Basics of Pharmacology Quiz

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What is the definition of pharmacology?

The study of drug preparation and administration
The study of chemical reactions in the body
The study of medicinal plants
The study of drugs and their action on living organisms (correct)

What is the definition of a drug?

Any substance that brings about a change in biologic function through its chemical actions (correct)
Any chemical compound that affects the body's metabolism
Any substance used for medicinal purposes
Any natural compound with therapeutic properties

What is the definition of a receptor?

A molecule that destroys foreign substances in the body
A structure in the body that metabolizes drugs
A protein responsible for drug excretion from the body
A specific protein in either the plasma membrane or interior of a target cell with which a chemical messenger/drug combines (correct)

What is the mechanism of action of a drug?

<p>The ways by which drugs can produce therapeutic effects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are side effects of a medication?

<p>Effects that are harmful and undesired, and that occur in addition to the desired therapeutic effects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Introduction to Pharmacology Overview

Lecture by Dr. Ahmed Atia, PhD in Pharmacology, contact: 0910737929
Overview of pharmacology covering definitions, drug sources, and drug nomenclature
Basic concepts in pharmacology including drug-body interactions and drug receptors
Pharmacology's link to other biomedical principles and related disciplines
Pharmacodynamics: study of drug-induced responses
Pharmacokinetics: study of drug amounts at different sites after administration
Pharmacotherapeutics: study of drug choice and application
Toxicology: study of the body's response to drugs
Pharmacy: preparation and dispensing of therapeutic drugs
Definitions in pharmacology: pharmacology, drug, receptor, mechanism of action, dose
Further definitions in pharmacology: effects, side effects, indications, contraindications
Understanding the ways by which drugs can produce therapeutic effects

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Test your knowledge of the fundamental concepts in pharmacology with this quiz covering drug sources, nomenclature, drug-body interactions, receptors, and other basic principles. This quiz provides an overview of the discipline and its links to other biomedical principles.