Intro -1

Question 1

Adverse effect

Answer 1

General term for undesirable and potentially harmful drug effect

Question 2

Agonist

Answer 2

Drug that binds to a receptor and activates a physiologic response or drug action

Question 3

Antagonist

Answer 3

Drug that binds to a receptor and interferes with other drugs or substances from producing a drug effect

Question 4

Chemical name

Answer 4

Name that defined the chemical composition of a drug

Question 5

Contraindications

Answer 5

Situation or conditions when a certain drug should not be administered

Question 6

Controlled substance

Answer 6

Drug that has the potential for abuse and thus is regulated by law

Question 7

Dose

Answer 7

A measurement of the amount of drug that is administered

Question 8

Drug

Answer 8

Chemical substance that produces a change in body function

Question 9

Drug indications

Answer 9

Intended or indicated uses for any drug

Question 10

ED50

Answer 10

Effective dose 50 or dose that will produce an effect that is half of the maximal response

Question 11

Generic name

Answer 11

Non-proprietary name of a drug

Question 12

LD50

Answer 12

Lethal dose 50 or dose that will kill 50% of the laboratory animals tested

Question 13

Mechanism of action

Answer 13

Explanation of how a drug produces it’s effects

Question 14

Non-prescription over the counter OTC drug

Answer 14

Drug that can be purchased without the services of a physician

Question 15

Pharmacology

Answer 15

Study of drugs

Question 16

Potency

Answer 16

Measure of the strength or concentration of a drug required to produce a specific effect

Question 17

Prescription drug

Answer 17

Drug for which dispensing requires a written or phone order that can only be issued by or under the direction of a licensed physician

Question 18

Receptor

Answer 18

Specific cellular structure that a drug binds to in order to produce a physiological effect

Question 19

Side effect

Answer 19

Drug effect other than the therapeutic affect that is usually undesirable but not harmful

Question 20

Site of action

Answer 20

Location within the body where a drug exerts its therapeutic effect often a specific drug receptor

Question 21

Therapeutic effect

Answer 21

Desire drug affect to alleviate some condition or symptoms of disease

Question 22

Therapeutic index TI

Answer 22

Ratio of the LD50 to the ED50 in animal studies

Question 23

Toxic effect

Answer 23

Undesirable drug effect that implies drug poisoning can be very harmful or life-threatening

Question 24

Trade name

Answer 24

Patented proprietary name of a drug sold by a specific drug manufacturer also referred to as the brand name

Question 25

Competitive antagonism

Answer 25

Compete for same receptor

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Uncompetitive antagonism

Answer 26

Interference without binding to the same receptors

Question 27

Dose response relationship

Answer 27

Response depends on amount of drug given

Question 28

Dose response curve

Answer 28

When does response relationship is plotted on a graph

Question 29

Ceiling effect

Answer 29

Limit of some drug classes to produce a particular effect. Above a certain dosage no further increase in effect is observed

Question 30

USP/NF

Answer 30

United States Pharmacopeia/national formulary