PHA2022 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Amoxicillin, Cefalexin, Antiviral Drug
15 Nov 2018
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Ans: what determines scheduling is the degree of risk and the level of control required over availability to protect customers. Scheduling can also be influenced by the introduction of new drugs and rescheduling for certain other drugs due to consumer impacts. Companies themselves can also apply to have their drugs rescheduled. This rescheduling or any scheduling in general is based upon the drug"s effects to the body. For example, how likely the drug is to cause potential risk of abuse. Whether the drug is compatible with other drugs the individual might take. Is the drug easy to access: predict the effects of scheduling on the availability and marketing of drugs. Ans: scheduling majorly affects availability and advertisement: discuss the concept of selective toxicity and its relevance to the treatment of infectious diseases. Ans: selective toxicity is the ability of a drug (antibiotic) to selectively target the structures found mainly in pathogens rather than the individual being treated.
