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Pharmacology Vocabulary

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Instructions: Explore the science of medicines and drugs, from how medications work in the body to drug interactions and pharmaceutical terms.

  1. 1.

    What does 'pharmacology' study?

    A
    The manufacturing of pills
    B
    The study of pharmacy buildings
    C
    The history of medicine
    D
    The science of how drugs interact with biological systems
  2. 2.

    What is a 'dose' in pharmacology?

    A
    The measured quantity of a drug to be taken at one time
    B
    The shelf life of a drug
    C
    A side effect of a medication
    D
    A type of medicine
  3. 3.

    What does 'analgesic' mean?

    A
    A drug that stops bleeding
    B
    A drug that relieves pain without causing loss of consciousness
    C
    A drug that causes sleep
    D
    A drug that reduces fever
  4. 4.

    What is a 'side effect'?

    A
    An unwanted or secondary effect that occurs in addition to the desired therapeutic effect
    B
    A drug interaction
    C
    The expiration of a medication
    D
    The main purpose of a drug
  5. 5.

    What does 'bioavailability' measure?

    A
    The size of a pill
    B
    The cost of a medication
    C
    The proportion of a drug that reaches the bloodstream and is available to have an active effect
    D
    How long a drug lasts on the shelf
  6. 6.

    What is a 'placebo'?

    A
    A powerful painkiller
    B
    A drug that cures all diseases
    C
    A new type of antibiotic
    D
    An inactive substance given in place of a real drug, often used in clinical trials
  7. 7.

    What does 'contraindication' mean?

    A
    A positive drug interaction
    B
    A recommendation to take a drug
    C
    The correct dosage of a drug
    D
    A condition or factor that makes a particular treatment or procedure inadvisable
  8. 8.

    What is 'half-life' in pharmacology?

    A
    The shelf life divided by two
    B
    Half the recommended dose
    C
    Half the duration of treatment
    D
    The time it takes for the concentration of a drug in the body to be reduced by half
  9. 9.

    What is an 'antipyretic'?

    A
    A drug that reduces swelling
    B
    A drug that prevents infection
    C
    A drug that relieves pain
    D
    A drug that reduces fever
  10. 10.

    What does 'drug interaction' refer to?

    A
    The absorption of a drug in the stomach
    B
    Taking a drug as prescribed
    C
    The manufacturing of a drug
    D
    When one drug affects the activity or effectiveness of another drug when both are taken together
  11. 11.

    What is a 'generic drug'?

    A
    A brand-name drug
    B
    A drug that requires a prescription
    C
    A medication that is equivalent to a brand-name drug but sold under its chemical name at a lower cost
    D
    A drug still being tested
  12. 12.

    What does 'pharmacokinetics' study?

    A
    How the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes drugs
    B
    How drugs are manufactured
    C
    The chemical structure of drugs
    D
    The history of drug discovery
  13. 13.

    What is 'tolerance' in pharmacology?

    A
    The ability to swallow large pills
    B
    A condition where the body requires increasingly larger doses of a drug to achieve the same effect
    C
    The maximum safe dose of a drug
    D
    A drug's shelf stability
  14. 14.

    What is an 'antihistamine'?

    A
    A drug that prevents blood clots
    B
    A drug that increases blood pressure
    C
    A drug that counteracts the effects of histamine, commonly used to treat allergies
    D
    A type of vitamin
  15. 15.

    What does 'over-the-counter' (OTC) mean for medications?

    A
    A drug that must be injected
    B
    A drug that is experimental
    C
    A drug that is only available in hospitals
    D
    A drug that can be purchased without a prescription

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