Pharmacy Orientation: Basic Concepts & Definitions Lecture 2
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Which of the following is the best definition of medication?

  • An agent intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease
  • An active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
  • A physical form in which a drug is produced and dispensed
  • A treatment using drugs (correct)

    • What are the listed properties of an acceptable dosage form?

  • Efficacy, acceptability/convenience, dosing frequency, and chemical stability
  • Safety, pharmaceutical elegance, acceptability/convenience, and stability (correct)
  • Safety, efficacy, dosing frequency, and consumer acceptance
  • Knowledge, pharmaceutical elegance, easy to use, and stability

    • What is a drug specifically defined as?

  • A physical form in which a drug is produced and dispensed
  • An agent intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease (correct)
  • An active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)
  • A synthetic process easier and cheaper

    • Which of the following is a natural source of drugs?

    <p>Plant origin (Atropine)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT listed as a property of an acceptable dosage form?

    <p>Knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of drug discovery and development known for?

    <p>Complexity and large scale production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the specific definition of medication according to the text?

    <p>A treatment using drugs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which source is NOT mentioned for drug discovery and development?

    <p>Biochemical origin (collagen)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are drugs primarily prepared from based on the information provided?

    <p>Synthetic process easier and cheaper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is specifically known as an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)?

    <p>A drug</p> Signup and view all the answers

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