Exam 4: Pharmacology

A drug is ___________ when it changes from solid to liquid after being mixed with a liquid.

The elimination of a drug from the body often is associated with changes that are opposite to those that were caused by the drug.These are sometimes called __________.

The effect of a drug depends most fundamentally on __________.

A drug that is taken sublingually is __________.

Therapeutic index is a term referring to a drug's utility in medical care and is computed as a ratio (LD 50/ED 50).

In research,_________ means to be able to account for variables that may affect the results of a study.

The effects of alcohol and barbiturates are synergistic and combining the two has led to many accidental deaths.

____________ means that the rate at which a drug is metabolized is independent of its concentration in the blood.

The ____________ route of administration is preferable to oral administration for drugs that irritate the stomach and cause vomiting.

The amount of time that marijuana can be detected in the body depends upon whether use is acute or chronic.

One way that ____________ is administered involves sprinkling it on marijuana,parsley,tobacco,or other substance that can be smoked.

Freebase is most often ___________.

Which of the following methods of drug injection is preferred medically for drugs that are not irritating to body tissue?

How long can alcohol be detected in the system by using a drug test?

Which of the following is a method used to administer barbiturates?

Drugs that are more soluble in lipids (fats)are less readily absorbed than other drugs.

Which of the following affect drug distribution?

In __________,the combined effects of multiple drugs is greater than the sum of the parts.

Pharmacokinetics is the branch of pharmacology that concerns the absorption,distribution,biotransformation,and excretion of drugs.

Enzymes in the __________ are important in the metabolization of drugs.