5 Questions
What is the term for the process by which a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body?
Pharmacokinetics
Which term refers to the increased use of multiple medications, dietary supplements, and self-medication with over-the-counter drugs?
Polypharmacy
What is the term for the process by which a drug binds to a nutrient, preventing its absorption or utilization by the body?
Chelation
Which term refers to the potential of a drug to enhance its own absorption when taken with food?
Positive food effect
What is the term for inactive substances used as a carrier for the active ingredients of a medication?
Excipients
This quiz covers the classification of mechanisms responsible for drug interactions with food and nutrients, potential negative effects of medications on nutrition status, identifying patients at increased risk for interactions, and delineating classes of medications associated with food or nutrient interactions.
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