Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics

Question 1

Study of how the body deals with drugs

Answer 1

Pharmacokinetics

Question 2

Entrance of drugs anywhere in the GI tract from the mouth to the rectum

Answer 2

Enteral

Question 3

Entrance of drugs by injection, inhalations, application to the skin, etc.

Answer 3

Parenteral

Question 4

Specialized parenteral; apply to skin but goal is to go through the skin and into the body

Answer 4

Transdermal

Question 5

In the Enteral route, this happens when the liver metabolizes the drugs that come in and potentially metabolizes drugs before they get to the targeted organ

Answer 5

First Pass effect

Question 6

Drug administered by putting it in the cheek

Answer 6

Buccal

Question 7

Drug administered by putting it under the tongue

Answer 7

Sublingual

Question 8

Are oil-based or water-based intramuscular injections more quickly distributed?

Answer 8

Water-based

Question 9

Injection into spinal subarachnoid space

Answer 9

Intrathecal

Question 10

Are lipid-based or water-based drugs more common in topical administration?

Answer 10

Lipid-based; can work their way through the skin to diffuse into the body

Question 11

Ultrasound is used to drive drugs down through the skin

Answer 11

Phonophoresis

Question 12

Transdermal administration of a drug you want to act below the skin

Answer 12

Transdermal patches

Question 13

In general, do lipid-solvable or water-soluble drugs work faster?

Answer 13

Lipid-Solvable; think bi-lipid layer of cells