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Overview of Concepts in Pharmacology

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Pure Food and Drug Act   Drugs must be free of adulteration  
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Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act   Drugs must be proven safe before marketing  
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Harris-Kefauver Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act   Drugs must be proven effective before marketing  
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Controlled Substances Act   Drugs are categorized based on potential for abuse  
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Which statements apply to the classification of drugs in the controlled substances schedules?   Some scheduled drugs have no accepted medical use. All scheduled drugs have an associated risk for abuse.  
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Describes a drug’s molecular structure   Chemical name  
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Nonproprietary name assigned by the United States Adopted Names Council   generic name  
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Name used in the National Formulary   Official name  
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Brand name approved by the Food and Drug Administration   trade  
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At which time would blood be obtained to measure the trough level of a medication?   Just before a dose is administered  
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Arrange the drug administration routes by absorption rate, from quickest to slowest.   Intravenous Intramuscular Subcutaneous Oral  
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Which conclusion can be drawn about a medication with a short half-life?   Doses will be given frequently.  
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The risk for toxicity is greatest with which type of drugs?   Drugs with a narrow therapeutic range  
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Which term describes the phenomenon of a drug’s effect being decreased by taking it with another substance?   Antagonism  
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Predictable, dose-dependent effect unrelated to the therapeutic effect   side effect  
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Occurs when concentration of drug in the blood exceeds therapeutic range   toxic  
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Unpredictable immune response to medications   adverse  
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Unpredictable over-, under-, or abnormal patient response to medication   idiosyncratic  
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Upset stomach and kidney stones are side effects of which vitamin?   Vitamin C  
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Garlic   body odor  
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Ginseng   sleep problems  
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Gingko biloba   allergic reaction  
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St. John’s wort   light sensitivity  
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Use of which herb places the patient at greatest risk for a drug interaction?   St. John’s wort  
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Against the cheek   buccal  
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On skin or mucous membranes   topical  
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Under the tongue   sublingual  
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By injection or infusion   parenteral  
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Which method of drug administration is used primarily when a local effect of medication is desired?   Topical  
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Contains alcohol, water, and sweetener   elixir  
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A sterile solution or suspension   drops  
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Mixed with sugar and water   syrup  
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Finely crushed particles in liquid   suspension  
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