Drug Information Q&A What You Need to Know About Drugs: Q&A for Proper Use of Drugs Drug Information Q&A
Chapter 1: History of Drugs
- Q1 What was pharmaceuticals in the first place?
- Q2 When were drugs first used in Japan?
- Q3 How have the Japanese interacted with drugs?
- Q4 What is Kampo medicine?
- Q5 When were the foundations for the drugs we use today laid?
- Q6 What are some of the oldest drugs developed by the Japanese?
Chapter 2: Drugs and the Body
- Q7 How do drugs work?
- Q8 What is the relationship between the power to heal illness naturally (spontaneous healing power) and drugs?
- Q9 Why are there different types of drugs, such as oral and injectable drugs?
- Q10 Are there any medicines that have been made easier to use by improving their forms and other features?
- Q11. Why do side effects occur?
- Q12 What is a drug allergy?
- Q13 What should I do if I notice anything unusual while using a drug?
- Q14 How long do the effects of a drug last?
- Q15 Is there any difference between drugs prescribed by a hospital or doctor's office and those available at a pharmacy or drugstore?
- Q16 There are various health foods such as Tokuho (food for specified health uses).
- Q17 (currently being adjusted).
- Q18 It seems that tablets work faster if I chew them.
- Q19 What precautions should I take when I visit a doctor for the first time or receive medicines from several hospitals?
- Q20 Can I give my own medicine to someone else?
- Q21 Are there any opportunities to learn about drugs at school?
Chapter 3: Effective Use of Drugs
- Q22 What precautions should I take when giving medicines to my child?
- Q23 Is it safe to take medicines during pregnancy?
- Q24 If a mother takes a drug while breastfeeding, will it affect her baby?
- Q25 What precautions should elderly people take when using medicines?
- Q26 Is it safe to take medicines without water or with something other than water?
- Q27 Can food affect the medication?
- Q28 Can I stop taking the drug when my symptoms disappear?
- Q29 What is the expiration date of a drug and how should it be stored?
Chapter 4: Communication with Doctors and Pharmacists
- Q30 Should I know the names of the medicines I am taking?
- Q31 I often hear the term "drug administration guidance" these days.
- Q32 What should I do if I want to know about drugs?
Chapter 5 Creating and Nurturing Pharmaceuticals
- Q33 How long does it take to develop a drug?
- Q34 What is a clinical trial (chiken), which is an important step in the development of a drug?
- Q35 How can I participate in a clinical trial and what precautions should I take if I participate?
- Q36 Are there any drugs developed in Japan that are attracting worldwide attention?
- Q37 What is "Ikuyaku" that we often hear about these days?
- Q38 How is the quality of drugs ensured?
- Q39 What is the "drug lag"? What measures are being taken by the government and the pharmaceutical industry?
- Q40 What is a "generic drug"?
- Q41 What are the prices of ethical drugs?
Chapter 6: The Role and Future of Pharmaceuticals
- Q42 Are there any diseases that can now be treated with drugs without surgery?
- Q43 Can drugs reduce the financial burden on patients?
- Q44 What is the role of vaccines?
- Q45 What will the future of vaccines be like?
- Q46 What is genomic drug discovery?
- Q47 There seems to be a test that can predict the efficacy and side effects of cancer drugs.
- Q48 What is a "molecular targeted drug"?
- Q49 What is an "antibody drug"?
- Q50. How are iPS cells used in the development of new drugs?
Chapter 7 Social Contribution of the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Q51 What is the role and mission of the pharmaceutical industry?
- Q52 How is the pharmaceutical industry tackling "unapproved drugs"?
- Q53 What kind of efforts are being made to find the source of drugs?
- Q54 What kind of drugs are "orphan drugs"?
- Q55 What kind of drugs do you expect to see in the near future?
Supervision
Keio University
Professor Emeritus Mayumi Mochizuki
Planned and edited by
Public Relations Committee, Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
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As of December 2023Published March 2014
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As of December 2023All rights reserved.