Pharmaceutical Sciences

Question 1

How exactly a drug works

Answer 1

Mechanism of action

Question 2

How exactly a drug works

Answer 2

Mechanism of action

Question 3

How long a drug works

Answer 3

Duration of action

Question 4

Time it takes for the drug to exhibit an effect

Answer 4

Onset of action

Question 5

The approved use of a drug

Answer 5

Indication

Question 6

These are unwanted effects of the drug including side effects

Answer 6

Adverse drug reaction

Question 7

Dose required to exhibit an effect

Answer 7

Potency

Question 8

Relationship between dose and potency

Answer 8

Inversely proportional

Question 9

This is the actual level of a drugs effect

Answer 9

Efficacy

Question 10

Medicinal chemistry, and pharmacognosy

Answer 10

Drug discovery

Question 11

Qualitative chemistry and quality control

Answer 11

Pharmaceutical analysis

Question 12

Qualitative chemistry and quality control

Answer 12

Pharmaceutical analysis

Question 13

Manufacturing pharmacy, dosage forms

Answer 13

Pharmaceutics

Question 14

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics

Answer 14

Pharmacology

Question 15

Refers to the course taken by the drug ones inside the human body

Answer 15

Pharmacokinetics

Question 16

What the body does to the drug

Answer 16

Pharmacokinetics

Question 17

What are the 4 fundamental processes of pharmacokinetics?

Answer 17

Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion

Question 18

Entry of the drug from site of administration to the bloodstream

Answer 18

Absorption

Question 19

Travel of drug from bloodstream to different tissues and organs

Answer 19

Distribution

Question 20

Conversion of the active drug molecule to inactive products “metabolites”, waiting excretion.

Answer 20

Metabolism

Question 21

Permanent removal of the inactive metabolites from the body often via the kidney.

Answer 21

Excretion