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| Describes the drug's atomic and molecular structure, using exact chemical nomenclature and terminology. |
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| The pharmacologic facts relevant to each drug. Includes: Pharmacotherapeutics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Contraindications & precautions, Adverse effects and Drug interactions. |
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| Include: Health history & present status, Life span & Gender, Lifestyle, Diet, & Habits, Enfironment, Culture & Inherited Traits |
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| Typically the first / original drug of a class of drugs. Usefull for learning the core drug knowledge within a class. |
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| Also known as nonproprietary name, identifies the drug's active ingredient. First letter is typically not capitalized. Often the official name assigned by the US Adopted Names Council. |
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| Prescription drugs. One of two classifications as assigned by the FFDCA. The other class is nonprescription drugs. |
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| Drugs that have limited use, such as those used to treat rare or unusual diseases (those that affect 1 in 200,000 people.) No pharmaceutical manufacturer would be willing to assume the risk and expense of commercial development. The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 provides certain tax benefits to companies that invest in these drugs. |
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| The effects of the drug on the body. |
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| The changes that occur to the drug while inside the body. |
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| The scientific body of drug knowledge. |
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| The desired, therapeutic effect of the drug. |
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| The art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs, and of compounding and dispensing medicines according to prescriptions of physicians; the occupation of an apothecary or a pharmaceutical chemist. Also drug store. |
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| Also known as brand name or proprietary name, is given to a drug by its manufacturer. Capitlaized and usually followed by, ® or TM. The manufacturer receives a 17-year patent on the drug. |
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