D398 Introduction to Pharmacology
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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Trade name - CORRECT ANSWER-The brand name pharmaceutical companies use to market
drugs.
Drugs have legal classifications include - CORRECT ANSWER-Prescription drugs, nonprescription
drugs, controlled substances
Prescription drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-Drugs that can only be used with a prescription and
under the supervision of a medical provider. Common prescription drugs include antidiabetic
metformin and antibiotic amoxicillion.
Nonprescription drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-Over-the-counter drugs, do not require a
prescription or medical supervision because the FDA determines them to have a low chance of
harm to the public. Common drugs include pain reliever acetaminophen and antihistamine
diphenhydramine (benadryl)
Controlled substances - CORRECT ANSWER-Drugs that have high abuse potential, limited
medical uses, or high dependence liability. Categorized by Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) into
five schedules based on their risk of dependence and abuse, Schedule I agents having the
highest risk. Schedule V drugs like anticonvulsant pregabalin having the lowest risk.
Action - CORRECT ANSWER-Biochemical changes that occur in the body as a result of the drug
, Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER-Circumstances or populations in which a drug may cause
more harm than benefit
Drug reference - CORRECT ANSWER-Resources offereing information about medications and the
conditions they treat
Indication - CORRECT ANSWER-Intended or labeled use of a drug
Enteral dosage forms - CORRECT ANSWER-Medications delivered orally (by mouth), nasogastric
(tube up the nose and down to the stomach), and rectal (rectum). Absorbed somewhere along
the GI tract
Most common enteral dosage forms - CORRECT ANSWER-Tablets, capsules, lozenges, liquids
that must be swallowed by mouth to be absorbed from the stomach or intestines
Tablets - CORRECT ANSWER-Compressed disks of a drug. Enteric-coated tablets possess a
speical coating that resist disintegration in the stomach
Capsules - CORRECT ANSWER-Drugs contained within a gelatin coating. Sustained-release
capsules or tablets are drugs surrounded by a special coating that disintegrates over time
Suspension - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug particles that can be suspened in a liquid when water is
added
Solution - CORRECT ANSWER-A drug that is evenly dissolved in liquid form
Sublingual tablets - CORRECT ANSWER-Nitroglycerin enter the bloodstream faster than oral
dosage forms that must be swallowed because they are absorbed under the tongue
EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Trade name - CORRECT ANSWER-The brand name pharmaceutical companies use to market
drugs.
Drugs have legal classifications include - CORRECT ANSWER-Prescription drugs, nonprescription
drugs, controlled substances
Prescription drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-Drugs that can only be used with a prescription and
under the supervision of a medical provider. Common prescription drugs include antidiabetic
metformin and antibiotic amoxicillion.
Nonprescription drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-Over-the-counter drugs, do not require a
prescription or medical supervision because the FDA determines them to have a low chance of
harm to the public. Common drugs include pain reliever acetaminophen and antihistamine
diphenhydramine (benadryl)
Controlled substances - CORRECT ANSWER-Drugs that have high abuse potential, limited
medical uses, or high dependence liability. Categorized by Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) into
five schedules based on their risk of dependence and abuse, Schedule I agents having the
highest risk. Schedule V drugs like anticonvulsant pregabalin having the lowest risk.
Action - CORRECT ANSWER-Biochemical changes that occur in the body as a result of the drug
, Contraindication - CORRECT ANSWER-Circumstances or populations in which a drug may cause
more harm than benefit
Drug reference - CORRECT ANSWER-Resources offereing information about medications and the
conditions they treat
Indication - CORRECT ANSWER-Intended or labeled use of a drug
Enteral dosage forms - CORRECT ANSWER-Medications delivered orally (by mouth), nasogastric
(tube up the nose and down to the stomach), and rectal (rectum). Absorbed somewhere along
the GI tract
Most common enteral dosage forms - CORRECT ANSWER-Tablets, capsules, lozenges, liquids
that must be swallowed by mouth to be absorbed from the stomach or intestines
Tablets - CORRECT ANSWER-Compressed disks of a drug. Enteric-coated tablets possess a
speical coating that resist disintegration in the stomach
Capsules - CORRECT ANSWER-Drugs contained within a gelatin coating. Sustained-release
capsules or tablets are drugs surrounded by a special coating that disintegrates over time
Suspension - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug particles that can be suspened in a liquid when water is
added
Solution - CORRECT ANSWER-A drug that is evenly dissolved in liquid form
Sublingual tablets - CORRECT ANSWER-Nitroglycerin enter the bloodstream faster than oral
dosage forms that must be swallowed because they are absorbed under the tongue
