Practice Questions with Verified A+ Solutions
A drug that is given orally but acts in another area is called - Answer systemic
A drug that you can get without a prescription is - Answer OTC
A drug used to coat the stomach before eating is usually given: - Answer a.c.
Al-Razi, an Iranian, wrote a 20-volume medical book named - Answer Al-Hawi
Dosages are usually adjusted in the geriatric patient because of... - Answer decreased absorption,
altered distribution, and liver and kidney function alterations.
Drug dosages are based on what? - Answer body weight, age, and gender.
Drugs that can cause birth defects are called what? - Answer Teratogenics
Drugs that can pass through the blood-placental barrier to harm the fetus include what? - Answer
alcohol and cocaine
Drugs that cross the blood-brain barrier are called: - Answer psychotropics
What do electronic prescriptions or E-prescriptions do? - Answer allow insurance verification for
medication coverage and send prescription electronically to the pharmacy
Examples of healers include all of the following except:
Tiki men
Wise men