Pharmacology Quiz: Drug Action Mechanisms

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What is the primary focus of non-receptor mediated drug action?

  • Cell membrane receptors
  • Enzyme inhibition
  • Chemical adsorption (correct)
  • Osmotic processes

In non-receptor mediated drug action, what is the primary target of drug molecules?

  • Cytoplasm
  • Enzymes (correct)
  • Cell membrane receptors
  • Nucleus

What does the acronym ADME stand for in pharmacodynamics?

  • Adverse, Drug, Molecular, Effects
  • Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion (correct)
  • Attenuation, Dosage, Metabolism, Excretion
  • Action, Dynamics, Mechanism, Effects

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Non-receptor mediated drug action focus

Drug action that doesn't involve binding to receptors, often targeting chemical properties.

Primary target of drug molecules in non-receptor mediated drug action

Involves drugs targeting enzymes to modify their activity through chemical interactions.

What does ADME stand for?

Describes how drugs move through and are processed by the body.

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