Pharmacology Session 1 Review

What is a chemical name of a drug?

• The shorthand version of the drug’s chemical name, structure, or formula

• Controlled by a pharmaceutical company as a registered trademark

• Anatomical or molecular structure of the drug (i.e. N-(4-hydroxyphenyl) acetamid)

• The brand name given by a company

What is the generic name of a drug?

• The shorthand version of the drug’s chemical name, structure, or formula

• Controlled by a pharmaceutical company as a registered trademark

• Anatomical or molecular structure of the drug

• The brand name given by a company

What is a brand/trade name of a drug?

• The shorthand version of the drug’s chemical name, structure, or formula

• Controlled by a pharmaceutical company as a registered trademark (i.e. Tylenol)

• Anatomical or molecular structure of the drug

• The generic name used by any company

Organic drugs are derived from _________.

• living organisms

• minerals

• synthetic chemicals

• metals

Which of the following best describes inorganic drugs?

• Derived from living organisms

• Synthesized in the laboratory or extracted from inorganic compounds

• Found in nature

• Produced by plants

What is a therapeutic effect of drugs?

• A therapeutic effect is the intended beneficial effect of a drug.

• A therapeutic effect is the harmful side effect of a drug.

• A therapeutic effect is the process of drug metabolism in the liver.

• A therapeutic effect is the allergic reaction caused by a drug.

Which of the following is expected and normally mild?

• Side effects

• Adverse effects

• Cumulative effects

• Toxic reaction

Adverse effects of drugs are usually:

• Mild and expected

• Severe and not predictable

• Slow to build up

• Exaggerated and can cause death

________ effect is an exaggerated effect that can cause death and can affect a fetus.

• Toxic reaction

• Allergic reaction

• Therapeutic effect

• Placebo effect

CDAs assist in dental procedures that require premedication.

• True

• False