Pharmacodynamics Quiz
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What are the main branches of pharmacology?

  • Pharmacology and microbiology
  • Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics (correct)
  • Pharmacokinetics and physiology
  • Pharmacodynamics and biochemistry

What is the main focus of pharmacodynamics?

  • The study of how an organism affects a drug
  • The study of drug concentration and effect relationships
  • The study of pharmacokinetics
  • The study of biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs (correct)

What does pharmacodynamics emphasize in terms of drug effects?

  • The study of drug concentration and effect relationships (correct)
  • The study of how drugs interact with enzymes
  • The study of how a drug affects an organism
  • How the organism affects the drug

Which equation represents a simplified model of drug-receptor interactions?

<p>L + R ↽ − − ⇀ LR (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do L, R, and LR represent in the drug-receptor interaction equation L + R ↽ − − ⇀ LR?

<p>Ligand (drug), receptor, and ligand-receptor complex concentrations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of pharmacogenomics?

<p>Studying the influence of genetic variation on drug response (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacogenomics aim to achieve with regard to drug therapy?

<p>Minimizing adverse effects of drugs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does pharmacogenomics aim to deviate from traditional drug treatments?

<p>By using a 'one-size-fits-all' approach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of genetic variation does pharmacogenomics analyze?

<p>Both acquired and inherited mutations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of drug response does pharmacogenomics aim to correlate DNA mutations with?

<p>Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic endpoints (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of pharmacogenomics?

<p>To correlate genetic makeup with drug response (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of genetic variation does pharmacogenomics analyze?

<p>Inherited genetic variation and acquired genetic variation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacogenomics attempt to eliminate in prescribing treatments?

<p>Trial-and-error in prescribing treatments (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacogenomics aim to achieve with drug therapy?

<p>To optimize drug therapy considering patients' genotype (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main endpoints that pharmacogenomics correlates DNA mutations with?

<p>Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic endpoints (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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