Pharmacology and Drug Action
| Description: This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of pharmacology and drug action, including drug classifications, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
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| Tags: pharmacology drug action pharmacokinetics pharmacodynamics |
Which of the following is NOT a route of drug administration?
The process by which a drug moves from its site of administration to its site of action is known as:
The branch of pharmacology that deals with the study of drug effects on living organisms is called:
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of drug action?
The time it takes for a drug to reach its peak concentration in the blood is known as:
The process by which a drug is broken down in the body is called:
The process by which a drug is eliminated from the body is called:
Which of the following is NOT a factor that can affect drug metabolism?
The dose of a drug that produces a desired therapeutic effect is known as:
The dose of a drug that produces toxic effects is known as:
The difference between the therapeutic dose and the toxic dose of a drug is known as:
Which of the following is NOT a type of drug interaction?
When two drugs produce a combined effect that is greater than the sum of their individual effects, it is known as:
When two drugs produce a combined effect that is less than the sum of their individual effects, it is known as:
When one drug increases the effect of another drug, it is known as: