Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

What is Pharmacology?

Answer 1

The study of drugs and their interaction with living things encompasses the physical, chemical properties, and biochemical and physiological effects.

Question 2

It is the study of drugs in human patients and healthy volunteers

Answer 2

Pharmacotherapeutics

Question 3

Define reversible action

Answer 3

Subside within an appropriate time

Question 4

What is the definition of the chemical name?
A. Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as a trademark
B. Official nonproprietary name, owned by any company and universally accepted
C. Describe the drug’s chemical structure

Answer 4

C. Describe the drug’s chemical structure

Question 5

What is the definition of the generic name?
A. Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as a trademark
B. Official nonproprietary name, owned by any company and universally accepted
C. Describe the drug’s chemical structure

Answer 5

B. Official nonproprietary name, owned by any company and universally accepted

Question 6

What is the definition of the trade/brand name?
A. Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as a trademark
B. Official nonproprietary name, owned by any company and universally accepted
C. Describe the drug’s chemical structure

Answer 6

A. Proprietary name, chosen by the drug company and registered as a trademark

Question 7

Also known as “compliance”

Answer 7

Patient Adherence

Question 8

The study of the movement of the drug throughout the body

Answer 8

Pharmacokinetics

Question 9

Define pharmacodynamics

Answer 9

The study of the effects of the drugs on the body

Question 10

Effect of drug that is usually expected and inevitable

Answer 10

Side effect

Question 11

Effect of drug that is undesired, inadvertent, and unexpected dangerous effect

Answer 11

Adverse effect

Question 12

It is a preferred and expected effect

Answer 12

Therapeutic Effect

Question 13

The standard Prescription is…

Answer 13

Medications are given on a regular schedule with or without a termination date.

Question 14

In the stat prescription drugs given, how many times?

Answer 14

given only once

Question 15

It cannot be administered to a pregnant mother because positive evidence of fetal risks clearly outweighs any possible benefit.

Answer 15

Pregnancy Category C

Question 16

It can be administered; adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy

Answer 16

Pregnancy Category A

Question 17

What is the first pass effect?
A. The percentage of administered drug available for the activity; in oral drugs, it is affected by absorption and first-pass effect while for IV drugs it is 100%
B. Medicines cannot be distributed in the CNS
C. Only applicable for oral route/enteral route; reduce the amount of active drug available
D. Medications are given on a regular schedule with or without a termination date.

Answer 17

C. Only applicable for oral route/enteral route; reduce the amount of active drug available

Question 18

What is blood brain barrier?
A. Medications are given on a regular schedule with or without a termination date.
B. The percentage of administered drug available for the activity; in oral drugs, it is affected by absorption and first-pass effect while for IV drugs it is 100%
C. Medicines cannot be distributed in the CNS
D. Only applicable for oral route/enteral route; reduce the amount of active drug available

Answer 18

B. Medicines cannot be distributed in the CNS

Question 19

What is the Republic Act No. 6675?

Answer 19

The generics Act of 1988; patients should have a generic option in buying medicines

Question 20

What is bioavailability?
A. Only applicable for oral route/enteral route; reduce the amount of active drug available
B. The percentage of administered drug available for the activity; in oral drugs, it is affected by absorption and first-pass effect while for IV drugs it is 100%
C. Medicines cannot be distributed in the CNS
D. Medications are given on a regular schedule with or without a termination date.

Answer 20

B. The percentage of administered drug available for the activity; in oral drugs, it is affected by absorption and first-pass effect while for IV drugs it is 100%