Pharmacology

• Controlled drugs


  they are classified if they have a potential for being addictive (habit forming) or can be abused

  • Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) enforces the control of these drugs

  • E.g. of these drugs- butabarbital, chloral hydrate, codeine
• Over the Counter Drug (OTC)


  drugs that does not require a prescription
• Prescription drug

  can only be ordered by licensed healthcare practitioners such as physicians, dentist
• Legal Classification

  Prescription

  or

  NonPrescription OTC, controlled drugs
• generic name or nonproprietary name


  it is recognized and accepted as the official name for a drug
• Chemical name


  Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure
• brand name or proprietary name


  a company's trademark for a drug
• Drug Names

  brand, generic, chemical
• Pharmacology


  the study of the origin, characteristics, and effect of drugs