Pharm Tox Final Exam REVISED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which all is included in the study of *Toxicology* ? - CORRECT ANSWER - -medical
drugs
-carcinogens
-teratogens
-tools of death
What term is used when the combined effect of 2 drugs is greater than the sum of their individual
effects? - CORRECT ANSWER - Synergism
Efficacy: - CORRECT ANSWER - the maximum therapeutic response that a drug
possesses
Potency: - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of drug required to produce a therapeutic effect
Drug effect: - CORRECT ANSWER - a drug's therapeutic and adverse manifestations
Drug action: - CORRECT ANSWER - the mechanism of a drug on a cellular level
Gout is often treated with allopurinol. What is the therapeutic effect of allopurinol? - CORRECT
ANSWER - decreased uric acid production
What analgesic drug inhibits prostaglandin synthesis exclusively in the brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - acetaminophen
What is the clinical indication for NSAIDS? - CORRECT ANSWER - pain and
inflammation due to arthritis
, What causes the toxic effects of acetaminophen? - CORRECT ANSWER - excessive
production of toxic metabolites in the liver
What is the clinical indication for acetaminophen? - CORRECT ANSWER - headache and
fever
Gout is treated with 'diclofenac,' a strong NSAID. What is the therapeutic effect of NSAID in the
treatment of gout? - CORRECT ANSWER - anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect
Intoxication with what drug is characterized by miosis, respiratory depression, and coma? -
CORRECT ANSWER - morphine
'Feverfew' is an herb recommended to treat what condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -
migraine
What is the pharmacological effect of 'salbutamol' or 'albuterol' in a patient with an acute asthma
attack? - CORRECT ANSWER - relaxation of the bronchial smooth muscles
What condition is treated with a lipophilic anticholinergic drug (e.g. benztropine [Congentin],
diphenhydramine [Benadryl])?? - CORRECT ANSWER - Parkinson's disease and
extrapyramidal symptoms seen in patients treated with antipsychotic drugs
What is the major diagnostic method used for mental disorders in humans? - CORRECT
ANSWER - identification of specific disorder-linked criteria listed in DSM-V
Hypertension is commonly treated with beta blockers. Blockade of what beta receptors causes a
reduction in blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Beta receptors in the heart and
kidneys
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which all is included in the study of *Toxicology* ? - CORRECT ANSWER - -medical
drugs
-carcinogens
-teratogens
-tools of death
What term is used when the combined effect of 2 drugs is greater than the sum of their individual
effects? - CORRECT ANSWER - Synergism
Efficacy: - CORRECT ANSWER - the maximum therapeutic response that a drug
possesses
Potency: - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of drug required to produce a therapeutic effect
Drug effect: - CORRECT ANSWER - a drug's therapeutic and adverse manifestations
Drug action: - CORRECT ANSWER - the mechanism of a drug on a cellular level
Gout is often treated with allopurinol. What is the therapeutic effect of allopurinol? - CORRECT
ANSWER - decreased uric acid production
What analgesic drug inhibits prostaglandin synthesis exclusively in the brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER - acetaminophen
What is the clinical indication for NSAIDS? - CORRECT ANSWER - pain and
inflammation due to arthritis
, What causes the toxic effects of acetaminophen? - CORRECT ANSWER - excessive
production of toxic metabolites in the liver
What is the clinical indication for acetaminophen? - CORRECT ANSWER - headache and
fever
Gout is treated with 'diclofenac,' a strong NSAID. What is the therapeutic effect of NSAID in the
treatment of gout? - CORRECT ANSWER - anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect
Intoxication with what drug is characterized by miosis, respiratory depression, and coma? -
CORRECT ANSWER - morphine
'Feverfew' is an herb recommended to treat what condition? - CORRECT ANSWER -
migraine
What is the pharmacological effect of 'salbutamol' or 'albuterol' in a patient with an acute asthma
attack? - CORRECT ANSWER - relaxation of the bronchial smooth muscles
What condition is treated with a lipophilic anticholinergic drug (e.g. benztropine [Congentin],
diphenhydramine [Benadryl])?? - CORRECT ANSWER - Parkinson's disease and
extrapyramidal symptoms seen in patients treated with antipsychotic drugs
What is the major diagnostic method used for mental disorders in humans? - CORRECT
ANSWER - identification of specific disorder-linked criteria listed in DSM-V
Hypertension is commonly treated with beta blockers. Blockade of what beta receptors causes a
reduction in blood pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER - Beta receptors in the heart and
kidneys
