Pharmacology Basics Quiz

Chemicals with low molecular masses (100-500 units) that interact with larger molecules to cause a biological response.

Drugs that have a useful therapeutic effect in treating, preventing, or diagnosing diseases.

Using chemicals to treat diseases.

Large molecules in the body that drugs interact with, such as proteins, carbohydrates, or nucleic acids.

Protein catalysts that speed up biochemical reactions.

Proteins that receive and transmit signals.

Forces (hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, Van der Waals) that hold drugs to enzymes.

Drugs that block the active site of enzymes, slowing or stopping their activity.

A site on an enzyme other than the active site, where a molecule can bind, affecting the enzyme's activity.

Grouping drugs based on their effects, chemical structures, or interaction with targets.

Substances that increase stomach pH by neutralizing excess acid.

Drugs that block histamine's effects.

Drugs used to treat stress and mental illnesses.

A type of tranquilizer

Do not interfere with each other's function because they act on different systems.