Medication Classification and Use Quiz

Prescription drugs are administered through gene therapy, while over-the-counter drugs are administered through monoclonal antibodies

Prescription drugs are derived from chemical synthesis, while over-the-counter drugs include recombinant proteins

Prescription drugs require a pharmacist's order, while over-the-counter drugs can be ordered by consumers themselves (correct)

Prescription drugs are for preventing disease, while over-the-counter drugs are for curing diseases

Traditional small molecule drugs are used for diagnosing, while biopharmaceuticals are used for preventing disease

Traditional small molecule drugs require a pharmacist's order, while biopharmaceuticals can be ordered by consumers themselves

Biopharmaceuticals are administered through gene therapy, while traditional small molecule drugs are derived from chemical synthesis

Biopharmaceuticals include recombinant proteins and vaccines, while traditional small molecule drugs rely on the science of pharmacology (correct)

By level of control and route of administration

By therapeutic effects and drug discovery

By mode of action and biological system affected (correct)

By gene therapy and stem cell therapies

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