Week 4 Toxicology

Question 1

Difference between side effects and adverse effects

Answer 1

1.Side effects can be both therapeutic and harmful
Adverse effetcs are generally harmful

2. Side effects do not hinder the effect of the drug
   Adverse effects hinder the treatment and can lead to more complications
3. Side effects are mild and self solving
   Adverse effects are more severe

Question 2

Drugs used in suicide are

Answer 2

Benzodiazepines, analgesic and antidepressants

Question 3

Penicillin allergy is a form of

Answer 3

Immunological toxicity or drug allergy

Question 4

Drugs that cause development abnormalities during the first trimester of pregnancy are

Answer 4

Teratogens

Question 5

During the thalomide disaster what happened

Answer 5

Drugs were sold to pregnant women as a sleeping pill but caused malformed limbs in the babies

Question 6

Carcinogenesis drugs

Answer 6

Azthioprine and prednisolone

Question 7

What is pharmacovigilace

Answer 7

Science and activities related to the detection, assessment understanding and preventing of adverse effects or any other drug related problem