PHARMACOLOGY
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL GWC EGAN
SPRING EXAM (2025)
The branch of study that is defined as the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat
disease. - pharmacotherapeutics
A prescription for a ________________ drug may be refilled 5 times or for 6 month
period. - both schedule 3 and 4
The prescription for a ____ may not be refilled and is limited to a 30 day supply. -
schedule 2
This law was created in response to the thalidomide tragedy that occurred in Europe in
the early 1960's. - Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments
A schedule 2 and a schedule 3 drugs have an equal potential for abuse. - False
Phase 1 drug trials are usually conducted in ____, whereas Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials are
tested in patients who clinically need the drug. - healthy volunteers
If a drug is re-administered on the half-life, usually it will take ____ doses to reach a
steady state. - 5
A ratio between the lethal dose and the effective dose of a medication is known as the: -
therapeutic index
The ___ of a drug refers to the amount of drug reaching the bloodstream that will be
available at the target. - bioavailability
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_______ refers to the AMOUNT of drug necessary to produce a given pharmacologic
effect. - potency
The _________ name is assigned by the U.S. Adopted names Council and is the name
listed in the U.S.P - Official
What parenteral route of administration is the MOST RAPID and provides direct access
to the bloodstream - Intravenous
A person with an inflammatory skin disorder has been given a prescription cream to treat
the problem. This is an example of ________ drug activity - Local
The most convenient and inexpensive route of administration is the ______ route - oral
Manufacturers buy space in this drug reference book - Physician's Desk Reference
In regard to routes of administration, the term that is used to refer to injections is: -
parenteral
Nitroglycerine is a medication used to treat chest pain. It is often administered under the
tongue. This enteral route of administration is classified as ________ and it an example
of _______ activity - sublingual; systemic
A patient has chest pain and has been given a medicated patch to manage the symptoms.
This is an example of _______ drug activity - Systemic
PHARMACOLOGY
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL GWC EGAN
SPRING EXAM (2025)
The branch of study that is defined as the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat
disease. - pharmacotherapeutics
A prescription for a ________________ drug may be refilled 5 times or for 6 month
period. - both schedule 3 and 4
The prescription for a ____ may not be refilled and is limited to a 30 day supply. -
schedule 2
This law was created in response to the thalidomide tragedy that occurred in Europe in
the early 1960's. - Kefauver-Harris Drug Amendments
A schedule 2 and a schedule 3 drugs have an equal potential for abuse. - False
Phase 1 drug trials are usually conducted in ____, whereas Phase 2 and Phase 3 trials are
tested in patients who clinically need the drug. - healthy volunteers
If a drug is re-administered on the half-life, usually it will take ____ doses to reach a
steady state. - 5
A ratio between the lethal dose and the effective dose of a medication is known as the: -
therapeutic index
The ___ of a drug refers to the amount of drug reaching the bloodstream that will be
available at the target. - bioavailability
PHARMACOLOGY
, PHARMACOLOGY
_______ refers to the AMOUNT of drug necessary to produce a given pharmacologic
effect. - potency
The _________ name is assigned by the U.S. Adopted names Council and is the name
listed in the U.S.P - Official
What parenteral route of administration is the MOST RAPID and provides direct access
to the bloodstream - Intravenous
A person with an inflammatory skin disorder has been given a prescription cream to treat
the problem. This is an example of ________ drug activity - Local
The most convenient and inexpensive route of administration is the ______ route - oral
Manufacturers buy space in this drug reference book - Physician's Desk Reference
In regard to routes of administration, the term that is used to refer to injections is: -
parenteral
Nitroglycerine is a medication used to treat chest pain. It is often administered under the
tongue. This enteral route of administration is classified as ________ and it an example
of _______ activity - sublingual; systemic
A patient has chest pain and has been given a medicated patch to manage the symptoms.
This is an example of _______ drug activity - Systemic
PHARMACOLOGY
