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</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</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.

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