Drugs And Mankind

Question 1

Category 0 drugs are …..

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Preventative drugs e.g vaccine, heparin

Question 2

Category 1 drugs are…. Or reverse a disease’s effects

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Address the aetiology of disease and help to stop it from evolving e.g steroids for Addison’s disease

Question 3

Category 2 drugs do not address the aetiology of disease but …

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Reduce its pathophysiological processes e.g antihypertensives

Question 4

Category 3 drugs function by…

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Reducing clinical manifestations or symptoms of disease.

Question 5

Category 3 drugs are named to address

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Specific disease manifestations e.g psychotics in schizophrenia

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Category 4 address…. E.g

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Non- specific disease related manifestations e.g analgesics, antihistamines, or antiallergics

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Category 5……

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Do not treat any disease

Question 8

The systematic naming of drugs is called

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Drug nomenclature

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Naming a drug according to its chemical structure gives

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Chemical name

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What is generic name

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The common name of a drug by which it’s called

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Drug products that contain two drugs in a single dosage form are called

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Combination drug products

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Trade or brand name is

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The name given to a drug by the manufacturer to distinguish it from others

Question 13

Ferrous sulphate is obtained from

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Mineral source

Question 14

Heparin is an example of a drug from….

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Animal source

Question 15

Ampicillin is an example of

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Semi-synthetic drugs.

Question 16

The routes of drug administration are classified as

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Enteral and parenteral

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The parenteral means of drug administration includes

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Intravenous, subcutaneous, intramuscular

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The enteral means of drug administration include

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Oral, buccal and sublingual, and rectal

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If drugs pass through the G.I tract, it is

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Enteral

Question 20

If drugs don’t pass through the G.I tract, the route is

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Parenteral

Question 21

Drugs designed to be dissolved in the mouth or underneath the tongue for immediate absorption are

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Sublingual or buccal e.g Nitroglycerin

Question 22

Drugs taken through rectal route are either… Or….

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Suppositories (solid) or enema (liquid)

Question 23

Drugs for arrhythmias and seizures are given by

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Fast intravenous injection

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Drugs given through the peripheral vein are

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Intravenous

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Drugs admistered under the skin by injection are

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Subcutaneous

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Drugs injected into the muscles at the buttocks or thigh are

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Intramuscular

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Drugs taken though the mouth or nostrils through the active breathing of the patient are grouped as

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Imhalation

Question 28

The means by which drugs are delivered to the sites of action within the body are called

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Dosage forms

Question 29

Dosage forms are classified based on

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Route of administration and physical form.

Question 30

What is adverse drug reaction

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ADR refers to any unintended occurrence or negative response at the normal dose for prophylaxis , diagnosis and treatment of a condition

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What is ADE

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ADR is any untoward medical occurrence during treatment that bears no casual relation to the treatment

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What is Serious Adverse Reaction

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SAD is untoward occurrence which could lead to prolonged hospitalisation or could be life threatening

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What is Medication Error

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Medication error is the preventable medical o currence leading to patient harm or wrong medication use while in control of medical personnel, patient

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Type of ADR that is dose dependent and predictable is

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Type A

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Type of ADR that is not dose-dependent and unpredictable and uncommon is grouped as

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Type B

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The use of the right medications , in the right proportions at the lowest cost possible to the patient and community is termed

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Rational drug use

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The programme for international drug monitoring by who started due to

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Thalidomide disaster in 1961

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The programme for international drug monitoring by who started due to

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Thalidomide disaster in 1961

Question 39

The agency responsible for pharmacovigilance in Nigeria is

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NAFDAC

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What is pharmacovigilance

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This refers to the science and activities for assessment, control and prevention of adverse drug effects

Question 41

The use of too many drugs by one person is called

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Poly-pharmacy

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Types of irrational drug use occur during

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Diagnosis Prescription Dispensal Packaging

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Types of irrational drug use occur during

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Diagnosis Prescription Dispensal Packaging

Question 44

The term use as directed means

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There are specific directions on frequency and dosage

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The term use as prescribed means

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It requires a physician's approval for frequency and dosage

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The term use as appropriate means

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There are no specific instructions on frequency of use and quantity.

Question 47

Physical dependence means that

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The body has become habituated to the physical presence of the drug

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Psychological dependence is manifested as

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Uncontrollable carving for a drug

Question 49

Types of commonly abused drugs include

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``` Narcotics Antidepressants Stimulants Opioid Hallucinogens Inhalants ```

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Types of commonly abused drugs include

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``` Narcotics Antidepressants Stimulants Opioid Hallucinogens Inhalants ```

Question 50

Drugs that increase the activity of the C.N.S and make one feel alert, focused and energetic are

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Stimulants

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Hallucinogens are also known as

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Psychedelics

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..... And ..... Are the most- commonly abused drugs after cannabis

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Methamphetamine and ecstasy

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Stimulants include

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Cocaine, crack cocaine, amphetamine

Question 54

Drugs used though the opioid receptors are called

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Opiods

Question 55

Drugs used though the opioid receptors are called

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Opiods

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Examples of opioids include

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Morphine, heroin, codejne

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What are inhalants

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Drugs that can be wholly inhaled throuhh the nose, paint

Question 58

Cannabis is ... Derived and most commonly used drug

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Plant

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Forms in which cannabis can be used ir

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Bhang, ganja, chara and harshish oil

Question 60

Hallucinogens are also known as.... Act by

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Psychedelics alter perception of reality, time and space

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...... slow down the activity of the brain to produce a calming effect

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Depressants

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Examples of depressants are

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Alcohol, benzodiazepines, barbiturates

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Hallucinogens include

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Lysergic Acid diethylamide (LSD) , DMT psylobicin

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Opioid act through the ...... and include

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Opioid receptors, codeine, morphine, heroin,

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Drugs that increase the brain activity called ..... Include

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Stimulants, cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine

Question 66

Cannabis acts through the..... of the brain.

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Cannabinoid receptors

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Cannabis acts through the..... of the brain.

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Cannabinoid receptors

Question 68

What people do for themselves to maintain good health, prevent or deal with a disease is called

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Self care

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Selection and use of drugs to treat self-recignised symptoms refers to

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Self medication