Medications and Pharmacology Quiz
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What distinguishes prescription drugs from over-the-counter drugs?

  • Prescription drugs are more expensive than over-the-counter drugs
  • Prescription drugs require an order from a healthcare professional (correct)
  • Prescription drugs have stronger therapeutic effects than over-the-counter drugs
  • Prescription drugs have fewer side effects than over-the-counter drugs

    • What are biopharmaceuticals?

  • Blood products used therapeutically and gene therapy
  • Traditional small molecule drugs derived from chemical synthesis
  • Recombinant proteins and vaccines (correct)
  • Monoclonal antibodies and cell therapy

    • What are drug discovery and drug development considered to be?

  • Simple and cost-effective processes
  • Primarily academic pursuits
  • Undertaken only by pharmaceutical companies
  • Complex and expensive endeavors (correct)

    • Who maintains a list of essential medicines?

    <p>The World Health Organization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System used for?

    <p>Classifying medicines based on their therapeutic effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

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