PN 1005 Midterm || Graded A+.
term to describe the effects of a drug, sometimes it is called a side effect, that is not desirable and
can even be dangerous correct answers Adverse effects
term for the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed it, also called a
trade name or proprietary name correct answers Brand name
a name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug is called the .. correct answers generic name
chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about change correct answers drugs
Federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug evaluation and
distribution policies correct answers FDA- food and drug administration
drugs sold by their generic name; not brand name or trade name product correct answers generic
drugs
The original designation (name) that a drug is given when the company that developed it applies
for the approval process
- think chemical makeup correct answers generic name
process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a chemical to be used as a drug correct
answers genetic engineering
Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company, usually drugs
that would treat only a small number of people, this type of drug can* be adopted by drug
companies to develop correct answers orphan drugs
,drugs that are available without prescription for self-treatment correct answers OTC - over the
counter drugs
the study of the biological effects of chemicals correct answers pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology- the branch of pharm that deals with drugs, and chemicals used for
medicine, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis correct answers Pharmacotherapeutics
Which phase is this?
A pilot study of a potential drug using a small number of selected, usually healthy human
volunteers correct answers Phase I
Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using actual patients who have the
disorder the drug is designed to treat correct answers Phase II
Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market correct answers Phase III
Which phase out of 4 is this?
continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for marketing correct answers Phase IV
The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic potential, uses laboratory animals and
not human subjects correct answers Preclinical trials
,Having adverse effects on the fetus is called? correct answers Teratogenic
The following are all types of sources that make up ___________
plants, animals, inorganic elements, synthetic preparations correct answers drugs
The DEA controlled substance categories indicate? correct answers the abuse potential and
associated regulation of a drug
Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand name? correct answers Generic
Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper? correct answers Brand names are more
expensive but safer
Where are some places you can find information of a drug?
(3) correct answers drug label
reference books/journals
internet sites
Action of the body on the drug correct answers Pharmacokinetics
What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the FDA correct answers animal
testing
human testing
selected testing (disease)
taking what type of drug could potentially mask signs and symptoms of underlying diseases,
making diagnosing difficult? correct answers Over the counter drugs
, Can you safely take OTC drugs with prescription meds? correct answers No, can cause a
negative drug-drug interaction
Can taking OTC drugs directly cause an overdose correct answers No, not directly
term that describes what happens to a drug from the time it enters the body until it enters the
circulating fluid correct answers Absorption
What type of drug administration causes the drug to directly enter the circulating blood,
bypassing the other barriers correct answers intravenous (IV)
The movement of substances across a cell membrane against* the concentration gradient -
requires energy correct answers Active transport
synthetic chemicals used to interfere with the functioning of foreign cell populations, causing
cell death, used for drug therapy with the desired effect being neoplasms correct answers
Chemotherapeutic agents
the concentration a drug must reach in the tissues to cause the desired therapeutic effect correct
answers critical concentration
movement of a drug to body tissue correct answers distribution
the *distribution* of a drug depends on (4 things) correct answers solubility, perfusion, cardiac
output, and binding to plasma proteins
removal of a drug from the body; primarily occurs in the kidneys, but can also occur through the
skin, lungs, bile, or feces correct answers excretion
term to describe the effects of a drug, sometimes it is called a side effect, that is not desirable and
can even be dangerous correct answers Adverse effects
term for the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed it, also called a
trade name or proprietary name correct answers Brand name
a name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug is called the .. correct answers generic name
chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about change correct answers drugs
Federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug evaluation and
distribution policies correct answers FDA- food and drug administration
drugs sold by their generic name; not brand name or trade name product correct answers generic
drugs
The original designation (name) that a drug is given when the company that developed it applies
for the approval process
- think chemical makeup correct answers generic name
process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a chemical to be used as a drug correct
answers genetic engineering
Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company, usually drugs
that would treat only a small number of people, this type of drug can* be adopted by drug
companies to develop correct answers orphan drugs
,drugs that are available without prescription for self-treatment correct answers OTC - over the
counter drugs
the study of the biological effects of chemicals correct answers pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology- the branch of pharm that deals with drugs, and chemicals used for
medicine, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis correct answers Pharmacotherapeutics
Which phase is this?
A pilot study of a potential drug using a small number of selected, usually healthy human
volunteers correct answers Phase I
Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using actual patients who have the
disorder the drug is designed to treat correct answers Phase II
Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market correct answers Phase III
Which phase out of 4 is this?
continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for marketing correct answers Phase IV
The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic potential, uses laboratory animals and
not human subjects correct answers Preclinical trials
,Having adverse effects on the fetus is called? correct answers Teratogenic
The following are all types of sources that make up ___________
plants, animals, inorganic elements, synthetic preparations correct answers drugs
The DEA controlled substance categories indicate? correct answers the abuse potential and
associated regulation of a drug
Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand name? correct answers Generic
Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper? correct answers Brand names are more
expensive but safer
Where are some places you can find information of a drug?
(3) correct answers drug label
reference books/journals
internet sites
Action of the body on the drug correct answers Pharmacokinetics
What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the FDA correct answers animal
testing
human testing
selected testing (disease)
taking what type of drug could potentially mask signs and symptoms of underlying diseases,
making diagnosing difficult? correct answers Over the counter drugs
, Can you safely take OTC drugs with prescription meds? correct answers No, can cause a
negative drug-drug interaction
Can taking OTC drugs directly cause an overdose correct answers No, not directly
term that describes what happens to a drug from the time it enters the body until it enters the
circulating fluid correct answers Absorption
What type of drug administration causes the drug to directly enter the circulating blood,
bypassing the other barriers correct answers intravenous (IV)
The movement of substances across a cell membrane against* the concentration gradient -
requires energy correct answers Active transport
synthetic chemicals used to interfere with the functioning of foreign cell populations, causing
cell death, used for drug therapy with the desired effect being neoplasms correct answers
Chemotherapeutic agents
the concentration a drug must reach in the tissues to cause the desired therapeutic effect correct
answers critical concentration
movement of a drug to body tissue correct answers distribution
the *distribution* of a drug depends on (4 things) correct answers solubility, perfusion, cardiac
output, and binding to plasma proteins
removal of a drug from the body; primarily occurs in the kidneys, but can also occur through the
skin, lungs, bile, or feces correct answers excretion
