19 Questions
Which branch of pharmacology deals with the undesirable effects of chemicals in living systems?
Toxicology
What type of drug interacts almost exclusively with water molecules?
Osmotic agent
Which type of bond between a drug and its receptor is irreversible under biologic conditions?
Covalent bond
What is the most common route of drug administration?
Oral
Which mechanism of absorption depends upon the drug characteristics and uses transporter proteins to move drugs across membranes?
Facilitated diffusion
In which environment are weakly acidic drugs easily absorbed?
Proximal duodenum
What factor affects drug absorption by increasing the contact time in the gastrointestinal tract?
Constipation
Which route of drug administration is not advisable in instances of decreased blood flow (shock states)?
Oral
Which branch of pharmacology is concerned with the action of the chemical on the organism?
Pharmacodynamics
What type of drugs are formed outside of the body?
Xenobiotics
What is the branch of pharmacology that deals with the undesirable effects of chemicals in living systems?
Toxicology
Which factor affects drug absorption by increasing the contact time in the gastrointestinal tract?
Contact time
Which type of bond between a drug and its receptor is irreversible under biologic conditions?
Covalent
In which environment are weakly acidic drugs easily absorbed?
Acidic environment (proximal duodenum)
Which route of drug administration is advisable when blood flow is decreased, such as in shock states?
Intravenous route
What is the mechanism of absorption that depends upon the drug characteristics and uses transporter proteins to move drugs across membranes?
Facilitated diffusion
Which type of drugs are formed outside of the body?
Xenobiotics
What is the process that involves drug getting into the circulation?
Absorption
Which type of drugs interact almost exclusively with water molecules?
Osmotic agents
Test your knowledge about the study of substances that interact with living systems, including the binding of substances to regulatory molecules, medical pharmacology, toxicology, and the differences between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
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