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Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
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What does the term (Pharmakon) mean?

A

Drug

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2
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Logos mean ?

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Science

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3
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the study of substances that interact with living systems through chemical processes is ?

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Pharmacology

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4
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How the substances interact with living systems through chemical processes ?

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by binding to regulatory molecules and activating or inhibiting normal body processes

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5
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A term of varied usage is ?

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Drug

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6
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any substance with the potential to (prevent) or (cure )disease or (enhance) physical or (mental) welfare

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Medicine

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7
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any “chemical agent” that ((alters)) the -biochemical- or -physiological- processes of tissues or organisms (a substance that is listed in the pharmacopeia).

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Pharmacology

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8
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((A book)) describing drugs, chemicals, and medicinal preparations

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Pharmacopeia

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9
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What is the main goal of drug treatment ? OR …. The Major Objective of drug treatment is :

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1-have a drug at the site of action.
2-proper concentration.
3-good enough to reverse a defect without producing side or toxic effects.

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10
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There are many ways to classify drugs , Name five of these ways😊:

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1- Pharmacological category.
2- Physiological system targeted by the drugs.
3- Chemical nature.
4-Drug source.
5-Drugs to treat common vs. rare diseases.

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11
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Give me the ways that aren’t mentioned in the previous question:

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1- The need for prescription
2- Therapeutic use

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12
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Give me an Examples of Natural Drug Sources :

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1- Plants , 2- animals , 3-human , 4-Micro organisms

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13
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Penicillin, streptomycin and many other antibiotics is an examples of ?

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Micro organisms

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14
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Give me two examples of minerals drug Sources ?

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1-Liquid
2-paraffin

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15
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The need for prescription can be divided into two main parts, mention them

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A. Prescription drugs
B. OTC drugs

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16
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(OTC) Abbreviation to ?

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Over The Counter

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17
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OTC Can be sold over the counter with prescription (T/F)

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FALSE

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18
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Are used under only medical supervision and dispensed by an order of medical practitioner only is the :

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Prescription drugs

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19
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Anti-hypertensive drugs , Anti-microbial drugs , Anesthetics and hypoglycemic drugs , is an example of ?

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Therapeutic use

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20
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Give me four categories of therapeutic use😊

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1- Anti-hypertensive drugs
2- Anti-microbial drugs
3- Anesthetics hypoglycemic drugs
4- hypoglycemic drugs

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21
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Which of these ways must be precise ?
A. Therapeutic use
B. Prescription drugs
C. pharmacological action
D. Chemical nature

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C

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22
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Mention foure example of pharmacological action :

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1- Atenolol
2-Furosemide
3-Amlodipine
4-Ramipril

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23
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The examples in previous question can use to treat?

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high blood pressure

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24
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Give me two examples of Physiological systems targeted by the drug :

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• Drugs acting on respiratory system.
• Drugs acting on gastrointestinal tract.

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25
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Proton pumps inhibitors is an example of :

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pumps inhibitors

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26
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Selective beta-2 adrenergic receptors agonists is an example of

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Drugs acting on respiratory system

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27
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How we need to use Common chemical groups or structures?

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to classify drugs that have similarity in their pharmacological profile.

28
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Drugs or biological products for diagnosis/treatment/prevention of a ((rare disease or condition)), or a more common disease (endemic only in resource poor countries)

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Orphan Drugs

29
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Which one of drugs is no reasonable expectation that the cost of developing and marketing it will be recovered from the sales of that drug.

A

Orphan Drugs

30
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يلا يا حلو ، ‏give me seven examples of Main branches of pharmacology

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• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacodynamics
•Pharmacotherapy
• Pharmacogenetics
• Pharmacogenomics
• Pharmacognosy
• Pharmacoeconomics

31
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Give me three main branches of pharmacology that aren’t mentioned in the previous question :

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• Toxicology
• Clinical pharmacology
• Chemotherapy

32
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Give me the questions that pharmacology usually answer all of them

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1.How much of a drug to give? Dose

  1. How frequent a drug should be given? Related to the biological half-life (t1/2)

3.When to give it? Before or
after meals; at bed time, PRN…

  1. How to give it? Rout of administration
33
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The branch of pharmacology concerned with(( the movement of drugs)) within the body is ?

