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What part of a prescription provides directions to the pharmacist?
What part of a prescription provides directions to the pharmacist?
Which of the following is an example of a drug obtained from plant sources?
Which of the following is an example of a drug obtained from plant sources?
What is another term for the non-proprietary name of a drug?
What is another term for the non-proprietary name of a drug?
What type of drug inhibits the growth of harmful microorganisms?
What type of drug inhibits the growth of harmful microorganisms?
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What type of agent induces sleep?
What type of agent induces sleep?
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What is the study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs called?
What is the study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs called?
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What type of drug is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia?
What type of drug is used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia?
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What is the term for a drug that relieves nasal congestion and swelling of the bronchi?
What is the term for a drug that relieves nasal congestion and swelling of the bronchi?
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What type of drug produces a functional change in a cell?
What type of drug produces a functional change in a cell?
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What is the term for the elimination rate of a drug over time divided by its concentration?
What is the term for the elimination rate of a drug over time divided by its concentration?
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What is the term for a serious adverse effect that occurs in the kidneys?
What is the term for a serious adverse effect that occurs in the kidneys?
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Study Notes
Prescription Terminology
- Signature refers to the directions to the pharmacist in a prescription
Drug Sources
- Atropine is an example of a drug obtained from plant sources
Drug Nomenclature
- Generic name is also called the nonproprietary name
- Trade name and brand name are not the same as generic name
- Chemical name is not the same as generic name
Drug Functions
- Antibiotic inhibits the growth of harmful microorganisms
- Hemostatic, laxative, and antianginal are not antibiotics
Drug Effects
- Hypnotic induces sleep
- Vasodilator, skeletal muscle relaxant, and bronchodilator do not induce sleep
Pharmacology Concepts
- Onset of action is the time it takes a drug to produce its effects
- Metabolic, first-pass effect, and first-dose effect are not the same as onset of action
Drug Metabolism
- Biotransformation is another term for drug metabolism
- Drug toxicity, maintenance dose, and pharmacognosy are not the same as biotransformation
Therapeutic Index
- Therapeutic index is the ratio of the effective dose to the lethal dose
- Therapeutic dose, first-dose effect, and first-pass effect are not the same as therapeutic index
Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacokinetics is the study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs
- Pharmacotherapy, pharmacognosy, and pharmacodynamics are not the same as pharmacokinetics
Drug Classes
- Antitussives relieve coughing due to various causes
- Antitubercular agents, antivirals, and hypnotics are not antitussives
Drug Definitions
- Antitubercular agents do not control the growth of viruses
- Antipsychotics control symptoms of schizophrenia, not viruses
- Antitussives relieve coughing, not nasal congestion and swelling of the bronchi
- Laxatives promote bowel movements, not urination, and may cause nausea and vomiting
- Antineoplastics counteract cancer, not inflammation
- Antihistamines slow allergic reactions, not inflammation
- Agonists produce a functional change in a cell
- Drug clearance is elimination rate over time divided by a drug's concentration
- Hepatotoxicity is a serious adverse effect that occurs in the liver, not kidneys
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Test your knowledge of pharmacy terms and concepts with this quiz. From prescription directions to drug sources and names, see how well you understand the basics of pharmacy terminology.
