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What does the term 'efficacy' refer to in pharmacology?
What does the term 'efficacy' refer to in pharmacology?
- The selectivity of a drug towards a particular receptor
- The greatest maximal response that can be produced from a particular drug (correct)
- The process by which a drug is eliminated from the body
- The dose at which a drug produces its therapeutic effect
Which of the following statements falls under the category of pharmacokinetics?
Which of the following statements falls under the category of pharmacokinetics?
- The half-life of a drug (correct)
- Pharmacodynamics
- The selectivity of a drug towards a receptor
- Drug indication
What does a high therapeutic index (TI) indicate about a drug?
What does a high therapeutic index (TI) indicate about a drug?
- The drug is toxic
- The drug is not effective
- The drug is potent
- The drug is safe (correct)
If a drug is known to be selective to receptor (A), what does this imply?
If a drug is known to be selective to receptor (A), what does this imply?
What is the main purpose of therapeutic drug monitoring?
What is the main purpose of therapeutic drug monitoring?
How is half-life defined in pharmacokinetics?
How is half-life defined in pharmacokinetics?
How does drug-protein binding affect pharmacological activity?
How does drug-protein binding affect pharmacological activity?
What does a higher volume of distribution (Vd) indicate about a drug?
What does a higher volume of distribution (Vd) indicate about a drug?
What does drug elimination primarily refer to?
What does drug elimination primarily refer to?
What is the main goal when administering a drug on multiple doses over an extended period?
What is the main goal when administering a drug on multiple doses over an extended period?
Which term is used to describe the dose required to produce a specific therapeutic response in 50% of a group of patients?
Which term is used to describe the dose required to produce a specific therapeutic response in 50% of a group of patients?
What does the Therapeutic Index (TI) describe?
What does the Therapeutic Index (TI) describe?
What is the significance of a large Therapeutic Index (TI) value for a drug?
What is the significance of a large Therapeutic Index (TI) value for a drug?
Which aspect of pharmacokinetics does not involve drug-receptor binding?
Which aspect of pharmacokinetics does not involve drug-receptor binding?
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