Question

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1. Explain: therapeutic and pharmacological classification with an example for each

2. Write 3 examples of:

Biologies and biotechnology. Medications

3. Explain generic and Brand (trade) name of medications

Answer 1

How are drugs classified?

potential for abuse and addiction

What is the difference between therapeutic and pharmacologic classifications?

therapeutic classification- method of organizing drugs based on their therapeutic usefulness in treating a particular disease, pharmacologic classification- refers to how an agent works at the molecular, tissue and body system levels.

What is the difference between therapeutic and pharmacologic classifications?

therapeutic classification- method of organizing drugs based on their therapeutic usefulness in treating a particular disease, pharmacologic classification- refers to how an agent works at the molecular, tissue and body system levels.

Examples:

Therapeutic classification: oral contraceptive, laxative,

Pharmacological classification: beta-adrenergic blocker, folic acid antagonist.

2) Biology: The science that deals with the origin, history, physical characteristics, life processes, habits, etc. of living organisms, as plants and animals, and of viruses.

- It includes botany, zoology, and microbiology

Biotechnology: It is using living organisms, or the products of living organisms, for human benefit to make a product or solve a problem.
Historical Examples:

- Fermentation, Selective breeding, Use of antibiotics

• Antibiotics

- Strides have been made in the development of antibiotics that combat pathogens for humans.

- Many plants are grown and genetically engineered to produce the antibodies.

- The method is more cost effective than using cells or extracting these antibodies from animals as the plants can produce these antibodies in larger quantities.

3)Generic name: Non- proprietary name

- Common or general name assigned to the drug by the United States Adopted Name (USAN) - lower case letters.

Brand (trade) name: Proprietary name

- Licensed name under which a drug prepared by a specific manufacturer is sold.

Example:

The brand name is Tylenol® and the generic name is acetaminophen.