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Pharmacokinetics

34
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Pharmacokinetics deals with ?

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ADME process

35
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The branch of pharmacology concerned with ((the effects)) of drugs and ((the mechanism)) of their action is ?

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Pharmacodynamics

36
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Drug’s plasma concentration, its response and duration of action work through?

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Pharmacodynamics

37
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What the drug does to the body and how can ?
* ask this question to describe the ?

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Pharmacodynamics

38
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It is the physical form of drug product that is suitable for administration to man.

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Dosage forms

39
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Dosage forms contains specified dose or amount of drug in a specified quantity or unit of the formulation.(T/F)

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TRUE

40
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Please , mention the foure Dosage forms 😊

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• Solid
• Semi-solid
• Liquid
• Gas

41
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Give me 3 examples of Solid dosage:

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• Tablets
• Capsules
• Powder

42
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Can you mention five examples of Semi-solid drugs

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• Creams
• Ointments
• Paste
• Gel
• Suppositories

43
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Give me two examples of liquid dosage :

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• Monophasic Syrup
Solution
• Biphasic Suspension Emulsion

44
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About Gas dosage , give me two examples :

A

• Inhalers
• Sprays

45
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Mention the seven main routes of administrations:

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  1. Buccal and Sublingual
  2. Oral
  3. Inhalational
  4. Parenteral
  5. Topical
  6. Rectal
  7. Transdermal (patches)
46
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The dosage that use through buccal and sublingual is :

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Solid (tablet) or liquid (spray) dosage form.

47
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absorbed from the buccal cavity (highly vascular) and the presence of saliva fasten the dissolution in case of tablet dosage form
(THIS process related to)?

A

Buccal and sublingual

48
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The advantages of Buccal and sublingual is :

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1- Quick onset of action
2- Avoid first pass effect
3- Can be used for unconscious patients

49
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Give me the Features of oral dosage:

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A. Used for local or systematic effect
B. Solid or liquid dosage forms
C. Drug absorbed from the GI tract
D. Most common

50
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The Advantages of use oral dosage is

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  1. Simplest rout
  2. Self administration
51
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The Disadvantages of use oral dosage is :

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  1. Slow onset of action
  2. Absorption issues
52
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Give me the Features of Inhalational dosage

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1- Used for local (predominantly) or systematic
effects
2- Solid (powder), liquid or gas dosage forms
3- Mostly used for respiratory conditions such as asthma

53
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The advantages of use Inhalational dosage is :

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  1. Smaller dose than oral route is used to give the same effect
  2. Lower incidence of side effects
  3. Rapid onset of action
54
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Drugs are given by a rout out of the alimentary canal most commonly by injections , the method name is :

A

Parenteral

55
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superficial injection and it is used for diagnostic tests for allergy and vaccines is ?

A

Intradermal

56
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injection used for drugs that cannot be given orally

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Subcutaneous

57
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Which one gives quick onset and prolonged action (insulin)?

A

Subcutaneous

58
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Which one used for solutions (aqueous and oil) and for suspensions ?

A

Intramuscular

59
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injection used for aqueous solutions only (antibiotics and parenteral products)
is ?

A

Intravenous

60
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injection used in arthritis patients to administer corticosteroids

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Intraarticular

61
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Give me two characteristics of Topical

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• Can be cream, ointment, gel, paste or lotion for external use.
• Easy to use

62
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Mention four of features of Rectal :

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—Used for local or systematic effect
—Solid, liquid or semi-solid dosage forms
—Drug absorbed from the rectum ( 3 veins)
—High bioavailability (but not 100%)

63
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Give me the advantages of use rectal :

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—Can be used for vomiting of unconscious patients, children, elderly or mentally disturbed and patients with dysphagia.
—Can be used for local action
(laxatives) .

64
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Give me the Disadvantages to use the rectal :

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Less convenient than oral rout

65
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Applied to the skin and deliver a controlled dose of a drug over a specified period of time to produce systemic effect (nicotine patches) is ?

A

Transdermal

66
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The branch of pharmacology that deals with the undesirable effects of chemicals on living systems, from individual cells to humans to complex ecosystems is ?

A

Toxicology

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