PHARMACEUTICAL TERMS EXAM 2025
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Pharmacology g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g drugs g and g their g actions
drugs g - g correct g answer g chemical g substances g that g affect g body g function
pharmacy g - g correct g answer g a g health g professional g who g prepares, g
dispenses, g and g ensures g the g effective g use g of g drugs
pharmaceutical g drugs g - g correct g answer g substances g that g have g medicinal g
properties g and g affect g body g function
prophylaxis g - g correct g answer g using g pharmaceutical g drugs g to g prevent g
disease
Pharmacodynamics g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g how g drugs g produce g
their g effects
pharmacotherapy g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g the g medical g uses g of g
drugs
,pharmacokinetics g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g what g happens g to g a g
drug g while g in g the g body
toxicology g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g harmful g effects g of g drugs
pharmacogenetics g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g how g genetic g variations
g among g people g affect g their g responses g to g drugs
pharmacogenomics g - g correct g answer g using g genome g technology g to g
discover g new g drugs
genome g - g correct g answer g the g sum g of g all g of g an g organism's g DNA
therapeutic g use g - g correct g answer g the g use g of g pharmaceutical g drugs g to
g control, g improve, g or g cure g diseases
compassionate g use g IND g - g correct g answer g application g to g the g Food g and
g Drug g Administration g (FDA) g to g allow g physicians g to g prescribe g an g
investigational g drug g before g the g FDA g officially g approves g it g (also g known g
as g Emergency g Treatment g Investigational g New g Drug g Application)
postmarket g surveillance g - g correct g answer g Phase g IV g clinical g trials g that g
take g place g after g the g FDA g has g approved g the g drug g for g use
pharmaceutical g drugs g - g correct g answer g substances g that g have g medicinal g
properties g and g affect g the g body g function.
off-label g use g - g correct g answer g prescription g of g drugs g for g uses g other g
than g those g specified g in g the g FDA g approval
clinical g trials g - g correct g answer g human g testing g of g a g new g drug
placebo g - g correct g answer g a g form g of g a g drug g that g exerts g no g
pharmacologic g effect, g has g no g therapeutic g effect, g and g has g no g side g
effects g when g administered
control g group g - g correct g answer g group g of g patients g in g a g clinical g trial g
that g receive g the g placebo g form g of g the g drug
experimental g group g - g correct g answer g group g of g patients g in g a g clinical g
trial g that g receive g the g active g form g of g the g drug
double-blind g study g - g correct g answer g experiment g in g which g neither g the g
patients g nor g the g investigators g know g which g patients g receive g the g drug g
and g which g patients g receive g the g placebo
,Durham-Humphrey g Amendment g - g correct g answer g the g 1951 g legislative g act
g that g defined g prescription g drugs g as g those g drugs g that g could g only g be g
given g to g patients g under g the g care g of g a g physician
Food, g Drug, g and g Cosmetic g Act g - g correct g answer g the g 1938 g United g
States g law g that g requires g that g drug g manufacturers g provide g scientific g
evidence g of g the g safety g of g their g products, g bans g false g claims g in g drug g
labeling, g and g authorizes g factory g inspections
over-the-counter g (OTC) g drugs g - g correct g answer g drugs g that g can g be g
used g without g a g prescription; g the g FDA g approves g these g drugs g as g safe g
when g used g according g to g the g label's g directions g and g warnings
prescription g drug g - g correct g answer g a g drug g that g one g can g only g obtain g
with g a g written g prescription g or g verbal g order g from g a g physician g or g
licensed g health g care g provider
Kefauver-Harris g Amendment g - g correct g answer g the g 1962 g legislative g act g
that g required g that g manufacturers g show g drugs g to g be g both g safe g and g
effective g before g marketing g them
schedule g drugs g - g correct g answer g drugs g with g potential g for g addiction, g
abuse, g or g dependence, g regulated g by g the g Controlled g Substances g Act
Schedule g I g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g no g known g
medicinal g uses g that g is g extremely g addictive g and g not g medically g available
Schedule g II g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g medicinal g
uses g that g is g highly g addictive g and g only g available g with g a g prescription
