MT 1 pqs Flashcards
Which of the following can occur at therapeutic dosage levels in healthy patients?
a. All of the above can occur
b. Allergic reactions
c. Teratogenic effects
d. Idiosyncratic reactions
a. All of the above can occur
MRL is an acronym for:
a. Minimum relevant level
b. Maximum residue limit
c. Medicine residue level
d. Medicine registry list
b. Maximum residue limit
Usually for mixing these types of real drugs into the medicated feedstuff, commercial feed
compounders need to have a Prescription for Medicated Feedstuff (Veterinary Written Direction)
a. POM-V
b. Pharmacy medicines (P)
c. Prescription only medicines (POM)
d. AVM-GSL
a. POM-V
Quantal dose response curves are
a. Obtainable from the study of intact subjects but not from isolated tissues
b. Used for determining the maximal efficacy of a drug
c. Used in determining the therapeutic index of a drug
d. Invalid in the presence of inhibitors of the drug studied
c. Used in determining the therapeutic index of a drug
The adhesive of the granules can be:
a. Pyridine
b. Saccharose
c. Distilled water
d. Lactose
c. Distilled water
Which drugs have to be kept in a locked receptacle with the key in possession of the veterinarian? a. Schedule 2 and 3 drugs b. None of these c. Schedule 1 and 4 drugs d. Schedule 3 ad 4 drugs
a. Schedule 2 and 3 drugs
What is the first pass effect?
a. High plasma concentration occurs immediately after oral application
b. Stomach accumulates the drug
c. Liver decomposes the orally applied drug
d. Kidneys excrete the orally applied drug
c. Liver decomposes the orally applied drug
In which book can the indications, effects, and side effects of a given drug be found?
a. U.S. Pharmacopoeia
b. European Pharmacopoeia
c. British Veterinary Formulary
d. British Pharmecopoeia Veterinary
c. British Veterinary Formulary
The capacity of a drug to cause a particular action
a. Affinity
b. Specificity
c. Selectivity
d. Efficacy
b. Specificity
A drug that mediates the reversal of histamine bronchoconstriction (mediated at the
histamine receptors) by acting at adrenoceptors (e.g. epinephrine).
a. Partial agonist
b. Noncompetitive antagonist
c. Physiologic antagonist
d. Pharmacologic antagonist
c. Physiologic antagonist
Sublingual administration is useful for
a. Drugs causing nausea or vomiting
b. Drugs with high first pass metabolism
c. Hydrophilic drugs
d. Drugs that do not readily cross the blood brain barrier
b. Drugs with high first pass metabolism
Which is the most informative name of drug about the majour ingredient?
a. Approved name
b. Proprietary name
c. Chemical name
d. Licensed name
a. Approved name
Which effect facilitates the oral bioavailability of medicinal products?
a. Large pKa value of the drug
b. Increased motility of GI
c. Acid sensitivity of the drug
d. Rapid dissolution from the formulation
d. Rapid dissolution from the formulation
According to the Misuse of Drug Regulations (UK) this drug is in Schedule 3:
a. Pentobarbitone
b. Low amount of codeine
c. Morphine
d. Ketamine
a. Pentobarbitone
The maximal activity specific to a drug
a. Specificity
b. Potency
c. Intrinsic activity
d. Affinity
c. Intrinsic activity
Records should be made within 48 hours of the transaction and kept for a period of at least 5
years
a. Records of POM treatments
b. Records on scheduled drug treatments
c. Records on food producing animal treatments
d. Records on all treatments
c. Records on food producing animal treatments
Which technology is appropriate for achieving a pulsatile release of an active substance in a bolus? a. Insoluble matrix b. Chip controlled diaphragms c. Expanding matrix d. OROS
b. Chip controlled diaphragms
Solid, single dose or multidose preparation for oral administration containing dry aggregates of powder particles a. Oral powder b. Premix c. Capsules d. Granules
d. Granules
What is the proportion of ionized vs non ionized molecules of a weak basic drig (pKa=7.4) in stomach (PH=3.4)? a. 10:1 b. 1:1 c. 10,000:1 d. 100:1
c. 10,000:1
What “veterinary medicines regulation 2013” category can be supplied by pharmacists
without prescription?
