PHARMACOLOGIC PRINCIPLES PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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PHARMACOLOGIC PRINCIPLES PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS FOR EXAM PREPARATION
>> Drug
-answer- Any chemical that affects the physiologic processes of a living organism



>> Pharmacology
-answer- Study or science of drugs



>> Chemical Name
-answer- Describes the drug's chemical composition and molecular structure



>> Generic name (nonproprietary name)
-answer- Name given by the United States Adopted Names Council



>> Trade name (proprietary name)
-answer- The drug has a registered trademark; use
of the name is restricted by the drug's patent owner (usually the manufacturer)



>> Pharmacologic Principles
-answer-

Pharmaceutics

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacogenomics (pharmacogenetics)

Pharmacotherapeutics

Pharmacognosy

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Pharmacoeconomics

Toxicology



>> Pharmaceutics
-answer- The study of how various drug forms influence the way in which the drug affects the
body



>> Pharmacokinetics
-answer-

The study of what the body does to the drug

-Absorption

-Distribution

-Metabolism

-Excretion



>> Absorption
-answer-

- Transmission of medications from the location of administration (gastrointestinal [GI] tract,
muscle, skin, mucous membranes, or subcutaneous tissue) to the bloodstream

- Most common routes of administration

-Enteral (GI tract)

-Parenteral (injection)



>> Oral
-answer- - BARRIERS TO ABSORPTION

ABSORPTION PATTERN: Varies greatly due to:

-Stability and solubility of the medication