Schedule g III g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g medicinal g
uses g that g is g moderately g to g highly g addictive g and g only g available g with g a
g prescription
Schedule g IV g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g medicinal g
uses g that g is g moderately g addictive g and g only g available g with g a g
prescription
Schedule g V g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g medicinal g
uses g that g is g not g very g addictive g and g only g available g with g a g prescription
frequency g distribution g curve g - g correct g answer g a g chart g that g describes g
the g number g of g animals g that g respond g to g a g drug g at g each g dose
half-life g - g correct g answer g the g time g required g for g the g drug g concentration
g in g the g blood g to g decrease g from g 100% g to g 50%
, median g effective g dose g (ED50) g - g correct g answer g the g dose g of g a g drug g
that g produces g a g therapeutic g response g in g 50% g of g the g animals g tested
therapeutic g index g (TI) g - g correct g answer g the g ratio g of g the g dose g of g a g
drug g that g produces g a g therapeutic g effect g and g the g dose g that g produces g
a g lethal g effect g in g animals g (ED50/TD50)
median g toxicity g dose g (TD50) g - g correct g answer g the g dose g of g a g drug g
at g which g 50% g of g the g animals g tested g have g toxic g levels g of g the g drug
Cream g - g correct g answer g 50% g Oil, g 50% g water
Ointment g - g correct g answer g 80% g Oil, g 20% g water
Lotion g - g correct g answer g water g based
caplet g - g correct g answer g a g tablet g that g is g coated g to g avoid g irritating g
the g stomach
capsule g - g correct g answer g a g hard g or g soft g shell g with g a g liquid, g
powdered, g or g granular g drug g inside
bead g - g correct g answer g a g drug g fashioned g into g small, g round g objects g
that g dissolve g gradually g to g release g the g drug g slowly
pellet g - g correct g answer g a g drug g fashioned g into g small, g bullet-shaped g
objects g that g dissolve g gradually g to g release g the g drug g slowly
wafer g - g correct g answer g a g drug g fashioned g into g a g thin g disk g that g
dissolves g gradually g to g release g the g drug g slowly
jejunostomy g - g correct g answer g a g surgically g implanted g tube g from g the g
small g intestine g to g the g outside g of g the g body
gastrostomy g - g correct g answer g a g surgically g implanted g tube g from g the g
stomach g to g the g outside g of g the g body
PR g - g correct g answer g rectally
top g - g correct g answer g topically
tab g - g correct g answer g tablet
cap g - g correct g answer g capsule
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Pharmacology g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g drugs g and g their g actions
drugs g - g correct g answer g chemical g substances g that g affect g body g function
pharmacy g - g correct g answer g a g health g professional g who g prepares, g
dispenses, g and g ensures g the g effective g use g of g drugs
pharmaceutical g drugs g - g correct g answer g substances g that g have g medicinal g
properties g and g affect g body g function
prophylaxis g - g correct g answer g using g pharmaceutical g drugs g to g prevent g
disease
Pharmacodynamics g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g how g drugs g produce g
their g effects
pharmacotherapy g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g the g medical g uses g of g
drugs
,pharmacokinetics g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g what g happens g to g a g
drug g while g in g the g body
toxicology g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g harmful g effects g of g drugs
pharmacogenetics g - g correct g answer g the g study g of g how g genetic g variations
g among g people g affect g their g responses g to g drugs
pharmacogenomics g - g correct g answer g using g genome g technology g to g
discover g new g drugs
genome g - g correct g answer g the g sum g of g all g of g an g organism's g DNA
therapeutic g use g - g correct g answer g the g use g of g pharmaceutical g drugs g to
g control, g improve, g or g cure g diseases
compassionate g use g IND g - g correct g answer g application g to g the g Food g and
g Drug g Administration g (FDA) g to g allow g physicians g to g prescribe g an g
investigational g drug g before g the g FDA g officially g approves g it g (also g known g
as g Emergency g Treatment g Investigational g New g Drug g Application)
postmarket g surveillance g - g correct g answer g Phase g IV g clinical g trials g that g
take g place g after g the g FDA g has g approved g the g drug g for g use
pharmaceutical g drugs g - g correct g answer g substances g that g have g medicinal g
properties g and g affect g the g body g function.
