Pharmacology Flashcards

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The hepatic portal vein transports blood from the liver to pancreas

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False

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2
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Pharmacokinetics May be simply defined as what the body does to a drug?

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True

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3
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The binding of drugs to plasma proteins can have a dramatic effect on a drugs activity

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True

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4
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The most common route of drug excretion from the body is via the faeces?

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False

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5
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Most antibiotics and anti cancer drugs work by interfering with the function of DNA or RNA

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True

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Pharmacodynamics is often referred to as the study of mechanism of action of drugs

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True

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One mechanism of action by which placebo drugs work is by mimicking or inhabiting a neurotransmitter or hormone

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False

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The kidneys are the single most important organ system involved in the metabolism of drugs

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False

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9
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Drug tolerance is the term given to when the liver produces more enzymes to cope with a repeated intake of drugs

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True

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10
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Drugs that demonstrate a high first pass effect have to be designated as prescription only medicines (POM)

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False

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