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What is the purpose of a prescription?
What is the purpose of a prescription?
- To provide instructions for drug preparation and administration (correct)
- To assign a trade name to the drug
- To identify the drug manufacturer
- To regulate the pricing of the drug
What is a generic name of a drug?
What is a generic name of a drug?
- It is used to market the drug to different companies
- It is assigned to the manufacturer who first developed the drug (correct)
- It is a name given by the drug manufacturer
- It identifies the drug as a property of a specific company
What does the trade (brand) name of a drug indicate?
What does the trade (brand) name of a drug indicate?
- The drug's expiration date
- The drug manufacturer's property (correct)
- The manufacturer who first developed the drug
- The drug's chemical formula
Who can prescribe drugs in some US states besides primary care providers and dentists?
Who can prescribe drugs in some US states besides primary care providers and dentists?
Can one generic drug have multiple trade names?
Can one generic drug have multiple trade names?
What is an example of a drug derived from a plant source?
What is an example of a drug derived from a plant source?
Which mineral is commonly used in iron tonics?
Which mineral is commonly used in iron tonics?
Where does insulin come from?
Where does insulin come from?
Which type of drugs are made using micro-organisms?
Which type of drugs are made using micro-organisms?
What process is used to acquire the serum for diphtheria treatment?
What process is used to acquire the serum for diphtheria treatment?
How are antibiotic drugs initially obtained?
How are antibiotic drugs initially obtained?
What is the method used to prepare penicillin?
What is the method used to prepare penicillin?
What are the advantages of synthetic production of drugs?
What are the advantages of synthetic production of drugs?
Which type of drugs are methylpenicillin, pethedine, and digoxin?
Which type of drugs are methylpenicillin, pethedine, and digoxin?
What is the purpose of chemical synthesis in drug production?
What is the purpose of chemical synthesis in drug production?
Which organ is primarily involved in the elimination of drugs from the body?
Which organ is primarily involved in the elimination of drugs from the body?
What may happen to drug excretion efficiency as a person ages?
What may happen to drug excretion efficiency as a person ages?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a route for drug elimination in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a route for drug elimination in the text?
In older people, why might smaller drug doses be required?
In older people, why might smaller drug doses be required?
Which of the following is likely to diminish with age according to the text?
Which of the following is likely to diminish with age according to the text?
What is pharmacodynamics?
What is pharmacodynamics?
What is a receptor in pharmacodynamics?
What is a receptor in pharmacodynamics?
What happens when a drug binds to a receptor in pharmacodynamics?
What happens when a drug binds to a receptor in pharmacodynamics?
What is the term for a drug that produces the same response as the body's natural substance?
What is the term for a drug that produces the same response as the body's natural substance?
Which drug is an example of an antagonist mentioned in the text?
Which drug is an example of an antagonist mentioned in the text?
How does Naloxone act as an antagonist in pharmacodynamics?
How does Naloxone act as an antagonist in pharmacodynamics?
