Pharmacology

Question 1

Pharmacology

Answer 1

The study of the origin, uses, preparation, and effects of drugs on the body.

Question 2

Genetic Engineering

Answer 2

When scientists manipulate chemical bonds and structures from microbes and the human genome.

Question 3

What do pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and clinical trials have in common?

Answer 3

They build on biotechnology research, advancing pharmacology. With a basic knowledge of how drugs perform in the body and the effects they have on each of the body systems, a pharmacy technician can more effectively administer drug treatments to cure and treat diseases.

Question 4

Pharmacodynamics

Answer 4

The branch of pharmacology that involves how a drug affects the body.

Question 5

On what levels do the actions of drugs on the system occur?

Answer 5

Molecular or cellular

Question 6

How many actions of drugs on the stem are there?

Answer 6

Seven (7)

Question 7

Stimulating Action

Answer 7

The direct effects from a receptor agonist that stimulates the body.

Question 8

Depressing Action

Answer 8

The direct effects from a receptor agonist that depresses the body.

Question 9

Antagonizing Action

Answer 9

A drug binding to a receptor without activating it.

Question 10

Stabilizing Action

Answer 10

A drug causing a neutral reaction, neither stimulating nor depressing the system.

Question 11

Replacing Action

Answer 11

The accumulation of a substance in the system, such as glycogen stored as carbohydrates.

Question 12

Direct Constructive Chemical Reaction

Answer 12

A drug producing beneficial results.

Question 13

Direct Harmful Chemical Reaction

Answer 13

A drug causing cell destruction, which can be beneficial in situations such as cancer treatment.

Question 14

Receptor

Answer 14

A protein molecule in a cellular membrane that can bind to a complementary molecule.

Question 15

Agonist

Answer 15

A chemical capable of activating a receptor to generate a therapeutic response.

Question 16

Partial Agonist

Answer 16

Only partially activates a receptor.

Question 17

Enzymes

Answer 17

Proteins that are capable of producing chemical changes.

Question 18

Transport Molecules

Answer 18

Molecules capable of transporting proteins from one cellular structure to another.

Question 19

Ion Channels

Answer 19

Membrane proteins

Question 20

Ligand

Answer 20

A substance that forms a complex with a molecule, binding to a hormone, to a neurotransmitter, or to neuromodulator receptors.

Question 21

Affinity

Answer 21

The evolutionary relationship between a group of relative organisms–to develop drugs.

Question 22

Efficacy

Answer 22

Creating a desired result or effect for most of the population though not all.

Question 23

Therapeutic Window

Answer 23

Measures the dose required for the medication to be effective against the amount of it that would cause adverse side effects.

Question 24

Duration of Action

Answer 24

How long the drug will be effective.

Question 25

Plasma Concentration

Answer 25

How much of the drug is present in a sample of plasma.