Terminologies in Introduction to Pharmacology

Question 1

Drug that elicits the responses for which it is given

Answer 1

effectiveness

Question 2

Study of drugs and their interaction with living things which encompasses the physical, and chemical properties, biochemical and physical effects

Answer 2

Pharmacology

Question 3

Requires that the selection of research subjects to be fair

Answer 3

justice

Question 4

Drug name that is official, non-proprietary, and universally accepted

Answer 4

generic name

Question 5

Drug that we could know with certainty how a given patient will respond

Answer 5

predictability

Question 6

Drug that cannot produce harmful effects even if administered in very high doses and for a very long time

Answer 6

safety

Question 7

Duty to protect research subjects from harm

Answer 7

beneficence

Question 8

The proprietary name of the drug and is chosen by the drug company

Answer 8

Trade / Brand name

Question 9

Study of drugs in human for patients and healthy volunteers

Answer 9

clinical pharmacology

Question 10

Drug that is given conveniently with low needed doses

Answer 10

ease of administration

Question 11

Use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease

Answer 11

pharmacotherapeutics

Question 12

Drug name that describes the drug’s chemical structure

Answer 12

chemical name

Question 13

Meaning of “Pro re nata”

Answer 13

as needed

Question 14

Meaning of “Quaque 3 hora”

Answer 14

every 3 hours

Question 15

Drugs found to be safe, and may be purchased without prescription

Answer 15

Over the counter drugs

Question 16

Meaning of “Ante cibum”

Answer 16

before meals

Question 17

Meaning of “Bis in die”

Answer 17

twice a day

Question 18

Study of movement of drug throughout the body

Answer 18

pharmacokinetics

Question 19

Meaning of “Quaque die”

Answer 19

every day

Question 20

Any chemical that can affect the living process

Answer 20

drugs