Pharmacology Exam 1 - Multiple
Choice Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
1.BTheBstudyBofBdrugBabsorption,Bdistribution,Bmetabolism,BandBexcretionBisBknownBa
sB
A.Bpharmacotherapeutics
B.Bpharmacodynamics
C.Bpharmacokinetics
D.Bpharmacy
E.BposologyB-BAnswerBC
2.BTheBmedicalBsituationBwhenBaBparticularBdrugBshouldBnotBbeBadministeredBisBrefe
rredBtoBas
A.BsideBeffect
B.BadverseBeffect
C.BdrugBallergy
D.Bcontraindication
E.BantagonismB-BAnswerBD
3.BAnBunusualBorBunexpectedBdrugBreactionBbyBanBindividualBisBknownBas
A.BtoxicBeffect
B.Bantagonism
C.Bidiosyncrasy
D.BsideBeffect
E.BdrugBallergyB-BAnswerBC
4.BTheBproprietaryBdrugBnameBsuppliedBbyBaBpharmaceuticalBcompanyBisBalsoBreferre
dBtoBasBthe
,A.BgenericBname
B.Bover-the-counterBname
C.BtradeBname
D.BchemicalBname
E.BnoneBofBtheseB-BAnswerBC
5.BTheBtimeBfromBdrugBadministrationBtoBtheBfirstBobservableBdrugBeffectBisBknownB
asBtheB
A.BdurationBofBaction
B.BonsetBofBaction
C.BceilingBeffect
D.BmaximalBresponse
E.BceilingBeffectB-BAnswerBB
6.BABdrugBthatBhasBtheBpotentialBforBabuseBandBisBregulatedBbyBtheBDrugBEnforcem
entBAgencyBisBclassifiedBasBaB
A.Bpoison
B.BOTCBdrug
C.BprescriptionBdrug
D.BcontrolledBsubstance
E.BnonproprietaryBdrugB-BAnswerBD
7.BSelectBtheBtermBbelowBthatBrelatesBtoBtheBamountBofBdrugBadministeredBtoBprod
uceBaBtherapeuticBeffect.B
A.Bposology
B.Btoxicology
C.Bpharmacodynamics
D.Bpharmacotherapeutics
E.BpharmacyB-BAnswerBA
, 8.BABmedicationBthatBdoesBnotBrequireBaBphysician'sBserviceBtoBobtainBisBreferredBto
BasB
A.Btrade
B.Bnonproprietary
C.Bnonprescription
D.Bbrand
E.BgenericB-BAnswerBC
9.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBcouldBbeBcategorizedBasBanBadverseBreaction?B
A.Bidiosyncrasy
B.BdrugBallergy
C.Bteratogenicity
D.Bcarcinogenicity
E.BallBofBtheseB-BAnswerBE
10.BTheBtimeBaBdrugBcontinuesBtoBproduceBitsBeffectBisBits
A.BED50
B.BmaximalBresponse
C.BceilingBeffect
D.BonsetBofBaction
E.BdurationBofBactionB-BAnswerBE
.BTheBdrugBadministrationBrouteBdemonstratingBtheBslowestBonsetBofBactionBis
A.Binhalation
B.Btransdermal
C.Bintramuscular
D.Bsublingual
Choice Questions and Answers
Updated 2026
1.BTheBstudyBofBdrugBabsorption,Bdistribution,Bmetabolism,BandBexcretionBisBknownBa
sB
A.Bpharmacotherapeutics
B.Bpharmacodynamics
C.Bpharmacokinetics
D.Bpharmacy
E.BposologyB-BAnswerBC
2.BTheBmedicalBsituationBwhenBaBparticularBdrugBshouldBnotBbeBadministeredBisBrefe
rredBtoBas
A.BsideBeffect
B.BadverseBeffect
C.BdrugBallergy
D.Bcontraindication
E.BantagonismB-BAnswerBD
3.BAnBunusualBorBunexpectedBdrugBreactionBbyBanBindividualBisBknownBas
A.BtoxicBeffect
B.Bantagonism
C.Bidiosyncrasy
D.BsideBeffect
E.BdrugBallergyB-BAnswerBC
4.BTheBproprietaryBdrugBnameBsuppliedBbyBaBpharmaceuticalBcompanyBisBalsoBreferre
dBtoBasBthe
,A.BgenericBname
B.Bover-the-counterBname
C.BtradeBname
D.BchemicalBname
E.BnoneBofBtheseB-BAnswerBC
5.BTheBtimeBfromBdrugBadministrationBtoBtheBfirstBobservableBdrugBeffectBisBknownB
asBtheB
A.BdurationBofBaction
B.BonsetBofBaction
C.BceilingBeffect
D.BmaximalBresponse
E.BceilingBeffectB-BAnswerBB
6.BABdrugBthatBhasBtheBpotentialBforBabuseBandBisBregulatedBbyBtheBDrugBEnforcem
entBAgencyBisBclassifiedBasBaB
A.Bpoison
B.BOTCBdrug
C.BprescriptionBdrug
D.BcontrolledBsubstance
E.BnonproprietaryBdrugB-BAnswerBD
7.BSelectBtheBtermBbelowBthatBrelatesBtoBtheBamountBofBdrugBadministeredBtoBprod
uceBaBtherapeuticBeffect.B
A.Bposology
B.Btoxicology
C.Bpharmacodynamics
D.Bpharmacotherapeutics
E.BpharmacyB-BAnswerBA
, 8.BABmedicationBthatBdoesBnotBrequireBaBphysician'sBserviceBtoBobtainBisBreferredBto
BasB
A.Btrade
B.Bnonproprietary
C.Bnonprescription
D.Bbrand
E.BgenericB-BAnswerBC
9.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBcouldBbeBcategorizedBasBanBadverseBreaction?B
A.Bidiosyncrasy
B.BdrugBallergy
C.Bteratogenicity
D.Bcarcinogenicity
E.BallBofBtheseB-BAnswerBE
10.BTheBtimeBaBdrugBcontinuesBtoBproduceBitsBeffectBisBits
A.BED50
B.BmaximalBresponse
C.BceilingBeffect
D.BonsetBofBaction
E.BdurationBofBactionB-BAnswerBE
.BTheBdrugBadministrationBrouteBdemonstratingBtheBslowestBonsetBofBactionBis
A.Binhalation
B.Btransdermal
C.Bintramuscular
D.Bsublingual