a. POM-VPS and AVM-GSL
b. POM-VPS, NFA-VPS
c. NFA-VPS, AVM GSL
d. Every “Veterinary medicines regulation 2013” category
c. NFA-VPS, AVM GSL
- This is the name given to a drug by manufacturers that produce the drug:
a. Approved name
b. Proprietary name
c. None of these
d. Chemical name
b. Proprietary name
Most appropriate method for the extraction of water soluble, heat sensitive substances from medicinal herbs: a. Preparing an infusion b. Extraction with ether c. Making a decoction d. Preparing a tincture
b. Extraction with ether
Which process can move drugs against a concentration gradient?
a. Active transport
b. Filtration through membrane pores
c. Simple diffusion
d. Facilitated diffusion
a. Active transport
Two drugs have been examined in animal studies, Both have a therapeutic index of 2. It can
be assumed that:
a. The dose response curves will be parallel
b. None of these
c. When given in ED50 does, the two drugs are equally safe
d. When ive at ED50 does, no animals will be killed by the drugs
b. None of these
Which ingredient is missing from the hard capsule?
a. Sugar
b. Glycerine
c. Gelatine
d. Water
b. Glycerine
Frequently used vehicle in oral powders:
a. Zinc oxide
b. Lactose
c. Talc
d. Glucose
b. Lactose
According to the Regulation fix MRL is established for some of these drugs:
a. Both Table 1 and 2
b. Drugs in Table 1
c. Antibiotics
d. Drugs in Table 2
b. Drugs in Table 1
Which statement is NOT true for a first order, one compartment open pharmacokinetic model?
a. A bioexponential curve is used to describe the decrease of the drug level in time
b. In the course of this process the capacity of organs of metabolism and/or excretion is saturated
c. The drug is distributed among the tissues of the body evenly
d. After a single drug administration the drug is eliminated from the body continuously
b. In the course of this process the capacity of organs of metabolism and/or excretion is saturated
At steady state the plasma concentration of a drug (Cpss) is 0.2 mg/L. The total
maintenance dose if the drug is applied every 8 hours?
a. 6 mg
b. 48 mg
c. 4.8 mg
d. 0.6 mg
c. 4.8 mg
In this kind of prescription traditionally the type of dosage form and the total amount of drug
has to be given in subscription part:
a. Prescription of a prepared (magistral) medicine
b. Prescription of a human licensed medicine
c. Prescription of a formulated official medicine
d. Prescription of a veterinary licensed medicine
a. Prescription of a prepared (magistral) medicine
In this type of prescription the proprietary name of a veterinary licensed medicine is given:
a. Prescription of a prepared (magistral) medicine
b. Prescription of a formulated official medicine
c. Prescription of a veterinary licensed medicine
d. Prescription of a human licensed medicine
c. Prescription of a veterinary licensed medicine
Which one is correct? When the pKa of a drug euqals the pH of the surroundings
a. 50% ionization occurs
b. Number of ionized molecules is higher
c. Number of non ionized is higher
d. Number of inized and non ionized molecules is varying
a. 50% ionization occurs
Rectal administration
a. Is used when a local effect is desired
b. Is used to minimize systemic effect
c. Minimizes first pass metabolism
d. Maximizes first pass metabolism
c. Minimizes first pass metabolism
According to the theory that agonists and antagonists occupy the same
receptor site, an effective antagonist should exhibit:
A. High intrinsic activity and low affinity
B. No intrinsic activity and high affinity
C. Low intrinsic activity and low affinity
D. High intrinsic activity and high affinity
B. No intrinsic activity and high affinity
A drug that interacts directly with the agonist and not at all, or only incidentally with the receptor: A. Chemical antagonist B. Pharmacological antagonist C. Partial agonist D. Physiologic antagonist
A. Chemical antagonist
3. \_\_\_ the largest effect a drug can produce, regardless of dose: A. Quantal dose response curve B. Graded dose response curve C. Maximum efficacy D. Therapeutic index
C. Maximum efficacy
What is approximate percentage of a weak base (pKa = 8.4) in the non-ionised form in the plasma having a pH of 7.4? A. 90% B. 50% C. 100% D. 10%
D. 10%
When supplying this drug, one copy of which of the following has to be kept by the registered
feed compounder?