off-label g use g - g correct g answer g prescription g of g drugs g for g uses g other g
than g those g specified g in g the g FDA g approval
clinical g trials g - g correct g answer g human g testing g of g a g new g drug
placebo g - g correct g answer g a g form g of g a g drug g that g exerts g no g
pharmacologic g effect, g has g no g therapeutic g effect, g and g has g no g side g
effects g when g administered
control g group g - g correct g answer g group g of g patients g in g a g clinical g trial g
that g receive g the g placebo g form g of g the g drug
experimental g group g - g correct g answer g group g of g patients g in g a g clinical g
trial g that g receive g the g active g form g of g the g drug
double-blind g study g - g correct g answer g experiment g in g which g neither g the g
patients g nor g the g investigators g know g which g patients g receive g the g drug g
and g which g patients g receive g the g placebo
,Durham-Humphrey g Amendment g - g correct g answer g the g 1951 g legislative g act
g that g defined g prescription g drugs g as g those g drugs g that g could g only g be g
given g to g patients g under g the g care g of g a g physician
Food, g Drug, g and g Cosmetic g Act g - g correct g answer g the g 1938 g United g
States g law g that g requires g that g drug g manufacturers g provide g scientific g
evidence g of g the g safety g of g their g products, g bans g false g claims g in g drug g
labeling, g and g authorizes g factory g inspections
over-the-counter g (OTC) g drugs g - g correct g answer g drugs g that g can g be g
used g without g a g prescription; g the g FDA g approves g these g drugs g as g safe g
when g used g according g to g the g label's g directions g and g warnings
prescription g drug g - g correct g answer g a g drug g that g one g can g only g obtain g
with g a g written g prescription g or g verbal g order g from g a g physician g or g
licensed g health g care g provider
Kefauver-Harris g Amendment g - g correct g answer g the g 1962 g legislative g act g
that g required g that g manufacturers g show g drugs g to g be g both g safe g and g
effective g before g marketing g them
schedule g drugs g - g correct g answer g drugs g with g potential g for g addiction, g
abuse, g or g dependence, g regulated g by g the g Controlled g Substances g Act
Schedule g I g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g no g known g
medicinal g uses g that g is g extremely g addictive g and g not g medically g available
Schedule g II g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g medicinal g
uses g that g is g highly g addictive g and g only g available g with g a g prescription
Schedule g III g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g medicinal g
uses g that g is g moderately g to g highly g addictive g and g only g available g with g a
g prescription
Schedule g IV g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g medicinal g
uses g that g is g moderately g addictive g and g only g available g with g a g
prescription
Schedule g V g drugs g - g correct g answer g a g type g of g drug g with g medicinal g
uses g that g is g not g very g addictive g and g only g available g with g a g prescription
frequency g distribution g curve g - g correct g answer g a g chart g that g describes g
the g number g of g animals g that g respond g to g a g drug g at g each g dose
half-life g - g correct g answer g the g time g required g for g the g drug g concentration
g in g the g blood g to g decrease g from g 100% g to g 50%
, median g effective g dose g (ED50) g - g correct g answer g the g dose g of g a g drug g
that g produces g a g therapeutic g response g in g 50% g of g the g animals g tested
therapeutic g index g (TI) g - g correct g answer g the g ratio g of g the g dose g of g a g
drug g that g produces g a g therapeutic g effect g and g the g dose g that g produces g
a g lethal g effect g in g animals g (ED50/TD50)
median g toxicity g dose g (TD50) g - g correct g answer g the g dose g of g a g drug g
at g which g 50% g of g the g animals g tested g have g toxic g levels g of g the g drug
Cream g - g correct g answer g 50% g Oil, g 50% g water
Ointment g - g correct g answer g 80% g Oil, g 20% g water
Lotion g - g correct g answer g water g based
caplet g - g correct g answer g a g tablet g that g is g coated g to g avoid g irritating g
the g stomach
capsule g - g correct g answer g a g hard g or g soft g shell g with g a g liquid, g
powdered, g or g granular g drug g inside
bead g - g correct g answer g a g drug g fashioned g into g small, g round g objects g
that g dissolve g gradually g to g release g the g drug g slowly
pellet g - g correct g answer g a g drug g fashioned g into g small, g bullet-shaped g
objects g that g dissolve g gradually g to g release g the g drug g slowly
wafer g - g correct g answer g a g drug g fashioned g into g a g thin g disk g that g
dissolves g gradually g to g release g the g drug g slowly
jejunostomy g - g correct g answer g a g surgically g implanted g tube g from g the g
small g intestine g to g the g outside g of g the g body
gastrostomy g - g correct g answer g a g surgically g implanted g tube g from g the g
stomach g to g the g outside g of g the g body
PR g - g correct g answer g rectally
top g - g correct g answer g topically
tab g - g correct g answer g tablet
cap g - g correct g answer g capsule
