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Chapter 21 Chabner
Chabner Language of Medicine Chapter 21 Pharmacology
Question | Answer |
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Penicillin is an example of which type of drug? | Antibiotic |
Drugs that produce loss of sensation throughout the entire body: | Anesthetics |
Which agency holds the legal responsibility for deciding whether a drug may be distributed and sold? | FDA |
Which of the following is a drug generic name? | Ampicillin |
Morphine: | Analgesic drug |
Drugs are applied on the skin: | Topical |
Select the term that is spelled correctly for the meaning-Drug that relieves chest pain: | antianginal |
Drugs that control anxiety and severe disturbances of behavior: | Tranquilizers |
Insertion of suppositories are: | Rectal administration |
Drugs are injected through a syringe into a muscle, vein, or body cavity: | Parenteral administration |
Drugs are swallowed and absorbed through the intestinal tract: | Oral |
Select the term that is spelled correctly for the meaning-Legal, non-commercial name for a drug: | Generic |
Drugs used to treat epilepsy: | Anticonvulsants |
Aerosols are administered in this way: | Inhalation |
What is anaphylaxis? | A type of hypersensitivity reaction |
Finding proper antidotes to the harmful effects of drugs is part of the specialty of: | Toxicology |
Select the term that is spelled correctly for the meaning-Harmful effects of a drug: | Toxicity |
Select the term that is spelled correctly for the meaning-Hypersensitivity reaction: | Anaphylaxis |
Amphetamine and caffeine: | Stimulant drug |
Select the term that is spelled correctly for the meaning-Agent that excites and promotes activity: | Stimulant |
Select the term that is spelled correctly for the meaning-Drug that restores heart to a regular cycle: | antiarrhythmic |
Select the term that is spelled correctly for the meaning-Drugs that are applied locally on the skin: | Topical |
Drugs that relax without necessarily producing sleep: | Sedatives |
Study of the interaction of drugs and subcellular entities such as enzymes and DNA is called: | Molecular pharmacology |
The combination of two drugs can cause an effect that is greater than the sum of the individual effects of each: | Synergism |