20 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a source of drugs?
Synthetic products of genetic engineering
Which classification of drugs is based on the chemical structure?
Beta lactam antibiotics
What was the first antibiotic discovered?
Penicillin
What is the official generic name for the drug with the chemical name methyl({3-phenyl-3-[4(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propyl})amine?
Fluoxetine (hydrochloride)
What is the molecular formula of Prozac?
C17H19ClF3NO
Which of the following is the definition of pharmacology?
The study of the effect of drugs on the function of living systems
What is the nature of drug interactions?
Competitive
How are drug effects measured?
Dose response
What are drug targets?
Proteins
What is the definition of a drug?
A chemical substance of known structure, other than a nutrient or essential dietary ingredient, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect
Which of the following is true about the law of mass action?
It explains how drugs form complexes with receptors
What does Bmax represent in a drug-receptor occupancy curve?
The density of receptors at maximum binding
Which of the following is NOT a receptor superfamily?
Nuclear (intracellular receptors)
What is the equilibrium constant (Kd) in the context of drug-receptor occupancy curves?
The concentration of drug required to occupy 50% of receptors
What is the main target of drugs?
Receptors
Which of the following is true about receptors?
Receptors trigger a response in the cell
What is the mechanism of action of amitriptyline?
Inhibition of the neuronal reuptake of noradrenaline and serotonin
What is the strength of the reversible interaction between a drug and its receptor called?
Affinity
Which of the following affects drug-receptor binding?
All of the above
What is the Law of Mass Action?
The rate at which drugs combine with their receptors depends on the concentration of drug and receptor
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