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What is the primary site of excretion of drugs and their metabolites via the urine?
What is the primary site of excretion of drugs and their metabolites via the urine?
- The kidney (correct)
- The liver
- The biliary tract
- The gut
What is the ratio of the amount of drug in the body to the drug concentration in the plasma or blood?
What is the ratio of the amount of drug in the body to the drug concentration in the plasma or blood?
- Bioavailability
- Half-life
- Volume of distribution (correct)
- Clearance
What is clearance concerned with?
What is clearance concerned with?
- The rate of drug absorption
- The rate of drug distribution
- The rate of drug metabolism
- The rate of drug elimination (correct)
What is the time required for the amount of drug in the body or blood to fall by 50%?
What is the time required for the amount of drug in the body or blood to fall by 50%?
What is the fraction (or percentage) of the administered dose of drug that reaches the systemic circulation?
What is the fraction (or percentage) of the administered dose of drug that reaches the systemic circulation?
What describes the actions of a drug on the body and the influence of drug concentrations on the magnitude of the response?
What describes the actions of a drug on the body and the influence of drug concentrations on the magnitude of the response?
What is the primary focus of pharmacology?
What is the primary focus of pharmacology?
What is a drug, according to pharmacology?
What is a drug, according to pharmacology?
What is genetic engineering, as mentioned in the context of pharmacology?
What is genetic engineering, as mentioned in the context of pharmacology?
What is the primary difference between a drug and a medicine?
What is the primary difference between a drug and a medicine?
What is an example of a drug that is used to produce a beneficial therapeutic effect?
What is an example of a drug that is used to produce a beneficial therapeutic effect?
What is an example of a drug that is used to produce a toxic effect on parasites?
What is an example of a drug that is used to produce a toxic effect on parasites?
What is the process by which a drug is transferred from the bloodstream to body tissues?
What is the process by which a drug is transferred from the bloodstream to body tissues?
What is the primary site of drug metabolism?
What is the primary site of drug metabolism?
What is the major pathway of excretion of drugs?
What is the major pathway of excretion of drugs?
What is the study of the actions of the body on the drug?
What is the study of the actions of the body on the drug?
What is the process by which a drug is converted into compounds that are easier to eliminate?
What is the process by which a drug is converted into compounds that are easier to eliminate?
What is the relationship between the individual's genetic makeup and their response to specific drugs?
What is the relationship between the individual's genetic makeup and their response to specific drugs?
