GMS 6551 EXAMINATION SET 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● Which method of discovering a drug is generally the least expensive?
Answer: molecular docking
● What is the name of the process that involves step-wise alteration of a
drug to improve its properties? Answer: structure activity relationship
● What was the estimated research and development expenses of pharma
in 2016? Answer: 60 billion
● Which branch of pharmacology studies the effect of the body on
drugs? Answer: Pharmacokinetics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies how patients respond
differently to drugs? Answer: pharmacogenetics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies the desired effect of drugs on
the body, usually at the molecular level? Answer: Pharmacodynamics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies adverse effects of drugs on the
body? Answer: Toxicology
, ● Which branch of pharmacology does excretion fall under? Answer:
Pharmacokinetics
● Which is the chemical name for a popular OTC painkiller? Answer: N-
acetyl-para-aminophenol
● Which is the proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller? Answer:
Tylenol
● Which is the non-proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller?
Answer: acetaminophen
● Which of the following are OTC drugs in the U.S.? Select all that
apply. Answer: Diphenhydramine
Loperamide
6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-
dimethylphenol;hydrochloride
● Which of the following are only available as prescription drugs in the
U.S.? Select all that apply Answer: Codeine
Levothyroxine
Tadalafil
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
● Which method of discovering a drug is generally the least expensive?
Answer: molecular docking
● What is the name of the process that involves step-wise alteration of a
drug to improve its properties? Answer: structure activity relationship
● What was the estimated research and development expenses of pharma
in 2016? Answer: 60 billion
● Which branch of pharmacology studies the effect of the body on
drugs? Answer: Pharmacokinetics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies how patients respond
differently to drugs? Answer: pharmacogenetics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies the desired effect of drugs on
the body, usually at the molecular level? Answer: Pharmacodynamics
● Which branch of pharmacology studies adverse effects of drugs on the
body? Answer: Toxicology
, ● Which branch of pharmacology does excretion fall under? Answer:
Pharmacokinetics
● Which is the chemical name for a popular OTC painkiller? Answer: N-
acetyl-para-aminophenol
● Which is the proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller? Answer:
Tylenol
● Which is the non-proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller?
Answer: acetaminophen
● Which of the following are OTC drugs in the U.S.? Select all that
apply. Answer: Diphenhydramine
Loperamide
6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-
dimethylphenol;hydrochloride
● Which of the following are only available as prescription drugs in the
U.S.? Select all that apply Answer: Codeine
Levothyroxine
Tadalafil
