Controlled substanceA controlled substance is generally a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession and use is regulated by a government, such as illicitly used drugs or prescription medications that are designated by law. Some treaties, notably the Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the Convention on Psychotropic Substances, and the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, provide internationally agreed-upon "schedules" of controlled substances, which have been incorporated into national laws; however, national laws usually significantly expand on these international conventions.
SaillanceLa saillance (de l'anglais salience, construit sur salient, du français saillant, lui-même du latin saliens, « qui saute ») d'une chose quelconque est le fait qu'elle attire l'attention ; plus précisément, la mesure dans laquelle elle retient l'attention par rapport aux autres choses présentes dans son environnement (y compris des choses similaires). Par exemple, un mot peut être mieux perçu que d'autres dans un message (saillance linguistique).
Modified-release dosageModified-release dosage is a mechanism that (in contrast to immediate-release dosage) delivers a drug with a delay after its administration (delayed-release dosage) or for a prolonged period of time (extended-release [ER, XR, XL] dosage) or to a specific target in the body (targeted-release dosage). Sustained-release dosage forms are dosage forms designed to release (liberate) a drug at a predetermined rate in order to maintain a constant drug concentration for a specific period of time with minimum side effects.
