN and is the most common name for a drug
What is the Generic name?
A drug that requires prescription because of its danger of addiction or abuse
What is Controlled Substance?
The conditions that require a doctor to monitor side effects from a drug
What are Cautions?
Is the most used reference and has a consumer friendly version that is easy for patients to read
What is the Physicians' Desk Report (PDR)?
A basis of which a drug is categorized
What are therapeutic uses?
The name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company
What is the Trade name?
A prescription drug that is unsafe for OTC purchase
What is Legend Drug?
A list of drugs or food that can change the effects a drug gives
What are Interactions?
Is given to physicians and is easy to read
What is the American-Health-System Formulary Service (AHFS)?
Another name for a model example of a drug.
What is a prototype?
The drug name that appears in the USP and NF
What is the Official name?
Is a drug's reference to danger of abuse or addiction
What is schedule?
Another name for side effects or unwanted effects given by a drug
What are Adverse Effects?
Is made for laboratory and manufacturing use, and can be confusing
What is the USP/NF?
This classification lowers heart rate and blood pressure
What are Beta Blockers?
The indication to whether it's the drug's Generic name or Trade name
What is capitalization?
Formed in 1992 to assist FDA in OTC designation and review prescription or Legend drugs
What is the OTC Drugs Advisory Committee?
Lists the recommended amount of a drug that should be given, the route, and frequency of administration
What is Usual Dosage?
This book has pictures of the drug
What is the PDR