14 Questions
Pharmacodynamics focuses on the study of biochemical & physiological effects of drugs & the mechanisms by which they produce such effects. ” What the DRUG does to the ______”
BODY
Pharmacokinetics is the quantitative measurement of drug absorption, distribution, and elimination (i.e., excretion and metabolism) and includes the rate processes for drug movement into the ______, within the body, and out of the body. ”What the ______ does to the DRUG”
BODY
Toxicology is the branch that deals w/ the undesirable effects of chemicals on living systems, from individual cells to complex ______.
ECOSYSTEMS
DEFINITION OF PHARMACOLOGY is the study of selective biologic activity of ______.
drugs
MEDICAL PHARMACY is the area of pharmacology concerned with the use of chemicals in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of ______, especially in humans.
disease
DEFINITION OF DRUGS: Articles recognized in the official USP, official Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the US or the official NF, or any supplements to any of them. Articles for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of ______ in man or other animals.
disease
DRUG RECEPTORS: The molecular components of the body with which drugs interact to bring about their ______.
effects
What is the focus of pharmacodynamics?
Study of biochemical & physiological effects of drugs
What does pharmacokinetics examine?
Rate processes for drug movement into the body
What does pharmacotherapeutics involve?
Rational use of drugs in the management of diseases
What is the area of pharmacology concerned with the use of chemicals in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, especially in humans?
Medical pharmacy
Which of the following is NOT a part of the definition of drugs according to USP and NF?
Articles intended for use as food or food supplements
What does pharmacodynamics focus on studying?
The biochemical and physiological effects of drugs
What are drug receptors according to the text?
The molecular components of the body with which drugs interact to bring about their effects
Learn about the definitions of pharmacology, medical pharmacy, and drugs in this quiz. Explore the study of selective biologic activity of drugs, the use of chemicals in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and substances that interact with living systems through chemical processes.
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