General Classification of drugs Flashcards
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This is achieved by:
Origin
Natural products
Semi synthetic
Synthetic
Therapeutic use
Chemical structure
Site of drug action
Street name
What is therapeutic meaning?
Relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents
What is an adverse effect?
The converse and refers to harmful or undesired response.
What does “pure” mean?
The term pure means nonsynthetic.
How can a drug be classified by its origin?
Drugs that come from plants, such as the opiates, which are derived from the opium poppy.
How can a drug be classified by its semi syntheticity ?
Heroin, a semisynthetic substance, is commonly referred to as an opiate drug. Because this classification identifies solely the drug’s source,
How can a drug be classified by therapeutic use?
The method by which a medicine is utilised to treat or modify something in the body. Amphetamines, for example, are referred to be appetite suppressant medications in this system.
How can a drug be classified by chemical structure?
Barbiturates (phenobarbital, Amytal, and Seconal, for example) are synthetic chemicals created from the molecular structure of barbituric acid, the synthetic substance that serves as the chemical base for barbiturate medications.
How can a drug be classified by site of drug?
This refers to where the medicine is generating physical changes in the body. Alcohol, for example, is frequently referred to as a depressant drug due to its depressed effect on the central nervous system (CNS). Cocaine, on the other hand, is frequently referred to as a stimulant substance due to its CNS stimulating characteristics.
How can a drug be classified by street name?
This is derived from drug “subcultures” and the street drug industry.
Controlled Substance Analogue
the chemical structure of which is substantially similar to the chemical structure of a controlled substance in schedule I or II.
The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) was enacted into law by the Congress of the United States as Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 has how many classification?
The legislation created five Schedules (classifications), with varying qualifications for a substance to be included in each.
What are the agencies that get to decide whether a drug is removed or added from schedules?
The Drug Enforcement Administration and The Food and Drug Administration
What are schedule I drugs?
substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse
What are examples of schedule I drugs?
heroin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), marijuana (cannabis), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy), methaqualone, and peyote.
What are Schedule II drugs?
Drugs with some medically acceptable uses, but with high potential for abuse and/or addiction. These drugs can be obtained through prescription.
What are examples of Schedule II drugs?
Combination products with less than 15 milligrams of hydrocodone per dosage unit (Vicodin), cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone (Dilaudid), meperidine (Demerol), oxycodone (OxyContin), fentanyl, Dexedrine, Adderall, and Ritalin
What are Schedule III drugs?
Schedule III drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence. Schedule III drugs abuse potential is less than Schedule I and Schedule II drugs but more than Schedule IV.
What are some examples of Schedule III drugs?
Products containing less than 90 milligrams of codeine per dosage unit (Tylenol with codeine), ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone
What are Schedule IV drugs?
Schedule IV drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with a low potential for abuse and low risk of dependence.
What are some examples of Schedule IV drugs?
Xanax, Soma, Darvon, Darvocet, Valium, Ativan, Talwin, Ambien, Tramadol
What are Schedule V drugs?
Schedule V drugs, substances, or chemicals are defined as drugs with lower potential for abuse than Schedule IV and consist of preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics. Schedule V drugs are generally used for antidiarrheal, antitussive, and analgesic purposes.
What are some examples of Schedule V drugs?
Cough preparations with less than 200 milligrams of codeine or per 100 milliliters (Robitussin AC), Lomotil, Motofen, Lyrica, Parepectolin
How do we store controlled substances?
Controlled chemicals should be used and stored in specific areas (e.g., a laboratory or locked storage space allocated to a responsible party). They must be kept behind at least three (3) locks: in a locked cabinet, in a room that is locked after normal business hours, and in a locked building.