Swallowing Skills

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Questions and Answers

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?

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

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

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

What is the purpose of OTC drug monographs?

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

What is metformin used for?

To treat type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a drug and a medicine?

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

What is the mechanism of action of aspirin?

Covalent bond with its target enzyme (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do drugs generally work in the body?

By interacting with receptor and enzyme molecules (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

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

What is the difference between therapeutic medicine and pharmacological medicine?

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

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

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) Signup and view all the answers