Drug Nature and Receptor Bonds

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What type of drug is pindolol based on its mechanism of action?

  • Antagonist
  • Agonist
  • Partial agonist
  • Inverse agonist (correct)

What is the result of increasing the dose of epinephrine and norepinephrine when bisoprolol is present?

  • No effect on binding to beta-2 receptors
  • Partial activation of beta-2 receptors
  • Decreased binding to beta-2 receptors (correct)
  • Increased binding to beta-2 receptors

Which process involves movement of drug molecules into and within the biologic environment?

  • Diffusion
  • Permeation (correct)
  • Active transport
  • Facilitated diffusion

According to Fick’s Law of Diffusion, what happens to the rate of movement across a membrane if the concentration increases?

<p>The rate increases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the movement of solutes from higher to lower concentration?

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

In which medium are weak acids more readily absorbable?

<p>Acidic medium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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