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Introduction to Pharmacology: Understanding Drugs and Medicines

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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?

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?

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?

Drugs and pesticides Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal molecular weight for most drugs?

Between 100-1000 Da Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to two molecules that are mirror images of each other and non-superimposable, like left and right hands?

Enantiomers Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an equal mixture (50/50) of enantiomers?

Racemic mixture Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following drugs is derived from natural sources, such as plants or animals?

Digoxin Signup and view all the answers

What is the concise name with meaning to be used by health professionals, and can be derived from the chemical name?

Generic name Signup and view all the answers

Which book contains information on formulations and chemical properties of drugs, published under authority of a government or pharmaceutical society?

Pharmacopoeias Signup and view all the answers