Pharmacology Fundamentals Flashcards
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What does the abbreviation 'OTC' stand for in pharmacology?
Answer: Over the counter
OTC stands for 'over the counter,' referring to medications available without a prescription.
Which type of drug error involves giving a medication to the wrong patient?
Answer: Wrong patient error
A wrong patient error occurs when a medication intended for one patient is administered to another.
What is the purpose of a 'placebo' in clinical drug trials?
Answer: To serve as an inert control for comparison with the active drug
A placebo is an inactive substance used in trials to isolate the true pharmacological effect of the test drug from psychological effects.
A drug with a high 'volume of distribution' indicates that the drug:
Answer: Is widely distributed into tissues outside the bloodstream
A high volume of distribution means the drug extensively distributes into body tissues rather than staying in the plasma.
Which suffix is commonly associated with ACE inhibitors?
Answer: -pril
ACE inhibitors typically end in '-pril,' such as lisinopril, enalapril, and captopril.
What is 'drug bioavailability'?
Answer: The fraction of administered drug that reaches systemic circulation unchanged
Bioavailability represents the proportion of the drug dose that reaches the systemic circulation in an active form.
Which class of drugs is commonly used to treat bacterial infections by inhibiting cell wall synthesis?
Answer: Penicillins
Penicillins (and related beta-lactam antibiotics) inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis, leading to bacterial cell death.