Pharmacology Quiz Flashcards
Complete the following sentence: Pharmacology is the study of …
Drugs used to treat, prevent and diagnose disease
Which of the following terms best describes the study of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination?
Pharmacokinetics
Complete the following sentence: Most drug elimination occurs via the..
Urine
Complete the following sentence: Drugs targets are typically comprised of….
Protein
Complete the following sentence: A drug prescribed to manage pain is called an …
Analgesic
What route of administration is subject to first-pass metabolism?
Oral
What is a disadvantage of the intravenous administration of a drug?
Drugs given by this route are unsuitable for self-administration
Complete the following sentence: Applying cream to an area of itchy skin is an example of …
Topical administration
What term describes a drug that has the same effect on a receptor as the endogenous (body’s own) chemical messenger?
Agonist
