Swallowing Skills

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What is the difference between a drug and a medicine?

  • Drugs have a physiological effect when ingested, while medicines are used to treat diseases (correct)
  • Drugs are used to treat diseases, while medicines have a physiological effect when ingested
  • There is no difference between drugs and medicines
  • Drugs are only available with a prescription, while medicines can be bought without a prescription

What is the lock and key model?

  • A model for how drugs interact with receptors and enzymes (correct)
  • A model for how the FDA regulates pharmaceutical products
  • A model for how enzymes regulate chemical reactions
  • A model for how drugs are absorbed in the body

What is the difference between a General Sales List medicine and a Pharmacy Medicine?

  • General Sales List medicines require a prescription, while Pharmacy Medicines can be bought almost anywhere
  • General Sales List medicines have few legal restrictions, while Pharmacy Medicines are only available to purchase behind the counter at a pharmacy (correct)
  • There is no difference between General Sales List medicines and Pharmacy Medicines
  • General Sales List medicines are only available to purchase behind the counter at a pharmacy, while Pharmacy Medicines have few legal restrictions

What is the difference between therapeutic medicine and pharmacological medicine?

<p>Therapeutic medicine describes the clinical purpose, while pharmacological medicine describes the specific thing that the drug does on the molecular level (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a brand name and a generic name?

<p>Brand names are from the pharmaceutical company that markets the medicine, while generic names are the medicine’s active ingredient (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of OTC drug monographs?

<p>To provide information on over-the-counter medicines (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is metformin used for?

<p>To treat type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a drug and a medicine?

<p>Drugs usually have a negative effect while medicines usually have a positive effect (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of action of aspirin?

<p>Covalent bond with its target enzyme (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do drugs generally work in the body?

<p>By interacting with receptor and enzyme molecules (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a Pharmacy Medicine and a General Sales List medicine?

<p>Pharmacy medicines are only available with a prescription while General Sales List medicines can be bought almost anywhere (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between therapeutic medicine and pharmacological medicine?

<p>Therapeutic medicine describes the specific thing that the drug does on the molecular level while pharmacological medicine describes the clinical purpose (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a brand name and a generic name of a medicine?

<p>A brand name is the name of the pharmaceutical company that markets the medicine while a generic name is the medicine's active ingredient (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of OTC drug monographs?

<p>To provide information about the ingredients of OTC medicines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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