CLASSIFICATION PART 1

medication created to be the same as an existing approved
brand-name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of
administration, quality, and performance characteristics.

works in the same way and provides the same
clinical benefit as its brand-name version.

They can cost a lot less money. (It doesn’t have to repeat clinical
trials which is very expensive)

is the first drugs created containing its specific active ingredient to
receive approval for use. It is usually the product for which
efficacy, safety and quality have been fully established.

When a new drug is first made, drug patent usually will be
acquired by the founding company.heroin and morphine

are forms of protection for drug makers that may affect how and
when a generic drug is approved and can be sold. New brand-name
drugs are usually protected by patents that prohibit others from
selling generic versions of the same drug.

generic drug that has gone through the
ANDA process, and is assigned a name other than the chemical
name.

may be developed by a generic
drug company, or by the original manufacturer after patent
expiration.

A human drug that is not safe for use
except under the supervision of licensed
medical practitioner.

are drugs that have been found to be safe and
appropriate for use without the supervision of a health care
professional such as a physician, and they can be purchased by
consumers without a prescription.

Pharmacist-Only medicines is also known as

are a relatively small group of
medicines that can be purchased
from a pharmacist without a
doctor's prescription.

They are not available for self-
selection from the pharmacy
shelves, and the sale must be
made by a pharmacist.

usually stored behind a
counter or in the dispensary,
to prevent consumers from
buying the medicine for the
wrong purpose or without the
proper advice.

When selling these medicines,
pharmacists must fulfil some
special requirements designed
to make sure you are properly
informed about the safe and
correct use of your
medicine.

heroin and morphine

cocaine; alpha and beta
eucaine

mescaline, lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD)

Indian hemp and its
derivates

secobarbital, phenobarbital,
pentobarbital, barbital, amobarbital
and any other drug which contains a
salt or a derivative of a salt of
barbituric acid;

benzedrine or dexedrine, or any drug
which produces a physiological action
similar to amphetamine

methaqualone or any other compound
producing similar physiological effects

Pharmacists should ensure that the following
requirements are met before dispensing dangerous
drugs:

is a drug that numbs
part of your body or makes you
unconscious so that you don't
experience pain during a
procedure like surgery.

Cocaine, Lidocaine

Halothane, Nitrous Oxide

Anticonvulsants are commonly known as

diverse group of pharmaceuticals used in
the treatment of epileptic seizures.

Excessive and abnormal
electrical discharge in the brain.

Phenytoin (Dilantin),
Phenobarbital