Pharmacological Classification of Calcium Channel Blockers
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What always follows a trade name?

  • Generic name
  • Route
  • Registration symbol (correct)
  • Dosage strength

    • What is the official name of a drug?

  • Form
  • Generic name (correct)
  • Trade name
  • Dosage strength

    • What indicates how a drug is supplied?

  • Dosage strength
  • Form (correct)
  • Amount
  • Route

    • What indicates the amount or weight of a medication?

    <p>Dosage strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What indicates how a drug is to be administered?

    <p>Route</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the molecule that receives an agonist or antagonist molecule and sends a signal to the body system?

    <p>Receptor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do calcium channel blockers do in the heart?

    <p>Block calcium channels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of liquid forms of medicine?

    <p>To make the medicine easier to take or better absorbed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of solub or dispersible tablets?

    <p>They can be safely dissolved in water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of capsules?

    <p>To contain the active part of the medicine inside a plastic shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are topical medicines applied?

    <p>They are applied directly onto the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shape of suppositories?

    <p>Bullet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of medicine?

    <p>Treating disease or relieving pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an antagonist?

    <p>A substance that acts as an inhibitor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should medicine ideally be?

    <p>Non-toxic, bio-compatible, biodegradable, and with no side effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of drug delivery?

    <p>It should be limited to target cells, tissues, or organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be regulated and predicted in medicine?

    <p>The rate of drug release</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ideal effect of medicine on health?

    <p>It has a positive effect on health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of an agonist?

    <p>To activate or promote activity of a specific regulatory system or body process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a medicine that can be bought from a pharmacy?

    <p>It can be bought from a pharmacist or under a pharmacist's supervision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of regulating the rate of drug release?

    <p>To ensure the drug's effectiveness is not affected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of an ideal medicine?

    <p>It is non-toxic, bio-compatible, and biodegradable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the category of medicine that includes antibiotics and high blood pressure medicines?

    <p>Prescription-Only Medicine (POM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What describes all general sale medicines and pharmacy medicines?

    <p>Over-the-counter medicines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of using topical medicines?

    <p>The active part of the medicine reaches the affected area directly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a spacer device in using an inhaler?

    <p>To help young children take the medicine properly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a medicine label?

    <p>To provide instructions for administering the medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between Subcutaneous and Intramuscular injections?

    <p>The location of the injection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the trade name of a medicine?

    <p>The brand or proprietary name of the medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Implants or patches?

    <p>To allow the medicine to be absorbed through the skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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