58 Questions
Which phase of testing involves trying the drug on a large number of informed patients with the disease, usually associated with research centers?
Phase 3
Which phase of testing involves trying the drug on an informed group of humans with the disease?
Phase 2
Which phase of testing involves testing the chemical on animals?
Pre-clinical
Which phase of testing involves trying the drug on an informed group of humans with the disease?
Phase 2
Which one of these is the time between administration of the drug and the start of its therapeutic effect?
Onset
Which one of these refers to the time required for the body to eliminate 50% of the drug?
Half-life
Which one of these is the metabolism of drugs that reduces their effective concentration at the site of action?
First pass effect
Which one of these is the process by which the body changes a drug to a more or less active form that can safely be excreted?
Metabolism
Which one of these is the lowest level of the drug in the patient's body?
Trough
Which one of these is a decreased response to a drug taken often?
Tolerance
Which one of these is the time required for the body to eliminate 50% of the drug and may be affected by the function of the kidneys?
Half-life
Which one of these is the metabolism of drugs that reduces their effective concentration at the site of action?
First pass effect
What is the generic official name of a drug that is not proprietary?
Prescription drugs
Which term describes mild, common, and non-toxic reactions to a drug?
Therapeutic effects
What is the term for more severe, life-threatening reactions to a drug?
Anaphylaxis
Which term refers to a type of drug allergic reaction where fluid pools in the eyelids, lips, mouth, and throat?
Angioedema
What is the medical treatment for hypersensitivity reactions?
Epinephrine
Which term describes an unusual reaction to a drug, such as a sedative causing nervousness instead of drowsiness?
Atypical reaction
What is the specific branch of pharmacology that studies what the body does to a drug?
Pharmacokinetics phase
Which phase describes the way a drug is transported in the body, including ADME processes?
Pharmacokinetics phase
What term is used for drugs that are also called legend drugs and require a prescription for dispensing?
Prescription drugs
What is the term for the way medication affects the body, including physiological or biochemical changes?
Pharmacodynamics
What term describes the way a drug works in the body?
Action
What is the term for the phase in which only solid forms of drugs go through dissolution and disintegration processes?
Pharmaceutic phase
What is the term for the process by which the body changes a drug to a more or less active form that can safely be excreted?
Metabolism
Which term describes the way a drug works in the body?
Pharmacodynamics
What is the specific branch of pharmacology that studies what the body does to a drug?
Pharmacokinetics
Which one of these refers to the time required for the body to eliminate 50% of the drug?
Half-life
What term is used for drugs that are also called legend drugs and require a prescription for dispensing?
Prescription drugs
Which one of these is the way the drug is transported while in the body, including ADME processes?
Pharmacokinetics phase
What is the term for the phase in which only solid forms of drugs go through dissolution and disintegration processes?
Pharmaceutic phase
Which one of these is a decreased response to a drug taken often?
Tolerance
What term describes mild, common, and non-toxic reactions to a drug?
Side effects
Which one of these is a Type of drug allergic reaction where fluid will pool in the eyelids, lips, mouth, and throat?
Angioedema
What is the term for a serious allergic reaction which needs IMMEDIATE medical attention?
Anaphylaxis
Which term refers to a type of drug allergic reaction where fluid pools in the eyelids, lips, mouth, and throat?
Angioedema
What is the term for the lowest level of the drug in the patient's body?
Trough
Which phase of testing involves testing the chemical on animals?
Pre-clinical
What is the term for the process by which the body changes a drug to a more or less active form that can safely be excreted?
Metabolism
What is the term for a decreased response to a drug taken often?
Tolerance
What term describes the way a drug works in the body?
Pharmacodynamics
What is the time required for the body to eliminate 50% of the drug and may be affected by the function of the kidneys?
Half-life
Which phase of testing involves trying the drug on an informed group of humans with the disease?
Phase 2
What term is used for drugs that are also called legend drugs and require a prescription for dispensing?
Controlled Substances
What is the term for more severe, life-threatening reactions to a drug?
Toxic reaction
What is the specific branch of pharmacology that studies what the body does to a drug?
Pharmacokinetics
Which one of these is the metabolism of drugs that reduces their effective concentration at the site of action?
First pass effect
What is the term for the phase in which only solid forms of drugs go through dissolution and disintegration processes?
Pharmaceutic phase
Which phase of drug testing involves trying the drug on an informed group of humans with the disease?
Phase 2
What is the term for the time required for the body to eliminate 50% of the drug?
Half-life
Which drug effect occurs when the body is unable to metabolize and excrete one (normal) dose of a drug before the next dose is given?
Cumulative effect
What is the term for drugs that are also called legend drugs and require a prescription for dispensing?
Controlled Substances
What is the specific branch of pharmacology that studies what the body does to a drug?
Pharmacokinetics
What is the term for the phase in which only solid forms of drugs go through dissolution and disintegration processes?
Pharmaceutic Phase
What is the specific branch of pharmacology that studies what the body does to a drug?
Pharmacokinetics
Which term refers to a type of drug allergic reaction where fluid pools in the eyelids, lips, mouth, and throat?
Angioedema
What is the term for a serious allergic reaction which needs IMMEDIATE medical attention?
Anaphylaxis
Which one of these is the way the drug is transported while in the body, including ADME processes?
Pharmacokinetics Phase
Study Notes
Pharmacology and Drug Administration Overview
- Trade name is capitalized and followed by a trademark; generic name is non-proprietary
- Pinocytosis is when a cell engulfs a drug particle
- Therapeutic effects are favorable results, including expected, unexpected, and unintended effects
- Side effects are mild, common, and non-toxic reactions
- Adverse reactions are severe, life-threatening reactions
- Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction requiring immediate medical attention
- Angioedema is a type of drug allergic reaction with fluid pooling in the eyelids, lips, mouth, and throat
- Idiosyncratic reaction is an atypical reaction to a drug
- Pharmacokinetics is a specific branch of pharmacology studying what the body does to a drug
- The four steps of pharmacokinetics are absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
- First pass effect is the metabolism of drugs reducing their effective concentration at the site of action
- Orphan drugs are used when it is not profitable to make a drug, but there is a need
Test your knowledge of pharmaceutical terminology and drug effects with this quiz. From trade names to therapeutic and side effects, this quiz covers essential concepts in pharmacology.
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