Pharmacology Flashcards
The hepatic portal vein transports blood from the liver to pancreas
False
Pharmacokinetics May be simply defined as what the body does to a drug?
True
The binding of drugs to plasma proteins can have a dramatic effect on a drugs activity
True
The most common route of drug excretion from the body is via the faeces?
False
Most antibiotics and anti cancer drugs work by interfering with the function of DNA or RNA
True
Pharmacodynamics is often referred to as the study of mechanism of action of drugs
True
One mechanism of action by which placebo drugs work is by mimicking or inhabiting a neurotransmitter or hormone
False
The kidneys are the single most important organ system involved in the metabolism of drugs
False
Drug tolerance is the term given to when the liver produces more enzymes to cope with a repeated intake of drugs
True
Drugs that demonstrate a high first pass effect have to be designated as prescription only medicines (POM)
False