PN 1005 MIDTERM EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
term to describe the effects of a drug, sometimes it is called a side effect, that is
not desirable and can even be dangerous - ....ANSWER ...-Adverse effects
term for the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed
it, also called a trade name or proprietary name - ....ANSWER ...-Brand
name
a name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug is called the .. -
....ANSWER ...-generic name
chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about change -
....ANSWER ...-drugs
Federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug evaluation
and distribution policies - ....ANSWER ...-FDA- food and drug
administration
drugs sold by their generic name; not brand name or trade name product -
....ANSWER ...-generic drugs
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,The original designation (name) that a drug is given when the company that
developed it applies for the approval process
- think chemical makeup - ....ANSWER ...-generic name
process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a chemical to be used as a
drug - ....ANSWER ...-genetic engineering
Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company,
usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people, this type of drug
can* be adopted by drug companies to develop - ....ANSWER ...-orphan
drugs
drugs that are available without prescription for self-treatment -
....ANSWER ...-OTC - over the counter drugs
the study of the biological effects of chemicals - ....ANSWER ...-
pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology- the branch of pharm that deals with drugs, and chemicals
used for medicine, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis - ....ANSWER ...-
Pharmacotherapeutics
Which phase is this?
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,A pilot study of a potential drug using a small number of selected, usually healthy
human volunteers - ....ANSWER ...-Phase I
Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using actual patients who
have the disorder the drug is designed to treat - ....ANSWER ...-Phase II
Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market - ....ANSWER ...-Phase III
Which phase out of 4 is this?
continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for marketing -
....ANSWER ...-Phase IV
The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic potential, uses laboratory
animals and not human subjects - ....ANSWER ...-Preclinical trials
Having adverse effects on the fetus is called? - ....ANSWER ...-Teratogenic
The following are all types of sources that make up ___________
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, plants, animals, inorganic elements, synthetic preparations - ....ANSWER ...-
drugs
The DEA controlled substance categories indicate? - ....ANSWER ...-the
abuse potential and associated regulation of a drug
Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand name? -
....ANSWER ...-Generic
Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper? - ....ANSWER ...-
Brand names are more expensive but safer
Where are some places you can find information of a drug?
(3) - ....ANSWER ...-drug label
reference books/journals
internet sites
Action of the body on the drug - ....ANSWER ...-Pharmacokinetics
What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the FDA -
....ANSWER ...-animal testing
human testing
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
term to describe the effects of a drug, sometimes it is called a side effect, that is
not desirable and can even be dangerous - ....ANSWER ...-Adverse effects
term for the name given to a drug by the pharmaceutical company that developed
it, also called a trade name or proprietary name - ....ANSWER ...-Brand
name
a name that reflects the chemical structure of a drug is called the .. -
....ANSWER ...-generic name
chemicals that are introduced into the body to bring about change -
....ANSWER ...-drugs
Federal agency responsible for the regulation and enforcement of drug evaluation
and distribution policies - ....ANSWER ...-FDA- food and drug
administration
drugs sold by their generic name; not brand name or trade name product -
....ANSWER ...-generic drugs
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
,The original designation (name) that a drug is given when the company that
developed it applies for the approval process
- think chemical makeup - ....ANSWER ...-generic name
process of altering DNA, usually of bacteria, to produce a chemical to be used as a
drug - ....ANSWER ...-genetic engineering
Drugs that have been discovered but would not be profitable for a drug company,
usually drugs that would treat only a small number of people, this type of drug
can* be adopted by drug companies to develop - ....ANSWER ...-orphan
drugs
drugs that are available without prescription for self-treatment -
....ANSWER ...-OTC - over the counter drugs
the study of the biological effects of chemicals - ....ANSWER ...-
pharmacology
Clinical pharmacology- the branch of pharm that deals with drugs, and chemicals
used for medicine, treatment, prevention, and diagnosis - ....ANSWER ...-
Pharmacotherapeutics
Which phase is this?
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,A pilot study of a potential drug using a small number of selected, usually healthy
human volunteers - ....ANSWER ...-Phase I
Which phase is this?
a clinical study of a proposed drug by selected physicians using actual patients who
have the disorder the drug is designed to treat - ....ANSWER ...-Phase II
Which phase out of 4 is this?
drug used in vast clinical market - ....ANSWER ...-Phase III
Which phase out of 4 is this?
continuous evaluation of a drug after it has been released for marketing -
....ANSWER ...-Phase IV
The initial trial of a chemical thought to have therapeutic potential, uses laboratory
animals and not human subjects - ....ANSWER ...-Preclinical trials
Having adverse effects on the fetus is called? - ....ANSWER ...-Teratogenic
The following are all types of sources that make up ___________
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, plants, animals, inorganic elements, synthetic preparations - ....ANSWER ...-
drugs
The DEA controlled substance categories indicate? - ....ANSWER ...-the
abuse potential and associated regulation of a drug
Are generic drugs sold under their generic name or their brand name? -
....ANSWER ...-Generic
Are brand name drugs or generic drugs safer/cheaper? - ....ANSWER ...-
Brand names are more expensive but safer
Where are some places you can find information of a drug?
(3) - ....ANSWER ...-drug label
reference books/journals
internet sites
Action of the body on the drug - ....ANSWER ...-Pharmacokinetics
What are 3 key tests that a drug must pass in accordance to the FDA -
....ANSWER ...-animal testing
human testing
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