Quiz 3, Chapter 4 Flashcards
What term denotes the study of bodily functions (as opposed to structures)?
Physiology.
In its broadest definition, a drug is any substance that produces a physical or psychological change in the body.
True.
How does the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) define a drug?
Any substance intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease, or a substance other than food intended to affect the structure or function of the body.
Most of the body’s required vitamins must be taken from outside the body.
True.
ADME testing measures the rate at which the body absorbs the drug, distributes it to the organs necessary to produce the desired effect, metabolizes it into waste material, and then excretes it from the body.
True.
What field is ADME testing used in primarily?
Pharmacokinetics.
Placebo effects can lead to withdrawal symptoms.
True.
On average, only about 5 of 4,000 drugs studied in laboratory are eventually studied in people.
True.
Sublingual drugs are absorbed directly and almost immediately into the bloodstream.
True.
What are 3 of the 7 rights of drug administration?
The right patient, the right drug, the right dose.
Pro-drugs are administered in active form, which is metabolized into an inactive form.
False.
The kidney of an 85-year old person excretes drugs only ______ as efficiently as that of a 35-year old person.
Around 50%
The normal age-related decrease in kidney function can help doctors determine an appropriate dosage based solely on a person’s age.
True.
What differentiates a caplet from a tablet?
Caplets are shaped like capsules and have film coatings to aid in swallowing.
Where will you find the legend, “Caution: Federal Law prohibits dispensing without a prescription.”?
On the label of all prescription drugs.
