Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

Study of drugs?

Answer 1

PHARMACOLOGY

Question 2

Study of drugs for healthy volunteers?

Answer 2

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Question 3

Use of drugs to diagnose, prevent or treat disease?

Answer 3

PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS

Question 4

Elicits only the response?

Answer 4

SELECTIVITY

Question 5

Drug actions that subside within an appropriate time?

Answer 5

REVERSIBLE ACTION

Question 6

A drug that we can know with certainty how a given patient will respond?

Answer 6

PREDICTABILITY

Question 7

High abuse potential with severe psychological dependence?

Answer 7

Schedule 2 example Morphine

Question 8

High abuse potential no accepted medical use?

Answer 8

Schedule 1 example Heroin

Question 9

Weighed against the benefits?

Answer 9

Risk-benefit ratio

Question 10

Selection of research subjects be fair?

Answer 10

JUSTICE

Question 11

Official, nonproprietary name?

Answer 11

GENERIC NAME

Question 12

Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company?

Answer 12

TRADE/ BRAND NAME

Question 13

Compliance, patient’s behavior coincides with medical advice?

Answer 13

PATIENT ADHERENCE

Question 14

Movement of the drug throughout the body?

Answer 14

PHARMACOKINETICS

Question 15

Percentage of administered drug available for activity?

Answer 15

BIOAVAILABILITY

Question 16

Transportation of medications to sites of action?

Answer 16

DISTRIBUTION

Question 17

Reduce the amount of active drug available?

Answer 17

FIRST PASS EFFECT

Question 18

Plateau drug level?

Answer 18

STEADY STATE

Question 19

Study of the effects of the drugs on the body?

Answer 19

PHARMACODYNAMICS

Question 20

Positive evidence of fetal risk, but benefits may outweigh risk?

Answer 20

Category D example Lisinopril