SUMMER 2017 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Pharmacokineticss-sans--
WHatsthesbodysdoesstosthesdrug;sabsorption,sdistribution,smetabolism,sexcretion
Pharmacodynamicss-sans--theseffectsthesdrugshassonsthesbody
Labssusedstosdeterminesrenalsfunctions-sans--BUN,screatinine,sGFR
Labssusedstosdetermineshepaticsfunctions-sans--ALTsandsAST
First-Passseffects-sans--
thesphenomenonswheresthesconcentrationsofsasdrugsissgreatlysreducedsbeforesitsreachesst
hessystemicscirculationsduestosliversabsorption
Half-Lifes-sans--thestimesrequiredsforsthesquantitysofsansitemstosreachshalfsofsitssinitialsvalue
Tolerances-sans--decreasedsresponsivenessstosasdrugsoversthescoursesofstherapy
Blood-Brainsbarriers-sans--highlysselectivessemi-
permiablesmembrancesthatsseperatesscirculatingsbloodsfromsthesbrain'ssextra-
cellularsfluid
Howsmanysschedulessofscontrolledssubstancessaresthere?s-sans--5
Schedules1s-sans--highspotentialsforsabuse,snosmedicallysacceptablesuses
Schedules2s-sans--
highspotentialsforsabusesbutshassmedicallysacceptedsuses:sopioids,sstimulants
Schedules3s-sans--
medicallysacceptable,spotentialsforsabusesisslesssthansschedules1sors2,smayscausessomesd
ependance
, Schedules4s-sans--
medicallysacceptable,smayscausesdependance:sphenobarbital,sbenzodiazepines
Whichsschedulescannotsbesrefilleds-sans--schedules2
Chemicalsnames-sans--thesdrug'sschemicalsstructure
Genericsnames-sans--nonsproprietarysnamesforsasdrug
BrandsNames-sans--thestrademarkedsproprietarysnamesofsasdrug
PregnancysCategorysAs-sans--lowsrisk,snosknownsriskstoswomensorsfetus
PregnancysCategorysBs-sans--Animalsstudiessshowsnosrisk,snoshumanstrialsperformed
PregnancysCategorysCs-sans--
Animalsstudiessshowsriskstosfetus,snoshumanstrialsperformed
PregnancysCategorysDs-sans--Harmstosfetussissknown
PregnancysCategorysXs-sans--knownstosbesharmfulstosmothersandsfetus,scontraindicated
Additivesdrugseffects-sans--1+1=2sthessumsofstheseffectssofsthestwosdrugs
Synergisticsdrugseffects-sans--1+1=3,ssumsissgreatersthansindividualsdrugseffectssparts
Antagonisticsdrugseffects-sans--
1+1=1,stwosorsmoresdrugssinscombinationshampersorseliminatestheseffectsofsthesother
Requirementssforsherbalssupplementss-sans--
1994sDSHEAsact:sherbalssupplementsscansbesmarketedswithsassuggestedsdosage;sprema
rketstestingsforssafetysissnotsreuired;seffectsscansbeslistedsbutsnosclaimstostreatsorscurescans
besmade
AloesVeras-sans--minorsskinsirritation,spowerfulslaxitive
Chamomiles-sans--digestivesandsGIssoothing,smayscausesbronchoconstriction
Garlics-sans--lowersscholesterol,sreducessclotting,santibioticsproperties
Ginkgos-sans--dementiasandsED;sdoses120-
240/daysins3sdoses,scanscausesheadachesandsGIsdisturbances
Licorices-sans--ulcers,sGIsupset,sincreasedsBP,sheadache,swatersretention,s5-15smg/dose