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Chapter 51: Principles of Pharmacology - Part 2

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A drug's official, non-propriety name is its ______ name.
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A drug's official, non-propriety name is its ______ name.
generic
The generic name of a drug is _______, meaning that it does not belong to any 1 manufacturer.
nonproprietary
The FDA requires that manufacturers perform clinical tests on new ______ before human use.
drugs
If a medication is determined to be safe and effective after clinical studies are performed, which government agency issues the approval for marketing?
FDA
The FDA requires that all manufacturers identify each drug by
form.
color.
shape.
A drug's proprietary name is its ______ name.
Brand and trade
Nonprescription drugs are approved by the FDA for use without a(n) ______ healthcare practitioner's supervision.
licensed
Which agency selects the generic names for new drugs?
USAN
Before public human use of a new drug is allowed, ______ tests are performed on laboratory animals.
toxicity
A(n) _____ drug can be used only by order of a physician and must be dispensed by a licensed healthcare professional.
prescription
An FDA withdrawal of a drug that is proven unsafe or ineffective is called a(n)
recall
Which of the following are pregnancy categories?
B
A
X
C
D
It is mandated by the FDA that all drugs shipped between ______ have the proper identity, strength, purity, and quality.
states
OTC medications are also referred to as ______ drugs.
nonprescription
Some prescription drugs are dispensed as OTC drugs at a much lower
strength