Drug Schedule
Unacceptable medical use. Ex: Heroin
Schedule 1
Study of how medications travel through the body
Pharmacokinetics
Regulates the development and sale of drugs
FDA
Drugs are absorbed
absorption
Category A
Limited abuse potential. Ex: Codeine
Schedule 5
Study of the biological effects of chemical
Pharmacology
How long is the drug approval process
5-6 years
distribution
no risk to the fetus during 1st trimester
Category B
Less abuse potent that schedule 2, Ex: non barbiturates sedatives
Schedule 3
Study of mechanisms of action and effects of chemical component of drugs
Pharmacodynamics
Name of drug when company applies for approval
generic name
drugs are excreted from the body
excretion
benefits are acceptable despite potential risk
Category C
High abuse potential with severe dependency. Ex: Narcotics
Schedule 2
Undesired effects of medications
Adverse effects
Phase after drugs are approved and requires reporting side effects
Phase 4 studies
IV, IM, oral, subscutaneous
Risk is evident but benefits may be acceptable
Category D
Less abuse potential than schedule 3. Ex: anti-anxiety medications
Schedule 4
Use of a drug that are not part of the states therapeutic indicationstheraputic
Off label Use
How many phases are in the drug approval process?
5
time it takes for 1/2 of drug to decrease by 1/2 peak level
half life
Category X