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Drug Classes and Schedules
Objectives
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After reading this chapter, the student should be able to:
- Explain the basis for placing drugs into therapeutic and pharmacological classes.
- Discuss the prototype approach to drug classification.
- Describe what is meant by a drug’s mechanism of action.
- Distinguish between a drug’s chemical name, generic name, and trade name.
- Explain why generic drug names are preferred to other trade name drugs.
- Discuss why drugs are sometimes placed on a restrictive list and the controversy surrounding this issue.
- Explain what is meant by a ”controlled substance.”
- Explain the U.S. Controlled Substance Act of 1970 and the role of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency in controlling drug abuse and misuse.
- Identify the five drug schedules and give examples of drugs at each level.
- Explain how drugs are scheduled according to Parts III and IV of the Canadian Food and Drugs Act and the Narcotic Control Act.
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