Chapter 3

Question 1

example of chewable

Answer 1

Calcichew

Question 2

example drug designed to break up in the mouth and then be swallowed

Answer 2

Zomig Rapimelt

Question 3

Under the tongue

Answer 3

sublingual

Question 4

example sublingual

Answer 4

glyceryl trinitrate spray

Question 5

absorbed from the space between the gum and the

cheek (buccal absorption)

Answer 5

nicotine

Question 6

example mouth and throat are also sites of action for some drugs

Answer 6

anaesthetic

lozenges and sprays

Question 7

connects the mouth/throat

to the stomach

Answer 7

esophagus

Question 8

If the acidic stomach contents manage to enter the esophagus this causes pain and
discomfort and is known as

Answer 8

heartburn or reflux

Question 9

example drugs that either neutralize the acid

in the stomach

Answer 9

Gaviscon

Question 10

example drug reduces the amount of acid produced

Answer 10

omeprazole

Question 11

a muscular bag that churns and digests food

Answer 11

stomach

Question 12

Drugs that are irritant to the stomach or are destroyed by stomach acid are often
coated in an

Answer 12

acid resistant enteric coating

Question 13

example of drug not absorbed in the small intestine, but remain in the gastrointestinal tract

Answer 13

laxative lactulose

Question 14

responsible for pumping blood round the body

Answer 14

heart

Question 15

carry blood away from the heart and veins carry it back to the heart

Answer 15

arteries

Question 16

Arteries and veins are

connected by tiny vessels known as

Answer 16

capillaries

Question 17

carry oxygen and carbon dioxide and give blood its color

Answer 17

Red blood cells

Question 18

are responsible for fighting infections.

Answer 18

White blood cells

Question 19

filter the blood and remove excess water and waste products from it

Answer 19

kidneys

Question 20

a common condition which affects the airways making it harder for
patients to breathe.

Answer 20

asthma

Question 21

example drug used to treat asthma are usually inhaled directly into the
lungs

Answer 21

salbutamol

Question 22

drugs that are absorbed through the skin known as

Answer 22

transdermal absorption