RNSG 1301 EXAM ONE Questions With
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Generic drugs - answer✔drugs sold by their generic name; not brand (or trade) name products
Brand name - answer✔name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed it;
also called a trade name
Genetic drugs vs Brand name - answer✔Once the patent on a brand name runs out
manufactures develop genetic drugs which are intended work on in the same way (quality,
dosage, strength, and route of administration).
The bioavailability of the generic drugs may differ from the brand name. This is why providers
might specify "dispense as written" so brand name product may use especially in drugs that
have narrow safety margins.
Control substance - (C-I) Schedule I - answer✔High abuse potential and no accepted medical
use (heroin, marijuana, LSD)
Control substance - (C-II) Schedule II - answer✔High abuse potential with severe dependence
liability (narcotics, amphetamines, and barbiturates)
Control substance - (C-III) Schedule III - answer✔Less abuse potential than schedule II drugs and
moderate dependence liability (nonbarbiturate sedatives, nonamphetamine stimulants, limited
amounts of certain narcotics)
< 15 mg hydrocodone per dosage unit (Vicodin) ; < 90 mg of codeine p3er dosage unit (Tylenol
w/ codeine); ketamine; anabolic steroids; testosterone
Written/Oral Rx that expired w/n 6mos. No more than 5 refills.
Control substance - (C-IV) Schedule IV - answer✔Less abuse potential than schedule III and
limited dependence liability (some sedatives, antianxiety agents, and nonnarcotic analgesics)
Written Rx or OTC; must be 18 yo, ID must be showed, and dispensing must be recorded
The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 - answer✔Control over the coding of drugs and the
enforcement of these codes to the FDA and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), a part of the
U.S. Department of Justice.
Pregnancy category A - answer✔Adequate studies in pregnant women have not demonstrated
a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy, and there is no evidence of risk in later
trimesters.
Pregnancy category B - answer✔Animal studies have not demonstrated a risk to the fetus but
there are no adequate studies in pregnant women.
Pregnancy category C - answer✔Animal studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus but
there are no adequate studies in humans; the benefits from the use of the drug in pregnant
women may be acceptable despite its potential risks, or there are no animal reproduction
studies and no adequate studies in humans.
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