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What is the term used to describe the therapeutic use(s) of any drug?
Drug indication
Which term describes effects of drugs that are considered harmful or may affect vital organs with prolonged use?
Adverse effects
What area of study in pharmacology deals with the movement of drugs in the body and the factors affecting this movement?
Pharmacokinetics
Which source is currently the main source of new drugs?
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What term is used to describe drug effects that are categorized as undesirable and imply drug poisoning?
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What is the term used to describe drugs that bind to specific receptors and produce a drug action?
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Which curve reflects the relationship between time and the plasma drug concentration?
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What must a drug fulfill before it can be approved for use in humans, according to the text?
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Which term is used for drugs that bind to specific receptors and block agonist drug action or cellular functions?
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What is the main feature of the dose-response relationship according to the text?
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