Lehne Book: Chapter 1 - Pharm Orientation

Question 1

The study of drugs in humans

Answer 1

Clinical Pharmocology

Question 2

Use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to prevent pregnancy. Also considered medical use of drugs.

Answer 2

Therapeutics (aka pharmacotherapeutics)

Question 3

Any chemical that can affect the living processes.

Answer 3

Drug

Question 4

Study of drugs and their interactions with living systems.

Answer 4

Pharmacology

Question 5

What are the three most important characteristics that any drug should have?

Answer 5

Effectiveness (most important),
Safety
Selectivity

Question 6

Is there such thing as a safe drug?

Answer 6

No. All drugs have the ability to cause injury, esp with high dose and/or prolonged use.

Question 7

How can we reduce the chance of adverse effects?

Answer 7

Proper drug selection

Proper dosing

Question 8

What does selectivity mean?

Answer 8

A drug that elicits only the response it was given for.

Question 9

T or F: We want drugs to be reversible and predictable.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

What is the therapeutic objective?

Answer 10

To provide maximum benefit with minimum harm.

Question 11

What factors determine the intensity of drug responses?

Answer 11

1. Administration (dosage, time, route)
2. Pharmacokinetics
3. Pharmacodynamics

Question 12

(In human body) Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion are four major ______ processes.

Answer 12

Pharmacokinetics

Question 13

Impact of the drug on the body once it reaches its target site?

Answer 13

Pharmacodynamics