Final Exam 2024/2025 Questions with Correct
Answers
Which definition best describes a lead compound? - Correct Answer The first compound discovered
to have the desired activity.
What method of discovering a drug is generally the least expensive? - Correct Answer Molecular
docking
What is the name of the process that involves step-wise alteration of a drug to improve its
properties? - Correct Answer Structure activity relationship
What was the estimated research and development expenses of pharma in 2016? - Correct Answer
60 billion
What branch of pharmacology studies the effect of the body on the drug? - Correct Answer
Pharmacokinetics
What branch of pharmacology studies how patients respond differently to drugs? - Correct Answer
Pharmacogenetics
What branch of pharmacology studies the desired effect of drugs on the body, usually at the
molecular level? - Correct Answer Pharmacodynamics
What branch of pharmacology studies adverse effects of drugs on the body? - Correct Answer
Toxicology
What branch of pharmacology does excretion fall under? - Correct Answer Pharmacokinetics
Which is the chemical name for a popular OTC painkiller? - Correct Answer N-acetyl-para-
aminophenol
What is the proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller? - Correct Answer Tylenol
, Which is the non-proprietary name for a popular OTC painkiller? - Correct Answer Acetaminophen
Which of the following are OTC drugs in the U.S.? Select all that Apply - Correct Answer
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Loperamide (Diarrhea)
6-tert-butyl-3-(4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl)-2,4-dimethylphenol;hydrochloride (Nasal
constriction)
Which of the following are prescription drugs in the U.S.? Select all that apply. - Correct Answer
Codeine
Levothyroxine (Hypothyroidism)
Tadalafil (Erectile dysfunction)
Sally receives a year-long prescription from her physician for low-dose codeine that allows for 11
refills. Her pharmacist will refuse to honor the full prescription because this is a schedule _____
controlled substance. - Correct Answer III
List four drugs containing the suffix -mab. What does the suffix denote? - Correct Answer Sotrovimab
Casirivimab
Alemtuzumab
Efalizumab
-mab is nomenclature that identifies monoclonal antibodies.
List one example drug each for the schedule 1- schedule V classifications. - Correct Answer Schedule
I- Rohypnol
Schedule II- Amytal
Schedule III- Bontril
Schedule IV- Lunesta
Schedule V- Lyrica
Why do you think the FDA promotes orphan drugs? - Correct Answer Less profits involved developing
orphan drugs (drugs that treat rarer diseases) since the won't be used as often. More money in more
popular drug development.