19 Pharmacology - Quizzes

Question 1

What does the term indication mean in terms of drugs?

Answer 1

That the drug is specific (indicated) for these conditions
The uses the drugs can be applied for.

Question 2

What does the term contraindication mean?

Answer 2

That the drug is NOT to be taken by individuals with a certain condition eg pregnancy

Question 3

What effect can grapefruit juice have on drug metabolism?

Answer 3

Inhibits CYP450 enzymes therefore affecting the metabolism of 50% of drugs

Question 4

What does the term iatrogenic mean?

Answer 4

Induced by a medical practitioner

Question 5

Name TWO ways of administering a drug that bypasses the first pass effect.

Answer 5

Sub-lingually
Injection

Question 6

What does an agonist drug do?

Answer 6

Binds to cell receptors and stimulates activity

Question 7

What does an antagonist drug do?

Answer 7

Binds to cell receptors and blocks the reaction

Question 8

What is meant by a placebo? What percentage of
medications have been shown to have a placebo effect?

Answer 8

Placebo is a substance with no active material that promotes a positive reaction due to the belief of the patient.
30% of medications show this effect

Question 9

Metformin is often used in the management of ……..

Answer 9

T2 diabetes mellitus

Question 10

Allopurinol is often used in the management of ……..

Answer 10

Gout (prevention)

Question 11

Simvastatin is a ……. lowering drug.

Answer 11

cholesterol

Question 12

Diazepam is used in the management of ……..

Answer 12

anxiety

Question 13

Diclofenac is an example of a ……..

Answer 13

NSAID

Question 14

The names of beta-blocker drugs tend to end in -……..

Answer 14

ol

Question 15

An opioid analgesic works on the pain pathway in the …….

Answer 15

CNS

Question 16

Diuretics act on the ……….. to increase …………..
excretion. A common side effect is the loss of ………..s.

Answer 16

kidney
water
mineral salts

Question 17

Prednisolone is an example of a ……..

Answer 17

Corticosteroid

Question 18

Ranitidine (Zantac) is classed as a H2 receptor …….-ist.

Answer 18

antagon

Question 19

Explain what is meant by a loading dose.

Answer 19

A high intial dose to bring the drug level into the theraputic range in the body

Question 20

Give FOUR ways in which a drug can be administered.

Answer 20

1. Orally
2. Sub-lingually
3. Injection
4. Suppository