NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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____ are drugs which are federally regulated by the government and are broken into five categories.
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Controlled substances
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Designer drugs
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Compound substances
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Dependence drugs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Controlled substances are drugs or chemicals that have the potential to be addictive or habit-forming. The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) divides controlled substances into 5 categories called Schedules based upon substances’ potential for abuse and addictiveness and its’ usefulness in medicine.
Detailed explanation-2: -For example, most blood pressure and cholesterol medications are non-controlled medications. Same with diabetes medications (including insulin), asthma inhalers, and antibiotics. Controlled substances are medications that can cause physical and mental dependence.
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