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Terms in this set (48) Pharmacokinetics. absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion of drugs. Therapeutic effect. the desired or predicted physiologic response to a drug in the body. side effects. are desirable or undesirable effects of a drug that are not related to the main action of the drug. four sources of drugs.
Jun 6, 2020 · Drugs often have several names. A marketed drug may have up to four different types of names: a chemical name, a company name, a generic name, and a brand name. • Chemical name: When a drug is first discovered, it is given a chemical name. This describes the atomic or molecular structure of the drug. The chemical name is thus usually too complex and cumbersome for general use and is almost ...
Apr 4, 2021 · The World Health Organization assigns international nonproprietary names (INN), also known as common names, to compounds upon request from drug developers. Structures of INNs are publicly available and represent a source, albeit underused, to understand trends in drug research and development. Here, we explain how a common drug name is composed ...
Feb 23, 2012 · To be able to choose appropriate drug therapy, and to use it effectively and safely, requires understanding of some basic general principles about medicinal products and their uses, and how to apply these principles in considering particular medications. Few members of the general public are aware of these principles, and so they cannot think ...
pharmacology. The study of drugs is called ____. Acute. A drug is prescribed to improve a life-threatening or serious condition, as with epinephrine for severe allergic reaction, in which type of drug therapy? relieve mild to severe pain. The action of an analgesic is to ____. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like ...
A “non-proprietary” name that is a shorthand version of the drug’s ingredient(s), used for generic drugs. Read this page 5 in the online Merck Manual about drug naming and the difference between generic and trade names. International Nonproprietary Name (INN) An official generic and non-proprietary name given to a pharmaceutical drug.
When FDA reviews a proposed proprietary name for either a new brand name drug or new generic drug application, we look for error-prone naming attributes and potential sources for error, including ...