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?

<p>Toxicology (B)</p> 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?

<p>Posology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of synthetic drugs?

<p>They are chemically pure and of excellent quality (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Oral route (A)</p> 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?

<p>Biosynthetic sources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Generic name (A)</p> 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?

<p>Semisynthetic sources (B)</p> 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?

<p>Biosynthetic sources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Generic name (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of synthetic drugs?

<p>Easier and cheaper process (B)</p> 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?

<p>Pharmacodynamics (A)</p> 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?

<p>Oral route (B)</p> 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?

<p>Clinical pharmacology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Bioassay (B)</p> 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?

<p>Screening (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Pharmacodynamics (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Determination of suitable drug doses for treatment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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