Correct Answers 2025
drug ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-any ,substance ,that ,is ,taken ,to ,prevent, ,cure, ,or ,reduce
,symptoms ,of ,a ,medical ,condition ,
ex. ,caffeine ,not ,a ,"drug" ,until ,used ,to ,relieve ,symptoms ,of ,a ,headache
pharmacology ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-"the ,study ,of ,medicines"
pharmacotherapy ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-application ,of ,drugs ,for ,the ,purpose ,of
,disease ,prevention
indications ,(of ,a ,drug) ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-conditions ,for ,which ,a ,drug ,is ,approved
,(purpose) ,
-- ,unlabeled/off-label ,indications: ,drugs ,that ,are ,used ,for ,conditions ,which ,have ,not
,been ,approved ,
ex. ,BP ,medication ,that ,happens ,to ,aid ,in ,liver ,failure ,management
therapeutic ,classification ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-describes ,what ,is ,being ,treated ,by
,the ,drug
ex. ,anticoagulants, ,antihypertensives
pharmacologic ,classification ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-describes ,how ,the ,drug ,acts ,
ex. ,diuretic, ,Ca ,++ ,channel ,blocker
prototype ,drug ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-practice ,to ,select ,a ,single ,drug ,from ,a ,class
,and ,compare ,all ,other ,medications ,in ,the ,class ,to ,this ,representative ,medication ,
learn ,about ,a ,prototype ,drug ,so ,the ,actions ,& ,adverse ,effects ,of ,other ,drugs ,in ,same
,class ,can ,be ,predicted
chemical ,names ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-assigned ,by ,IUPAC; ,each ,drug ,has ,only ,1 ,
, helpful ,in ,predicting ,chemical ,makeup ,
ex. ,lithium ,carbonate
generic ,name ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-less ,complicated ,and ,easier ,to ,remember ,than
,chemical ,name; ,each ,drug ,has ,only ,1 ,
health ,care ,providers ,and ,students ,use ,
ex. ,ending ,in ,-lol ,indicates ,beta-adrenergic ,blockers
trade ,name ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-/brand ,name
intentionally ,selected ,to ,be ,short ,& ,easy ,to ,remember ,for ,general ,public ,
patients ,will ,refer ,to ,drugs ,by ,trade ,name ,
ex. ,aspirin, ,ibuprofen
exclusivity ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-during ,this ,period, ,other, ,competing ,companies ,are
,not ,allowed ,to ,market ,generic ,versions ,of ,the ,product
combination ,drug ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-drugs ,with ,more ,than ,one ,active ,generic
,ingredient ,
ex. ,generic ,name: ,diphenhydramine ,has ,many ,trade ,names ,(benadryl, ,allerdryl,
,insomnal, ,etc) ,
-- ,generic ,names ,should ,be ,used ,when ,naming ,the ,active ,ingredients ,in ,a
,combination ,drug
bioavailability ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-the ,rate ,and ,extent ,to ,which ,the ,active
,ingredient ,is ,absorbed ,from ,a ,drug ,product ,and ,becomes ,available ,at ,the ,site ,of ,drug
,action ,to ,produce ,its ,effect ,
trade ,and ,generic ,products ,have ,the ,same ,rate ,of ,absorption, ,then ,they ,are
,bioequivalent
patent ,medicines ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-medicines ,that ,have ,a ,legal ,right ,to
,manufacture ,or ,sell ,a ,drug ,
contained ,a ,brand ,name ,that ,clearly ,identified ,the ,product
ex. ,Dr. ,William's ,Pink ,Pills ,for ,Pale ,People