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What is the study of drugs and their effects on living organisms called?
What is the study of drugs and their effects on living organisms called?
- Anatomy
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Pharmacology (correct)
Which process describes what the body does to a drug?
Which process describes what the body does to a drug?
- Therapeutics
- Pharmacokinetics (correct)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Toxicology
What does ADME stand for in pharmacology?
What does ADME stand for in pharmacology?
- Absorption, Digestion, Metabolism, Efficiency
- Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion (correct)
- Activation, Distribution, Measurement, Excretion
- Action, Dosage, Metabolism, Effect
Which of the following is the process by which a drug enters the bloodstream?
Which of the following is the process by which a drug enters the bloodstream?
What term describes the fraction of an administered dose of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation unchanged?
What term describes the fraction of an administered dose of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation unchanged?
Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
Which organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
What is the primary organ of drug excretion?
What is the primary organ of drug excretion?
What type of drug binds to a receptor and activates it?
What type of drug binds to a receptor and activates it?
What term describes the amount of drug required to produce a given effect?
What term describes the amount of drug required to produce a given effect?
Which route of drug administration involves injecting the drug directly into a vein?
Which route of drug administration involves injecting the drug directly into a vein?
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Pharmacology
Pharmacology
The study of drugs and their effects on living organisms, including ADME, mechanisms of action, and therapeutic/toxic effects.
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacokinetics
What the body does to the drug, involving absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics
What the drug does to the body, affecting receptors and physiological processes.
Bioavailability
Bioavailability
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Receptors
Receptors
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Agonists
Agonists
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Antagonists
Antagonists
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Efficacy
Efficacy
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Potency
Potency
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Side effects
Side effects
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