Therapeutics Exam 1
Pharmacology - answer The science or branch of medicine that includes the
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, and MANUFACTURE of drugs
Drug - answer a) A substance that can be taken for the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of disease
b) Any medication used for treating a disease
Therapeutics - answer The science dealing with the USE of medicine and other agents
in treating disease
Posolgy - answer Study of dosage of drugs
Pharmacodynamics - answer The science concerned with the ACTION of drugs or
medicine on living tissue
Material Medical - answer The science that deals with ALL DRUGS, their source, origin,
composition, preparation, dosage and effects of substances used in the treatment of
disease
Material Dentica - answer Science that deals with DENTAL medicine
Pharmaceutics - answerThe science of DISPENSING drugs in the treatment of
diseases
Pharmacy - answerDeals with preparing compounding and dispensing
Toxicology - answerThe study of the nature and effects of POISONS and the detection
and treatment of their effects
Chemotherapy - answerUse of chemical agents that have a specific and toxic effect
upon the disease causing mechanism
Most drugs today are derived from ___________ sources - answerChemical
Generic Name - answerThis is the shorthand version of the drug's chemical name,
structure, or formula and is a name that any business firm may use
Brand/Trade/Proprietary Name - answerThis is controlled by a pharmaceutical company
as a registered trademark
Patent Medicines - answerAlso known as OTC medicine, these can be obtained without
a prescription
Pharmacology - answer The science or branch of medicine that includes the
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, and MANUFACTURE of drugs
Drug - answer a) A substance that can be taken for the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of disease
b) Any medication used for treating a disease
Therapeutics - answer The science dealing with the USE of medicine and other agents
in treating disease
Posolgy - answer Study of dosage of drugs
Pharmacodynamics - answer The science concerned with the ACTION of drugs or
medicine on living tissue
Material Medical - answer The science that deals with ALL DRUGS, their source, origin,
composition, preparation, dosage and effects of substances used in the treatment of
disease
Material Dentica - answer Science that deals with DENTAL medicine
Pharmaceutics - answerThe science of DISPENSING drugs in the treatment of
diseases
Pharmacy - answerDeals with preparing compounding and dispensing
Toxicology - answerThe study of the nature and effects of POISONS and the detection
and treatment of their effects
Chemotherapy - answerUse of chemical agents that have a specific and toxic effect
upon the disease causing mechanism
Most drugs today are derived from ___________ sources - answerChemical
Generic Name - answerThis is the shorthand version of the drug's chemical name,
structure, or formula and is a name that any business firm may use
Brand/Trade/Proprietary Name - answerThis is controlled by a pharmaceutical company
as a registered trademark
Patent Medicines - answerAlso known as OTC medicine, these can be obtained without
a prescription
