Pharmacology (part 1)

Question 1

Brand name given by manufacturer.

A.) Generic

B.) Official

C.) Trade

D.) Chemical

Answer 1

C.) Trade

Question 2

Name under which it is listed in official lists or registries.

A.) Generic

B.) Official

C.) Trade

D.) Chemical

Answer 2

B.) Official

Question 3

Describes the drug chemically, naming its constituents.

A.) Generic

B.) Official

C.) Trade

D.) Chemical

Answer 3

D.) Chemical

Question 4

A name given before the drug becomes official.

A.) Generic

B.) Official

C.) Trade

D.) Chemical

Answer 4

A.) Generic

Question 5

Breakdown / detoxification of active drug.

A.) Absorption

B.) Distribution

C.) Bio-transformation

D.) Excretion

Answer 5

C.) Bio-transformation

Question 6

Process by which the drug enters the bloodstream.

A.) Absorption

B.) Distribution

C.) Bio-transformation

D.) Excretion

Answer 6

A.) Absorption

Skin, Mucous membranes, inhalation, oral, parenteral

Question 7

Process by which the drug is transported from the site of absorption to the site of action.

A.) Absorption

B.) Distribution

C.) Bio-transformation

D.) Excretion

Answer 7

B.) Distribution

Question 8

The process by which metabolites and drugs are eliminated from the body.

A.) Absorption

B.) Distribution

C.) Bio-transformation

D.) Excretion

Answer 8

D.) Excretion

Different Routes: Kidneys, Liver/intestines, Lungs, exocrine glands

Question 9

An unexpected reaction to a medication

Answer 9

idiosyncratic effect