A. Prescription
B. Special prescription
C. Prescription for medicated feedstuff (PMF)
D. Legislation on requisition
C. Prescription for medicated feedstuff (PMF)
Which of the following can occur at therapeutic dosage levels in healthy patients? A. Allergic reactions B. Teratogenic effects (Thalidomide) C. Idiosyncratic reactions D. All of the above can occur
D. All of the above can occur
A drug licensed for humans and included in Table 1, and MRL has to be established
administered to dairy cattle should have a withdrawal period for milk:
A. At most 7 days withdrawal period
B. At most 28 days withdrawal period
C. At least 28 days withdrawal period
D. At least 7 days withdrawal period
D. At least 7 days withdrawal period
According to this type of medicinal substance use both sick and healthy animals are treated with a mass (population) administration: A. Metaphylaxis B. Mass treatment C. Always D. Prophylaxis
A. Metaphylaxis
What is the proportion of ionised and non-ionised molecules of a weak acidic drug (pKa= 4.4) in blood (pH = 7.4)! A. 1:1 B. 100:1 C. 10:1 D. 1000:1
D. 1000:1
How long do the withdrawal period usually last at minimum for meat, following application of a human licensed medicine? A. 7 days B. 500 degree days C. 28 days D. 0 days
C. 28 days
How long do the withdrawal period usually last for fish at minimum, following application of a human licensed medicine? A. 28 days B. 500 degree days C. 0 days D. 7 days
B. 500 degree days
The phenomenon in which two drugs produce opposite effects on a physiologic system but do not act at the same receptor site is: A. Chemical antagonism B. Physiologic antagonism C. Competitive antagonism D. Non-competitive antagonism
B. Physiologic antagonism
Two drugs A and B, have the same mechanism of action. Drug A in a dose of 5 mg produces the same magnitude of effect as drug B in a dose of 500 mg:
A. Drug B is less efficacious than drug A
B. The toxicity of drug A is lower than that of drug B
C. Drug A is 100 times more potent than drug B
D. Drug A has a shorter duration of action
C. Drug A is 100 times more potent than drug B
Which substance is a schedule 2 substance? A. Cannabis B. Fentanyl C. Diazepam D. Phenobarbital
B. Fentanyl
Qualitative and quantitative determination of the medicinal substances is not introduced in: A. British Veterinary Formulary B. Hungarian Pharmacopeia C. European Pharmacopeia D. British Pharmacopeia
A. British Veterinary Formulary
The LD50 of a drug is
A. 50% of the lethal dose in man
B. 50% of the lethal dose in an experimental animal
C. The dose (mg/kg) that kills 50% of the treated animals
D. Half the dose that kills all of the treated animals
C. The dose (mg/kg) that kills 50% of the treated animals
Among the environmental factors that may harm the medicines, this stimulates the oxidation or reduction processes: A. Fungi B. Humidity C. Light (UV) D. Heat
C. Light (UV)
This category may play an important role in prevention of animal disease, but they are not real drugs: A. Prepared drugs B. Immunologicals C. Official drugs D. Biocides
D. Biocides
How long do the withdrawal period usually last for eggs, following application of an official or prepared medicine? A. 500 degree days B. 0 days C. 28 days D. 7 days
D. 7 days
Which temperature interval is valid if the drug has to be stored at a cool place? A. 15 – 25°C B. 2 – 8°C C. 8 – 15°C D. 10 – 14°C
C. 8 – 15°C
What is written in the inscription in case of prepared preparations?
A. The name and amount of the ingredients
B. The name, dosage form and the strength of preparation
C. The dosage form and the container
D. The number of original packages
A. The name and amount of the ingredients
What "Medicines order 2001 UK" category can be supplied by pharmacists without any prescription? A. P and PML B. GSL, P, PML C. GSL and P D. Every "medicines order 2001" category
B. GSL, P, PML
Quantal dose response curves are
A. Invalid in the presence of inhibitors of the drug studied
B. Used for determining the maximal efficacy of a drug
C. Obtainable from the study of intact subjects but not from isolated tissues
D. Used in determining the therapeutic index of a drug
D. Used in determining the therapeutic index of a drug
This name of medicinal substances is given by the pharmacopeia commission to each compound: A. Chemical name B. Each drug name C. Proprietary name D. Approved name
D. Approved name
Which part of the prescription gives the farmer information on the withdrawal time? A. Subscription B. Signature C. Superscription D. Inscription
B. Signature