Physicochemical properties (descriptors) in QSAR.pdf
Drug medicine pharmaceuticals
1. Topic :Some terminology frequently used in
pharmaceutical field specially Drug, Medicine ,
pharmaceutical
FACULTY:MRS SONIA ZAMAN
2. Contents
DRUG
MEDICINE
CLASSIFICATIONOF DRUG
CLASSIFICATIONOF MEDICINE
NATURE OF DRUG
MONOGRAM
PATENT
BRAND NAME
CHEMICAL NAME
GENERIC NAME
3. What is Terminology ?
Term is a word group of words with particular meaning &
Terminology is the noun from of term.
Terminology in pharmaceutical field means a word or group which
use for specific meaning.
REFERENCE : Oxford dictionary & Fundamentals of computer by M.A..Mazid
4. Some terminology in pharmacy
There are some terminology in pharmacy namely
1. Drug
2. Medicine
3. Pharmaceuticals & so on
Reference : Fundamentals of Pharmacy by M.A Majid
5. What is Drug ?
A Drug as any Substances that are
used to modify physical state or
pathological system for the
benefit of recipient.
There are four types of drug namely
1. Crude drugs
2. Non-Official drug,
3. Official drug,
4. Un-Official drug.
Reference : Fundamentals of computer by
M.A..Mazid
6. What is Medicine ?
Medicine is any drug which
has definite dose & dosage
form & is used to treat disease
in man or human. Medicine is
two types,
1. Traditional medicine.
2. Herbal medicine.
Reference: Introduction to pharmacy by Dr.
Md. Shah Amran
7. What is Herbal Medicine?
A Herbal medicine is a drug which
manipulate from plants. For this
reason many people called it
Botanical Drug.
Herbal Drug is three types. which is
1. Homeopathic Drug
2. Unani Drug
3. Ayorbedic Drug.
Reference: Fundamentals of pharmacy by M.A.Mazid
8. What is Traditional Medicine?
Traditional Medicine is the sum
total of the knowledge, skills, &
practice based on the theories
,beliefs,& experience used in the
maintains of health as well as in
the prevention ,diagnosis,
improvement, or treatment of
physical & mental illness.
Traditional medicine is two types.
Namely
1:Counterfeit medicine,
2:Essential medicine.
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A. Mazid
9. What’s Essential medicine?
Essential medicine are those
whose satisfy the Priority
health care needs of the
Population. From huge
Essential medicine one is
Dopamin.
Dopamine is an organic
chemical which play several
rule against brain.The
molecular formula of Dopamine
is C8H11NO2.
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A. MAZID
10. Another types of drug
Without these there are
another types of drug namely
1. OTC Drug
2. Me-too drug
3. Legend drug
4. Misbranded drug
5. Narcotic drug
6. Dangerous drug
7. Thermolabile drug
8. Biological drug
9. Non biological drug.
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.
Mazid
11. OTC Drug
OTC means over the counter.
Drugs which can be take
without any prescription are
called OTC Drug.They have
excellent safety for patients.
Example :paracetamol, antacid,
aspirin.
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.
Mazid
12. Me-too drug
A drug Structurally very similar
to already known drug with
only minor Pharmaceutical
difference is called Me-too
drug.This drug also known as
follow –on. Example
:omeprazole.
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.
Mazid.
13. Narcotic drug
Drugs which act on CNS to
relieve pain but produce
Narcosis & addiction are called
narcotic drug. Example
:Morphine.
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.
Mazid
14. Thermolabile drug
Drugs which are destroyed or
degraded by heat or light are
calledThermolabile drug.
Example :Insulin .
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.
Mazid
15. Biological drug
Drugs which are obtained from
biological sources, are termed
as biological drug.This drug is
normally protein or peptide in
nature & aren’t suitable for oral
use. Example : Injection.
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.
Mazid
16. Non-biological Drugs
Drugs which are obtained by
synthesis are termed as non-
biological Drugs. Example
:paracetamol.
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.
Mazid
17. Nature of drug
Drugs are chemical substances.
All of the drug are either weakly
acidic nor weakly basic. For
Example Aspirin(weakly acidic )
Morphine(Weakly basic).
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.
Mazid
18. MONOGRAM
The descriptive material pertaining to any drugs or preparation in the
pharmacopeia and the national formulary is known as Monogram.
A monogram is generally includes the name of ingredient or
preparation includes the definition, packaging, storing and labeling.
This specification consists of a series of test procedure for the test
and acceptor for the test.
Reference: Fundamentals of pharmacy by M.A. Mazid .
19. PATENT
A patent for an invention is
granted by the Govtment to
the inventor, giving the right
for a limited period to stops
others from making, selling
and marketing or using the
invention without the
permission of the inventor .
Reference: Fundamentals of pharmacy by
M.A.Mazid
20. BRAND NAME
The name that is privately owned by Manufacturer or distributor
and used to distinguish the from competitors product is called brand
name.
Several companies may make the same generic medicine ,each with
their own brand name.
Example: Parecetamle is the Generic name of Panadol, NAPA, Ace
Plus , Calpol etc
Reference: Fundamentals of pharmacy by M.A.Mazid
21. GENERIC NAME
The established or common name of the active drug in a drug
product is known as the Generic name. Each medicine has an
approved Generic name.
Example: Salicylic acid.
Reference: Fundamentals of pharmacy by M.A.Mazid
22. REMEMBER
The attributes of the drug
Those of the patient receiving the drug
Those of the person prescribing the drug
The setting in which the drug is administrated
Reference: Fundamental of pharmacy by M.A.Mazid