NRSG 104 Pharmacology Chp 1 key terms
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Jable on January 14, 2012
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Back of book definitions, with minor add-ons
Classes:
Terre Haute Ivy Tech ASN Spring 2012 - May 2013
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 biologics | substances that produce biologic responses within the body; they are synthesized by cells of the human body, animal cells, or microoganisms |
| clinical investigation | second stage of drug testing that involves clinical phase trials; it's the longest part of the drug approval process |
| clinical phase trials | testing of a new drug in selected patients |
| complementary and alternative therapies | treatments considered outside the realm of conventional Western medicine |
| drug | general term for any substance capable of producing biologic responses in the body |
| Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | U.S. agency responsible for the evaluation and approval of new drugs |
| FDA's Critical Path Initiative | national strategy for transforming the way FDA-regulated products are developed, evaluated, manufactured, and used. |
| formulary | list of drugs and drug recipes commonly used by pharmacists |
| Investigational New Drug Application (IND) | application to the FDA that contains all the animal and cell testing data |
| medication | drug after it has been administered |
| NDA review | third stage of new drug evaluation by the FDA; the drugs brand name is finalized in this phase |
| pharmacology | the study of medicines; the discipline pertaining to how drugs improve or maintain health |
| pharmacopoeia | medical reference indicating standards of drug purity, strenght, and directions for synthesis |
| pharmacotherapy (pharmacotherapeutics) | the application of drugs for the purpose of disease prevention and the treatment of suffering |
| postmarketing surveillance | evaluation of a new drug after it has been approved and used in large numbers of patients |
| preclinical investigation | procedure implemented after a drug has been licensed for public use, designed to provide information on use and on occurence of side effects |
| therapeutics | the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease and suffering |
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