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Which type of receptor is affected by benzodiazepines like diazepam?
Which type of receptor is affected by benzodiazepines like diazepam?
- Tyrosine kinase receptors
- G protein-coupled receptors
- Ligand-gated ion channels (correct)
- Enzyme receptors
What property of drugs results in very small range between the concentration for therapeutic effect and toxicity?
What property of drugs results in very small range between the concentration for therapeutic effect and toxicity?
- Non-linear kinetics (correct)
- Zero-order elimination
- Linear kinetics
- First-order elimination
What mechanism does fluoxetine (SSRI) use to exert its antidepressant effect?
What mechanism does fluoxetine (SSRI) use to exert its antidepressant effect?
- Enhances the release of GABA
- Blocks the uptake transporter for serotonin (correct)
- Blocks the uptake transporter for dopamine
- Inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine
What type of elimination is characterized by a constant amount being eliminated per unit time, regardless of the concentration present?
What type of elimination is characterized by a constant amount being eliminated per unit time, regardless of the concentration present?
Which phase of drug action involves potentiation of one drug by another?
Which phase of drug action involves potentiation of one drug by another?
In drug development, what document is approved as part of the marketing authorization and contains knowledge of pharmacokinetics?
In drug development, what document is approved as part of the marketing authorization and contains knowledge of pharmacokinetics?
What is the main focus of pharmacokinetic interactions between drugs?
What is the main focus of pharmacokinetic interactions between drugs?
What type of relationship is linear and predictable in terms of drug action?
What type of relationship is linear and predictable in terms of drug action?
Which property characterizes drugs with a 'narrow therapeutic window'?
Which property characterizes drugs with a 'narrow therapeutic window'?
Which drug exhibits variation in clearance and is the only clinically used drug in its class?
Which drug exhibits variation in clearance and is the only clinically used drug in its class?
