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• A patient package insert contains information for patients' understanding of how to safely use a drug product.

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  Patient Package Insert (PPI). (n.d.). [email protected] Glossary of Terms. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-package-insert-ppi.

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  Patient Package Insert (PPI). www.fda.gov. [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-package-insert-ppi (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Patient Package Insert (PPI)." [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/patient-package-insert-ppi.

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• FDA considers drug products to be pharmaceutical equivalents if they meet these three criteria:

  • they contain the same active ingredient(s)
  • they are of the same dosage form and route of administration
  • they are identical in strength or concentration

  Pharmaceutically equivalent drug products may differ in characteristics such as

  • shape
  • release mechanism
  • labeling (to some extent)
  • scoring
  • excipients (including colors, flavors, preservatives)
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  Pharmaceutical Equivalents. (n.d.). [email protected] Glossary of Terms. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pharmaceutical-equivalents.

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  Pharmaceutical Equivalents. www.fda.gov. [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pharmaceutical-equivalents (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Pharmaceutical Equivalents." [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/pharmaceutical-equivalents.

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• An adaptive physiological state that occurs with regular drug use and results in a withdrawal syndrome when drug use is stopped; often occurs with tolerance. Physical dependence can happen with chronic—even appropriate—use of many medications, and by itself does not constitute addiction.

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  Physical Dependence. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/physical-dependence.

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  Physical Dependence. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/physical-dependence (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Physical Dependence." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/physical-dependence.

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• The abuse of two or more drugs at the same time, such as CNS depressants and alcohol.

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  Polydrug Abuse. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/polydrug-abuse.

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  Polydrug Abuse. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/polydrug-abuse (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Polydrug Abuse." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/polydrug-abuse.

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• The use of a medication without a prescription; in a way other than as prescribed; or for the experience or feeling elicited. This term is used interchangeably with "nonmedical" use, a term employed by many of the national surveys.

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  Prescription Drug Abuse. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prescription-drug-abuse.

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  Prescription Drug Abuse. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prescription-drug-abuse (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Prescription Drug Abuse." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prescription-drug-abuse.

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• A prescription drug product requires a doctor's authorization to purchase.

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  Prescription Drug Product. (n.d.). [email protected] Glossary of Terms. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prescription-drug-product.

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  Prescription Drug Product. www.fda.gov. [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prescription-drug-product (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Prescription Drug Product." [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/prescription-drug-product.

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• A product number is assigned to each drug product associated with an NDA (New Drug Application). If a drug product is available in multiple strengths, there are multiple product numbers.

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  Product Number. (n.d.). [email protected] Glossary of Terms. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/product-number.

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  Product Number. www.fda.gov. [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/product-number (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Product Number." [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/product-number.

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• Drugs that have an effect on the function of the brain and that often are used to treat psychiatric/neurologic disorders; includes opioids, CNS depressants, and stimulants.

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  Psychotherapeutics. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/psychotherapeutics.

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  Psychotherapeutics. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/psychotherapeutics (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Psychotherapeutics." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/psychotherapeutics.

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