20 Questions
What is the study of how the body handles a drug or medication once introduced to the body?
Pharmacokinetics
Which term refers to what the medication does to the body once it reaches the site of action?
Pharmacodynamics
What are the core aspects of Pharmacokinetics?
ADME - Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
Which type of substance includes living parts of plants and microorganisms?
Natural
What term is used for the expected clinical manifestation after giving a therapeutic dose of a medication?
Desired Effect
What is the study of toxic/adverse effect or poison called?
Toxicology
Which aspect of pharmacokinetics involves the movement of medication out of the body?
Excretion/Elimination
What is the function of the lactating and mammary glands in relation to drugs?
Excrete largest drugs
What is the mechanism of action for medications that follows the lock and key principle called?
Pharmacodynamics
What does NSAIDS stand for?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Which aspect of pharmacokinetics involves the chemical alteration of a drug inside the body?
Metabolism/Biotransformation
Which type of antibiotic is Amoxicillin, which is known for destroying a wide range of species of microbes?
Broad Spectrum Antibiotic
What is the term for the expected clinical manifestation after giving a therapeutic dose of a medication?
Desired Pharmacologic Effect
What is the study of crude effects of natural medications known as?
Pharmacognosy
Which substance category includes non-living parts of plants and microorganisms?
Synthetic substances
What is the term for the study of how the body handles a drug or medication once introduced to the body?
Pharmacokinetics
Which aspect of drug distribution involves the inactive (-) site of action and allows drugs to remain in the blood?
Bound form
What is the function of the lactating and mammary glands in relation to drugs?
Excrete largest drugs
Which type of substance includes living parts of plants and microorganisms?
Macrolides
What is the term for the expected clinical manifestation other than desired effects after a therapeutic dose of a medication?
Side/untoward effect
Test your knowledge of pharmacology including drug logos and core aspects of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Explore the study of medication and its subdivisions, including routes of drug administration and the effects of medication on the body.
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