introduction Flashcards
Exam I
Animal studies do not indicate risk & no controlled human studies OR animal studies do show harm, but well controlled studies in women do not
Category B
Studies have shown teratogenic or embryocidal effects in animals, but no controlled studies in women OR no studies available in animals or women
Category C
High potential for abuse; no accepted medical use
Schedule I
High potential for abuse; currently accepted medical use
Schedule II
Heroin
Schedule I
Morphine
Schedule II
Lesser potential for abuse
Schedule III-V
All other prescription drugs
Schedule VI
drug discovery
lab bench
Pre-clinical
pharmacokinetics/ safety in animals
Pharmacokinetics/ safety in small group of healthy adults
clinical phase I
effectiveness in medium group of target population
clinical phase II
randomized control trial with large group
clinical phase III
NDA application
2 million, 0.5-2 yrs review time
drug approval
15 years and 1 billion dollars to get one drug screened
anything learned after approval. Drug can be prescribed for off-label use, but pharmaceutical companies cannot advertise drug for off-label use
Phase IV
Genetics is a shorter process: just have to show same ______________ profile
pharmacokinetic
1906 FDA
meat regulation
1938 FDA
drug safety after antibiotics were dissolved in toxic ethylene glycol
1962 FDA
thalidomide
1992 prescription drug free user act
fee for NDA and faster review times
1994 DSHEA
separate category for dietary supplements with little regulation
A–>X
increasing fetal risk
primary literature
phase 3