NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
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All drugs are chemicals/substances that originate from one of the following two sources:
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Doctors & Natural
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Laboratories & Doctors
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OTC (over the counter) & Prescription
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Laboratories & Natural
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sources of drugs Natural therapeutic agents are prepared from compounds found occurring in nature, which contain active components in extract form created from sources, including plants, microbes, minerals and animals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sources of drugs may be natural, synthetic, and biosynthetic.
Detailed explanation-3: -Synthetic drugs, also known as designer drugs or club drugs, mimic or strengthen the effect of naturally occurring drugs. But unlike those natural drugs, synthetic drugs like K2, MDMA or bath salts are all manufactured from human-made chemicals and are usually produced in a lab setting.
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