Basic Pharmacology Concepts

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What is the branch of Pharmacology that concerns 'what the body does to the drug'?

Pharmacokinetics (correct)

Pharmacodynamics

Toxicology

Posology

Which branch of Pharmacology deals with the identification of biological effects of new drug entities or new effects of known drugs?

Pharmacotherapeutics

Clinical pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

Bioassay (correct)

What does Pharmacodynamics focus on?

What the body does to the drug

What the drug does to the body (correct)

Scientific study of drugs in humans

Therapeutic uses and effects of drugs

Which branch of Pharmacology is concerned with toxic changes and adverse effects induced by drugs?

Toxicology Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of Pharmacology that focuses on determining suitable drug doses for the treatment of certain diseases?

Posology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of synthetic drugs?

They are chemically pure and of excellent quality Signup and view all the answers

Which route of drug administration is the most convenient, widely used, and economical?

Oral route Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of obtaining new drugs through a series of physiological processes in living organisms using molecular biology and recombinant RNA technology called?

Biosynthetic sources Signup and view all the answers

What is the official name of a drug used in pharmacopoeias and pharmacology books called?

Generic name Signup and view all the answers

Which source of drugs involves chemically modifying substances available from natural sources to improve potency, efficacy, and reduce side effects?

Semisynthetic sources Signup and view all the answers

Which source of drugs involves obtaining new drugs through a series of physiological processes in living organisms using molecular biology and recombinant RNA technology?

Biosynthetic sources Signup and view all the answers

What is the official name of a drug used in pharmacopoeias and pharmacology books called?

Generic name Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of synthetic drugs?

Easier and cheaper process Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of pharmacology deals with identifying biological effects of new drug entities or new effects of known drugs?

Pharmacodynamics Signup and view all the answers

Which route of drug administration is affected by hepatic first-pass effect and is not suitable in cases of emergency?

Oral route Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of Pharmacology that represents the scientific study of drugs in humans to optimize drug therapy in clinical cases?

Clinical pharmacology Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Pharmacology deals with the evaluation of the potencies of drug compounds?

Bioassay Signup and view all the answers

What is the science which deals with drug screening and identification of biological effects of new drug entities or new effects of known drugs?

Screening Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Pharmacology concerns 'what the drug does to the body'?

Pharmacodynamics Signup and view all the answers

What does Posology, as a branch of Pharmacology, primarily deal with?

Determination of suitable drug doses for treatment Signup and view all the answers

Basic Pharmacology Concepts

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What is the branch of Pharmacology that concerns 'what the body does to the drug'?

Which branch of Pharmacology deals with the identification of biological effects of new drug entities or new effects of known drugs?

What does Pharmacodynamics focus on?

Which branch of Pharmacology is concerned with toxic changes and adverse effects induced by drugs?

What is the branch of Pharmacology that focuses on determining suitable drug doses for the treatment of certain diseases?

What is the main advantage of synthetic drugs?

Which route of drug administration is the most convenient, widely used, and economical?

What is the process of obtaining new drugs through a series of physiological processes in living organisms using molecular biology and recombinant RNA technology called?

What is the official name of a drug used in pharmacopoeias and pharmacology books called?

Which source of drugs involves chemically modifying substances available from natural sources to improve potency, efficacy, and reduce side effects?

Which source of drugs involves obtaining new drugs through a series of physiological processes in living organisms using molecular biology and recombinant RNA technology?

What is the official name of a drug used in pharmacopoeias and pharmacology books called?

What is the main advantage of synthetic drugs?

Which branch of pharmacology deals with identifying biological effects of new drug entities or new effects of known drugs?

Which route of drug administration is affected by hepatic first-pass effect and is not suitable in cases of emergency?

What is the branch of Pharmacology that represents the scientific study of drugs in humans to optimize drug therapy in clinical cases?

Which branch of Pharmacology deals with the evaluation of the potencies of drug compounds?

What is the science which deals with drug screening and identification of biological effects of new drug entities or new effects of known drugs?

Which branch of Pharmacology concerns 'what the drug does to the body'?

What does Posology, as a branch of Pharmacology, primarily deal with?

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