drug formulation
21Orphan drug — An orphan drug is a pharmaceutical agent that has been developed specifically to treat a rare medical condition, the condition itself being referred to as an orphan disease. The assignment of orphan status to a disease and to any drugs developed… …
22Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools — The Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS) is a subdivision within the United States Department of Education that is responsible for assisting drug and violence prevention activities within the nation s schools. The office was established… …
23Recreational drug use — is the use of a drug, usually psychoactive, with the intention of creating or enhancing recreational experience. Such use is controversial, however, often being considered to be also drug abuse, and it is often illegal. Also, it may overlap with… …
24Computational Resource for Drug Discovery (CRDD) — Computational Resources for Drug Discovery (CRDD) is one of the important silico modules of Open Source for Drug Discovery (OSDD). The CRDD web portal provides computer resources related to drug discovery on a single platform. Following are major …
25National Drug Code — The National Drug Code (NDC) is a unique product identifier used in the United States for drugs intended for human use. The Drug Listing Act of 1972[1] requires registered drug establishments to provide the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with …
26Galenic formulation — deals with the principles of preparing and compounding medicines in order to optimize their absorption. The formulation of a medicine has an impact on the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety profile of a drug. Galenic formulation is… …
27United Nations International Drug Control Programme — The United Nations International Drug Control Programme (UNDCP) and the United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention (CICP) are part of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which was formerly called the United Nations …
28Combination drug — A combination drug or fixed dose combination (FDC) is a formulation of two or more active ingredients combined in a single dosage form, available in certain fixed doses. Fixed dose combination drug products may improve medication compliance by… …
29Paclitaxel (Albumin-Stabilized Nanoparticle Formulation) — A drug used to treat breast cancer that has spread or that has come back within 6 months after chemotherapy. It is also being studied in the treatment of newly diagnosed breast cancer and other types of cancer. Paclitaxel (Albumin Stabilized… …
30Bioavailability — In pharmacology, bioavailability (BA) is a subcategory of absorption and is used to describe the fraction of an administered dose of unchanged drug that reaches the systemic circulation, one of the principal pharmacokinetic properties of drugs.… …
