Chemist;Dosage form;formulation;In-man study;prescription;toxicology
1.A specialist or expert in the scientific field of _____ is called chemist. In the
UK, this word is also used for the person who prepares and sells medicine, also
known as a pharmacist in the US.
2. Using the right _____ is especially important when giving medicine to
children, because they often have problems swallowing pills.
3. The science of poisons, including their source, chemical composition, action,
and even their antidotes, is what we call _____.
4. If a drug or medicine is not available 'over-the-counter', it normally means that a _____ from a physician is needed to obtain it from a pharmacy.
5. Chemists and pharmacologists are also interested in how the medicine is
administered, so they often ask about its _____.
6. Before drugs or medicines can be made available to the public, they have to be
tested on human beings. We call this an _____. It is also called a phase 1,
stage 1 study, or clinical trial.