PN 1005 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

PN 1005 PHARMACOLOGY FINAL QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS


Pharmacokinetics - Answers - - How the body affects the drug

Absorption process - Answers - This occurs by the drug crossing a mucus membrane in
the stomach (when pill is swallowed), through the skin (when cream or patch is applied
or in the lung tissue (like powder or aerosol is inhaled)

Factors that affect distribution - Answers - Route of administration, oral medications
affected by presence of food in the stomach

Excretion of drugs - Answers - - Sweat, urine, feces

Drug Schedule I - Answers - o high potential for abuse, no accepted medical use in the
US
§ Example: Heroin, LSD, cannabis, ecstasy

Drug Schedule II - Answers - o High potential for abuse, accepted medical use with
severe restrictions
§ Cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, Adderall

Drug Schedule III - Answers - o Moderate to low potential for abuse, accepted medical
use
§ Ketamine, anabolic steroids, testosterone

Drug Schedule IV - Answers - Moderate to low potential for abuse, accepted medical
use (e.g., ketamine, anabolic steroids)

Drug Schedule IV - Answers - Low potential for abuse, accepted medical use (e.g.,
Xanax, Valium

Drug Schedule V - Answers - Very low potential for abuse, accepted medical use (e.g.,
cough preparations with codeine).

Pregnancy Category A - Answers - Proven safe in human studies. No risk to the fetus

Pregnancy Category B - Answers - Animal studies show no risk; no human studies. Use
if benefits outweigh risks.

Pregnancy Category C - Answers - Animal studies show harm; no human studies. Use
only if benefits outweigh risks.