GMS 6551 FINAL EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which definition best describes a lead compound? - ANS The first compound discovered to
have the desired activity.
What method of discovering a drug is generally the least expensive? - ANS Molecular docking
What is the name of the process that involves step-wise alteration of a drug to improve its
properties? - ANS Structure activity relationship
What was the estimated research and development expenses of pharma in 2016? - ANS 60
billion
What branch of pharmacology studies the effect of the body on the drug? -
ANS Pharmacokinetics
What branch of pharmacology studies how patients respond differently to drugs? -
ANS Pharmacogenetics
What branch of pharmacology studies the desired effect of drugs on the body, usually at the
molecular level? - ANS Pharmacodynamics
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, What branch of pharmacology studies adverse effects of drugs on the body? -
ANS Toxicology
What branch of pharmacology does excretion fall under? - ANS Pharmacokinetics
Which is the chemical name for a popular OTC painkiller? - ANS N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
What is the proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller? - ANS Tylenol
Which is the non-proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller? - ANS Acetaminophen
Which of the following are OTC drugs in the U.S.? Select all that Apply -
ANS Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Loperamide (Diarrhea)
6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol;hydrochloride (Nasal
constriction)
Which of the following are prescription drugs in the U.S.? Select all that apply. - ANS Codeine
Levothyroxine (Hypothyroidism)
Tadalafil (Erectile dysfunction)
Sally receives a year-long prescription from her physician for low-dose codeine that allows for
11 refills. Her pharmacist will refuse to honor the full prescription because this is a schedule
_____ controlled substance. - ANS III
List four drugs containing the suffix -mab. What does the suffix denote? - ANS Sotrovimab
Casirivimab
Alemtuzumab
Efalizumab
-mab is nomenclature that identifies monoclonal antibodies.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Which definition best describes a lead compound? - ANS The first compound discovered to
have the desired activity.
What method of discovering a drug is generally the least expensive? - ANS Molecular docking
What is the name of the process that involves step-wise alteration of a drug to improve its
properties? - ANS Structure activity relationship
What was the estimated research and development expenses of pharma in 2016? - ANS 60
billion
What branch of pharmacology studies the effect of the body on the drug? -
ANS Pharmacokinetics
What branch of pharmacology studies how patients respond differently to drugs? -
ANS Pharmacogenetics
What branch of pharmacology studies the desired effect of drugs on the body, usually at the
molecular level? - ANS Pharmacodynamics
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, What branch of pharmacology studies adverse effects of drugs on the body? -
ANS Toxicology
What branch of pharmacology does excretion fall under? - ANS Pharmacokinetics
Which is the chemical name for a popular OTC painkiller? - ANS N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
What is the proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller? - ANS Tylenol
Which is the non-proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller? - ANS Acetaminophen
Which of the following are OTC drugs in the U.S.? Select all that Apply -
ANS Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Loperamide (Diarrhea)
6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol;hydrochloride (Nasal
constriction)
Which of the following are prescription drugs in the U.S.? Select all that apply. - ANS Codeine
Levothyroxine (Hypothyroidism)
Tadalafil (Erectile dysfunction)
Sally receives a year-long prescription from her physician for low-dose codeine that allows for
11 refills. Her pharmacist will refuse to honor the full prescription because this is a schedule
_____ controlled substance. - ANS III
List four drugs containing the suffix -mab. What does the suffix denote? - ANS Sotrovimab
Casirivimab
Alemtuzumab
Efalizumab
-mab is nomenclature that identifies monoclonal antibodies.
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