Pharmacology

Question 0

Non-proprietary name, Abbreviated, Common, Cheaper to purchase

Answer 0

Generic Drug Name

Question 1

Precise description of the drug’s chemical composition and molecular structure.

Answer 1

Chemical Drug Name

Question 2

Followed by the initials “USP” or “NF”

Usually the same as one of the other drug names.

Answer 2

Official Drug Names

Question 3

Brand or proprietary name, trademark, first letter is Capitalized, Named by the manufacturer of drug.

Answer 3

Trade Drug Name

Question 4

Motrin, Advil
ibuprofen, USP
ibuprofen
(RS)-2-(4-(2-methylpropyl)pheny)propanoic acid

Answer 4

Trade or Brand Name
Official Name
Generic Name
Chemical Name

Question 5

Schedule I

Answer 5

No recognized medical use; high abuse potential

EX: Opiates (heroin), hallucinogens (LSD), depressants (methaqualone)

Question 6

Schedule II

Answer 6

Written prescriptions required; no telephone renewals.

EX: Opiates (codeine, morphine, meperidine), stimulants (amphetamines), depressants

Question 7

Schedule III

Answer 7

Prescriptions rewritten after 6 months or five refills.

EX: Opiates (codeine <1.8g/dl), stimulants, depressants, anabolic steroids.

Question 8

Schedule IV

Answer 8

Prescriptions rewritten after 6 months or 5 refills.

EX: Opiates (propoxyphene), stimulants, depressants (chloral hydrate)

Question 9

Schedule V

Answer 9

Any non-narcotic medication, OTC

EX: Small amounts of opiates when used as antitussives or antidiarrheals.

Question 10

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 10

Drug movement thru the body.

Question 11

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 11

How a drug acts on a living organism.

Question 12

Biotransformation

Answer 12

Chemical changes drug goes thru at its metabolized.

Question 13

Proteins embedded in the cell that combine with drug for effect.

Answer 13

Receptors

Question 14

Specific site of action.

Answer 14

Receptor Site

Question 15

Force of attraction or binding strength of receptor and drug.

Answer 15

Affinity

Question 16

Drug’s ability to cause expected results.

Answer 16

Efficacy

Question 17

Drug that binds to receptor.

Answer 17

Agonist

Question 18

Drug that binds to receptor and blocks effects of others.

Answer 18

Antagonist

Question 19

Relay signals from the receptor site to target molecules inside the cell.

Answer 19

Second Messenger

Question 20

Drug’s progress from its pharmaceutical dosage form to a biologically available substance.

Answer 20

Drug Absorption

Question 21

Define Half-life.

Answer 21

Time it takes to metabolize 50% of the drug.

Question 22

Define Bolus.

Answer 22

Concentrated single dose.

Question 23

Define Loading Dose.

Answer 23

Bolus given to rapidly attain therapeutic plasma levels.

Question 24

Define Maintenance Dose.

Answer 24

Amount of drug needed to maintain a steady therapeutic plasma concentration.

Question 25

What is, the the degree to which a substance is poisonous.

At high doses, drugs can produce toxic effects that are not seen at low dosage.

Answer 25

Toxic Level/Toxicity