Key Terms
Mild or annoying but expected and fairly common undesirable response to a medication.
Side effect
Name the legislation that created standards to ensure that both prescription and OTC medications were in child-resistant packages.
Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970
Tetanus antitoxin was developed and used for military personnel.
1910s
- 1914-1918 during WWI.
All drugs with the same name and dosage are of uniform strength, quality, and purity is known as ________.
Drug standards
Regarding the enforcement of drug samples, it is the sales representative's responsibility to maintain records of distribution.
TRUE
Older term for a controlled drug that depressed the central nervous system to relieve pain and has the potential to cause habituation or addiction.
Narcotic
- Repealed the 50 laws passed between 1914 and 1970 concerning drug control.
-Regulated manufacture, distribution, and dispensing of drugs with the potential of abuse.
-Indicated drugs that have potential for abuse.
Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970
Medications to treat mental illness was introduced.
1950s
The concentration of active ingredients in the preparation measured by chemical analysis.
Drug Potency
Regarding the enforcement of drug samples, it is the medical office's responsibility to provide documentation to the DEA for the scheduling of medications.
FALSE
- The responsibility falls on the manufacturer.
Medication with no pharmacologic or therapeutic effect that is used to satisfy a patient's psychologic need for medication.
Placebo
-Established in response to the removal of drugs because of potential dangers or the lack of research.
- Established funding for the research of drugs in the treatment of rare chronic illnesses through grant monies and tax incentives.
Orphan Drug Act of 1983
Chickenpox vaccine
1980s
Specifies the type and concentration of a chemical substance present in a drug.
Drug purity
Regarding the enforcement of drug samples, it is the medical office's responsibility to safeguard against theft.
TRUE
Drug that requires an order from a licensed health care provider for dispensing. (synonym: prescription drug)
Legend drug
Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) medications and chemotherapy developed at a rapid pace to treat these devastating illnesses.
1990s
Refers to the ability of a drug to produce the desired chemical change in the body.
Drug efficacy
Regarding the enforcement of drug samples, it is the sales representative's responsibility to document that samples are supplied to patients.
FALSE
- The responsibility falls on the medical office.
Study of normal physical body functions.
Physiology
Allowed rapid approval of medications by the FDA, especially for life-threatening diseases and debilitating conditions.
Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (1997)
Insulin was isolated
1910s
-1916 to be exact.
Drug manufacturers must meet standards set in the _ _ _ - _ _ for quality efficacy, strength/potency, and purity of a drug.
United States Pharmacopeia - National Formulary (USP-NF)
Regarding the enforcement of drug samples, it is the manufacturer's responsibility to verify current valid DEA registration of health care professionals receiving samples.
FALSE
- The responsibility falls on the sales representative.