10 Questions
What does pharmacology primarily study?
Drugs and their structure
Which process is primarily responsible for the movement of drugs from the bloodstream into the interstitial and intracellular fluid?
Distribution
Which mechanism allows for the movement of drugs from one side of the cell membrane to the other?
Channels and pores
What is the primary function of PGP, a multi-drug transport protein mentioned in the text?
Prevent drug entry into cells
What property of drugs allows them to dissolve and pass through cell membranes?
Lipid solubility
In what kind of environment are weak acids best absorbed?
Acidic environment
What factor determines whether a weak acid or base carries an electrical charge?
pH of the surrounding medium
Which type of media causes acids to ionize and bases to remain uncharged?
Basic (alkaline) media
What aspect influences the rate of dissolution of drugs?
Surface area
Why are drugs mostly lipid soluble?
To help them dissolve and pass through cell membranes
Study the fundamentals of pharmacology including drug structure, mechanisms of action, distribution, efficacy, toxicity, and pharmacokinetics (ADME). Learn about drug absorption, metabolism, and elimination to understand how drugs interact within the body.
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