Basic Pharmacology

Question 1

Why Are drugs prescribed?

Answer 1

-promote healing
-cure disease
-control or slow the progress of disease
-prevent disease
-decrease risk of complications
-Increase function and comfort
-provide replacement therapy
-Reduce excessive activity in the body

Question 2

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 2

the study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs.

(drug induced responses)

Question 3

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 3

branch of pharmacology dedicated to determining the fate of substances administered to a living organism.

drug amounts at different sites after
administration

Question 4

Pharmacotherapeutics

Answer 4

the application of pharmacological information together with the knowledge of the disease for its prevention, mitigation or cure

drug choice & application

Question 5

Toxicology

Answer 5

Body’s responses to drugs

Question 6

Pharmacy

Answer 6

the science or practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs

Question 7

Drugs are classified by their?

Answer 7

Effects

Question 8

Generic Name

Answer 8

unique, official, simple name for a
specific drug

For example, acetaminophen

Question 9

Trade/Propriety Name

Answer 9

Brand name
Ex: Tylenol

Question 10

Chemical Name

Answer 10

Chemical components

Question 11

Scheduled Drugs

Answer 11

Drugs requiring prescription due to their risk of harmful side effects and abuse

Question 12

Indications

Answer 12

Approved for uses to treat
conditions for which the drug has been
proved to be effective

Question 13

Off-label

Answer 13

uses for which the drug has
shown effectiveness but is not the
approved use.

Question 14

Contraindications

Answer 14

Circumstances under which a drug should
not be administered

Question 15

Side effects

Answer 15

Mild, undesirable effects of a drug, even at
recommended dose

Question 16

Adverse or toxic effects

Answer 16

Drug effects that are dangerous, cause
significant tissue damage, or are
life-threatening

Question 17

Hypersensitivity

Answer 17

Allergic Reactions

Question 18

Idiosyncratic

Answer 18

Unusual responses to a drug

Question 19

Iatrogenic

Answer 19

Negative effect associated with administration of drug

Question 20

Teratogenic

Answer 20

Harmful effect on fetus, developmental defects

Question 21

Interactions

Answer 21

drug effect modified by combination
with another drug

Question 22

Synergism

Answer 22

Effect of drug combination may be greater than the sum of
the effects of the individual drugs.

Question 23

Antagonism

Answer 23

Combination greatly decreases the effect of each drug

Question 24

Potentiation

Answer 24

One drug enhances the effect of a second drug.

Question 25

Enteral/oral

Answer 25

involving or passing through the intestine, either naturally via the mouth and esophagus, or through an artificial opening

Question 26

Parenteral

Answer 26

Taken into the body or administered in a manner other than through the digestive tract