Galen Pharmacology Test 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
antacids drug absorption Correct Answer Antacids cause a
pharmokinetic interaction which is what the body does to the
drug in terms of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion. Antacids increase the PH of gastric juices which
causes a decrease in the absorption of weak acid drugs such as
tetracycline
Anti-gout Correct Answer allopurinol
antipsychotic nonphenothiazine Correct Answer haloperidol
antipsychotic phenothiazine Correct Answer fluphenazine
atypical antipsychotic Correct Answer aripiprazole
Barbituate Correct Answer Phenobarbital
Benzodiazepine Correct Answer Alprazolam, Midazolam,
Lorazepam,Diazepam
Benzos
Alprazolam, Midazolam, Lorazepam,Diazepam
Sedative hypnotics Correct Answer treatment for anxiety and
insomnia
interactions with grapefruit and green tea
acts by suppressing the CNS
15-30 min onset
90% absorbed through GI tract
, side effects, lethargy, ataxi, dizziness, ect
adverse: depression, tolerance, dependence, hypotension, tachy,
seizures
life threatening; hepatic failure, Stevens-Johnson syndrome
CNS Stimulant-amphetemine-like Correct Answer
Methylphenidate
do not confuse what about lorazepam and alprazolam Correct
Answer lorazepam=anti-anxiety
alprazolam=anxiety and insomnia
ear drops Correct Answer INSTILL AT ROOM TEMP/ child-
down and back/ adult- up and back
enema Correct Answer patient lays on left side
eye drops Correct Answer important to instill the eye drop
medication into the conjunctival sac (not the eyeball/cornea).
inner to outer
first-pass effect Correct Answer extent to which drug
metabolized by liver before reaching systemic circulation
free drug Correct Answer The amount that is left not bound
called the__________________and it performs the
pharmacologic response
gastric and intestinal motility influence drug absorption. Correct
Answer Drug absorption is the movement of the drug into the
bloodstream after administration (McCuistion & Vuljoin-
Solutions
antacids drug absorption Correct Answer Antacids cause a
pharmokinetic interaction which is what the body does to the
drug in terms of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion. Antacids increase the PH of gastric juices which
causes a decrease in the absorption of weak acid drugs such as
tetracycline
Anti-gout Correct Answer allopurinol
antipsychotic nonphenothiazine Correct Answer haloperidol
antipsychotic phenothiazine Correct Answer fluphenazine
atypical antipsychotic Correct Answer aripiprazole
Barbituate Correct Answer Phenobarbital
Benzodiazepine Correct Answer Alprazolam, Midazolam,
Lorazepam,Diazepam
Benzos
Alprazolam, Midazolam, Lorazepam,Diazepam
Sedative hypnotics Correct Answer treatment for anxiety and
insomnia
interactions with grapefruit and green tea
acts by suppressing the CNS
15-30 min onset
90% absorbed through GI tract
, side effects, lethargy, ataxi, dizziness, ect
adverse: depression, tolerance, dependence, hypotension, tachy,
seizures
life threatening; hepatic failure, Stevens-Johnson syndrome
CNS Stimulant-amphetemine-like Correct Answer
Methylphenidate
do not confuse what about lorazepam and alprazolam Correct
Answer lorazepam=anti-anxiety
alprazolam=anxiety and insomnia
ear drops Correct Answer INSTILL AT ROOM TEMP/ child-
down and back/ adult- up and back
enema Correct Answer patient lays on left side
eye drops Correct Answer important to instill the eye drop
medication into the conjunctival sac (not the eyeball/cornea).
inner to outer
first-pass effect Correct Answer extent to which drug
metabolized by liver before reaching systemic circulation
free drug Correct Answer The amount that is left not bound
called the__________________and it performs the
pharmacologic response
gastric and intestinal motility influence drug absorption. Correct
Answer Drug absorption is the movement of the drug into the
bloodstream after administration (McCuistion & Vuljoin-
