Prelim | Drug Classification (Action) Flashcards
Systems that put drugs into classification
Drug nomenclature
N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide
Chemical name
Chemical name identifies the — of the drug.
actual chemical structure
It is often complex and is seldom of practical importance to the technologist.
Chemical name
Ex: acetaminophen (paracetamol)
Generic name
Generic name aka
Non-proprietary name
Name given to the drug when it becomes commercially available.
Generic name
Simpler name derived from the more complex chemical name.
Generic name
Usually easier to pronounce than the chemical and it is never capitalized.
Generic name
Some drugs are best known by their
Generic name
Ex: Tylenol/ Panadol/ Biogesic
Brand name
Name given to a drug manufactured by a specific company.
Brand name
Drug name that is usually short and easy to remember.
Brand name
It may or may or may not reflect any characteristic of the chemical structure of the drug.
Brand name
Because of the same drug is manufactured by —, each company selects its own brand name or trademark for the drug.
more than one company
All terms used interchangeably to indicate a specific drug manufactured by several different companies.
Brand name
Trademark
Trade name
Proprietary name
Example brand names for the the generic name:
Paracetamol
Biogesic
Tempra
Example brand names for the the generic name:
Ibuprofen
Alaxan
Advil
Example brand names for the the generic name:
Phenylephrine HCl
Decolgen
Neozep
Example brand names for the the generic name:
Loperamide
Diatabs
Imodium
Example brand names for the the generic name:
Loratide
Claritin
Cetirizine
Example brand names for the the generic name:
Dextromethorphan/ Guaifenesin
Vicks
Robitussin
Drug Classification by Name
Chemical Name
Generic/ Non-Proprietary Name
Brand Name
Drugs that have similar chemical actions and are grouped into categories.
Drug Classification by Action
