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What is the definition of pharmacology?
What is the definition of pharmacology?
- The study of the effects of chemical substances on living systems (correct)
- The study of the effects of natural products on living systems
- The study of the effects of drugs on living systems
- The study of the effects of biologics on living systems
What is the primary difference between drugs and medicines?
What is the primary difference between drugs and medicines?
- Drugs cause physiological or biochemical effects, while medicines do not
- All drugs are medicines, but not all medicines are drugs (correct)
- Medicines are used to prevent, treat, or diagnose disease, while drugs are not
- Drugs are natural products, while medicines are synthetic
What are biologics?
What are biologics?
- Substances derived from natural products
- Substances not naturally produced but found in an organism
- Synthetic chemical compounds used as drugs
- Substances produced in body, animal cells or microorganisms (correct)
Which substances are considered xenobiotics?
Which substances are considered xenobiotics?
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What is the ideal molecular weight for most drugs?
What is the ideal molecular weight for most drugs?
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Which term refers to two molecules that are mirror images of each other and non-superimposable, like left and right hands?
Which term refers to two molecules that are mirror images of each other and non-superimposable, like left and right hands?
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What is the term for an equal mixture (50/50) of enantiomers?
What is the term for an equal mixture (50/50) of enantiomers?
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Which of the following drugs is derived from natural sources, such as plants or animals?
Which of the following drugs is derived from natural sources, such as plants or animals?
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What is the concise name with meaning to be used by health professionals, and can be derived from the chemical name?
What is the concise name with meaning to be used by health professionals, and can be derived from the chemical name?
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Which book contains information on formulations and chemical properties of drugs, published under authority of a government or pharmaceutical society?
Which book contains information on formulations and chemical properties of drugs, published under authority of a government or pharmaceutical society?
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