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What is the route of administration?
What is the route of administration?
- The brand name of the drug
- The dosage of the drug
- The frequency of drug intake
- The path by which a drug is brought into contact with the body (correct)
What is the site of action?
What is the site of action?
- The expiration date of a drug
- The location where a drug exerts its effect in the body (correct)
- The price of a drug
- The place where a drug is manufactured
Which factor determines a drug's ultimate effectiveness?
Which factor determines a drug's ultimate effectiveness?
- Its taste
- How well it passes through natural body barriers (correct)
- Its packaging
- Its color
What drives the absorption process in passive diffusion?
What drives the absorption process in passive diffusion?
What differentiates local use from systemic use?
What differentiates local use from systemic use?
What is the process by which a solid drug substance dissolves in a liquid to form a solution?
What is the process by which a solid drug substance dissolves in a liquid to form a solution?
Which of the following factors can affect the rate of dissolution of a drug?
Which of the following factors can affect the rate of dissolution of a drug?
What does bioavailability refer to?
What does bioavailability refer to?
What does bioequivalence refer to?
What does bioequivalence refer to?
What can affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a drug?
What can affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a drug?
What is an example of how different dosage forms can affect drug absorption?
What is an example of how different dosage forms can affect drug absorption?
What is required for a drug to exhibit physical stability?
What is required for a drug to exhibit physical stability?
Which type of reaction is described as zero order?
Which type of reaction is described as zero order?
What do excipients like antioxidants, preservatives, chelating agents, and buffering agents help in drug products?
What do excipients like antioxidants, preservatives, chelating agents, and buffering agents help in drug products?
In first-order reactions, what does the rate of reaction depend on?
In first-order reactions, what does the rate of reaction depend on?
Why are shelf life estimates necessary for drug products?
Why are shelf life estimates necessary for drug products?
If an expiration date is provided for room temperature, what information would be needed to calculate the expiration extension if refrigerated?
If an expiration date is provided for room temperature, what information would be needed to calculate the expiration extension if refrigerated?
Which route of drug administration involves absorption through the skin for systemic action?
Which route of drug administration involves absorption through the skin for systemic action?
What is a potential disadvantage of the transdermal route of drug administration?
What is a potential disadvantage of the transdermal route of drug administration?
Which route of drug administration is suitable for treating local diseases of the respiratory system while avoiding first-pass metabolism?
Which route of drug administration is suitable for treating local diseases of the respiratory system while avoiding first-pass metabolism?
What is a potential disadvantage of the oral inhalation route of drug administration?
What is a potential disadvantage of the oral inhalation route of drug administration?
Which route of drug administration is suitable for treating conditions of the ear?
Which route of drug administration is suitable for treating conditions of the ear?
Which statement about the route of drug administration is correct?
Which statement about the route of drug administration is correct?
Which of the following best describes the term 'Biopharmaceutics'?
Which of the following best describes the term 'Biopharmaceutics'?
What does the acronym 'ADME' stand for in the context of Pharmacokinetics?
What does the acronym 'ADME' stand for in the context of Pharmacokinetics?
Which of the following best describes passive drug diffusion?
Which of the following best describes passive drug diffusion?
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of dissolution of a drug?
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of dissolution of a drug?
Which of the following best describes the term 'Pharmacokinetics'?
Which of the following best describes the term 'Pharmacokinetics'?
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between different dosage forms and drug absorption?
Which of the following statements is TRUE about the relationship between different dosage forms and drug absorption?
