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Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in drug classification?
Which of the following is NOT a factor considered in drug classification?
- Chemical structure
- Response produced
- Source of the drug (correct)
- Mechanism of action
What is the official generic name for the drug with the chemical name 'methyl({3-phenyl-3-[4(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propyl})amine'?
What is the official generic name for the drug with the chemical name 'methyl({3-phenyl-3-[4(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propyl})amine'?
- Fluoxetine (hydrochloride) (correct)
- Molecular Formula: C17H19ClF3NO
- Prozac
- Molecular Weight: 345.79
Which of the following is NOT a source of drugs?
Which of the following is NOT a source of drugs?
- Synthetic products of genetic engineering (correct)
- Microorganisms
- Plants
- Animals
Which drug was purified from opium in 1805?
Which drug was purified from opium in 1805?
What was the first antibiotic discovered?
What was the first antibiotic discovered?
Which of the following is NOT a target of chemotherapy drugs?
Which of the following is NOT a target of chemotherapy drugs?
What is the mechanism of action of amitriptyline?
What is the mechanism of action of amitriptyline?
Which of the following affects drug-receptor binding?
Which of the following affects drug-receptor binding?
What is the main type of bond involved in drug-receptor interactions?
What is the main type of bond involved in drug-receptor interactions?
What is affinity?
What is affinity?
Which of the following is the correct definition of pharmacology?
Which of the following is the correct definition of pharmacology?
What is the definition of a drug according to Rang and Dale's Pharmacology?
What is the definition of a drug according to Rang and Dale's Pharmacology?
What are drug targets?
What are drug targets?
How are drug effects measured?
How are drug effects measured?
What is the nature of drug interactions?
What is the nature of drug interactions?
Which of the following is the correct equation for the equilibrium constant (Kd) in the context of drug-receptor binding?
Which of the following is the correct equation for the equilibrium constant (Kd) in the context of drug-receptor binding?
What does Bmax represent in the drug-receptor occupancy curve?
What does Bmax represent in the drug-receptor occupancy curve?
Which of the following is a correct classification of receptors based on their mechanism of activation?
Which of the following is a correct classification of receptors based on their mechanism of activation?
What is the association rate constant (K+1) in the context of drug-receptor binding?
What is the association rate constant (K+1) in the context of drug-receptor binding?
What is the dissociation rate constant (K-1) in the context of drug-receptor binding?
What is the dissociation rate constant (K-1) in the context of drug-receptor binding?
Which of the following is a characteristic of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs)?
Which of the following is a characteristic of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs)?
What is the role of GDP in G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) activation?
What is the role of GDP in G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) activation?
Which type of receptor is linked to an enzyme and adds or removes phosphate groups to specific amino acid residues?
Which type of receptor is linked to an enzyme and adds or removes phosphate groups to specific amino acid residues?
What is the effect of insulin binding to its receptor?
What is the effect of insulin binding to its receptor?
Which type of receptor affects DNA and alters gene transcription?
Which type of receptor affects DNA and alters gene transcription?
Which type of receptor requires lipid soluble ligands to penetrate the membrane?
Which type of receptor requires lipid soluble ligands to penetrate the membrane?
What is the main function of steroid receptors?
What is the main function of steroid receptors?
Which of the following is NOT a superfamily of receptors?
Which of the following is NOT a superfamily of receptors?
Which of the following is a characteristic of kinase-linked receptors?
Which of the following is a characteristic of kinase-linked receptors?
Which of the following is a characteristic of nuclear receptors?
Which of the following is a characteristic of nuclear receptors?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 receptor superfamilies mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 receptor superfamilies mentioned in the text?
Which type of ion channels are important in neurotransmission, cardiac conduction, muscle contraction, and secretion?
Which type of ion channels are important in neurotransmission, cardiac conduction, muscle contraction, and secretion?
Which type of ion channels open when the cell membrane is depolarized?
Which type of ion channels open when the cell membrane is depolarized?
Which type of ion channels are blocked by local anesthetics?
Which type of ion channels are blocked by local anesthetics?
Which type of receptors are also called ionotropic receptors?
Which type of receptors are also called ionotropic receptors?
Which type of receptors are activated by binding of a chemical ligand to a site on the channel molecule?
Which type of receptors are activated by binding of a chemical ligand to a site on the channel molecule?
Which type of receptors are activated by the binding of glutamate, acetylcholine (nicotinic), GABA, and ATP?
Which type of receptors are activated by the binding of glutamate, acetylcholine (nicotinic), GABA, and ATP?
Which type of receptors are activated by nicotine and cause enhanced neurotransmitter release in the CNS?
Which type of receptors are activated by nicotine and cause enhanced neurotransmitter release in the CNS?
Which class of receptors is the most abundant and composed of seven transmembrane helices?
Which class of receptors is the most abundant and composed of seven transmembrane helices?
Which class of receptors activate the production of second messengers such as cAMP, DAG, and IP3?
Which class of receptors activate the production of second messengers such as cAMP, DAG, and IP3?
