PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Pharmacology involves the binding to. Answer: regulatory
molecules, activating or inhibiting body processes
◉ Medical Pharmacology is the science of. Answer: substances used
to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases
◉ Organic Drugs have core elements that consist of. Answer: Carbon,
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen (CHON)
◉ Organic Drugs can have additional elements such as. Answer:
Sulfur, Phosphorus, Chlorine, Fluorine (SPCF)
◉ Using Halogens (like F and Cl) is a common strategy in drug
designs in order to. Answer: Block metabolic degradation sites in
order to increase the drug's half-life and to alter the electron
distribution to affect binding affinity.
◉ Most drugs have a molecular weight between __ and __ Daltons..
Answer: 100, 1000
,◉ Organic drugs contain ___-based molecules. Answer: carbon
◉ Organic drugs are made from. Answer: plants, animals, or
synthetic processes
◉ Organic drugs are ___ acidic/basic. Answer: weakly
◉ Inorganic drugs contain elements such as. Answer: Metals,
minerals, and salts
◉ Inorganic drugs are made from. Answer: metals, minerals, and
nonliving sources
◉ Inorganic drugs can be either neutral or exhibit. Answer: acidic or
basic
◉ Organic drugs can be soluble in. Answer: organic solvents like
alcohol and lipids
◉ Organic drugs can work by interacting with. Answer: receptors,
enzymes and proteins (e.g. Proteins - Insulin)
, ◉ Inorganic drugs are soluble in. Answer: water
◉ Inorganic drugs work by altering. Answer: ion balance, pH levels
or forming complexes
◉ Formulation of the drug affects. Answer: the absorption and effect
of the drug
◉ Solid drugs include. Answer: tablets, capsules, powders, and
implants
◉ Solid drugs have a ___ shelf life and ___ stability than most drugs.
Answer: longer, higher
◉ Solid drugs are ___ to transport, better taste making, and have ___
dosing with minimal risk. Answer: easy, precise
◉ Capsules are drugs enclosed in a ___ or vegetable oil-based shell.
Answer: gelatin
◉ Caspules can be either hard (___-filled) or soft (___-filled). Answer:
Powder, Liquid
◉ Powder size __ Granule size. Answer: <
SCRIPT 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTION
◉ Pharmacology involves the binding to. Answer: regulatory
molecules, activating or inhibiting body processes
◉ Medical Pharmacology is the science of. Answer: substances used
to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases
◉ Organic Drugs have core elements that consist of. Answer: Carbon,
Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen (CHON)
◉ Organic Drugs can have additional elements such as. Answer:
Sulfur, Phosphorus, Chlorine, Fluorine (SPCF)
◉ Using Halogens (like F and Cl) is a common strategy in drug
designs in order to. Answer: Block metabolic degradation sites in
order to increase the drug's half-life and to alter the electron
distribution to affect binding affinity.
◉ Most drugs have a molecular weight between __ and __ Daltons..
Answer: 100, 1000
,◉ Organic drugs contain ___-based molecules. Answer: carbon
◉ Organic drugs are made from. Answer: plants, animals, or
synthetic processes
◉ Organic drugs are ___ acidic/basic. Answer: weakly
◉ Inorganic drugs contain elements such as. Answer: Metals,
minerals, and salts
◉ Inorganic drugs are made from. Answer: metals, minerals, and
nonliving sources
◉ Inorganic drugs can be either neutral or exhibit. Answer: acidic or
basic
◉ Organic drugs can be soluble in. Answer: organic solvents like
alcohol and lipids
◉ Organic drugs can work by interacting with. Answer: receptors,
enzymes and proteins (e.g. Proteins - Insulin)
, ◉ Inorganic drugs are soluble in. Answer: water
◉ Inorganic drugs work by altering. Answer: ion balance, pH levels
or forming complexes
◉ Formulation of the drug affects. Answer: the absorption and effect
of the drug
◉ Solid drugs include. Answer: tablets, capsules, powders, and
implants
◉ Solid drugs have a ___ shelf life and ___ stability than most drugs.
Answer: longer, higher
◉ Solid drugs are ___ to transport, better taste making, and have ___
dosing with minimal risk. Answer: easy, precise
◉ Capsules are drugs enclosed in a ___ or vegetable oil-based shell.
Answer: gelatin
◉ Caspules can be either hard (___-filled) or soft (___-filled). Answer:
Powder, Liquid
◉ Powder size __ Granule size. Answer: <
