5 Written Questions

1. Oral - most frequently used; slowest drug action.
   Parenteral - referred to those given through a needle. They include intravenous route (most rapid), intramuscular route (2nd most rapid), subcutaneous route (3rd most rapid), intradermal route.
   Less common include: intralesional, intra-articular, intracardiac, intrathecal, intra-arterial.
   Topical - creams, ointments and lotions.
   Transdermal - patches, gels. drugs applied to the skin surface and are readily absorbed by the body.
   Inhalation - route administered via the respiratory tract. Form of powder, droplets, gas or vapour.
   Rectal - suppositories, solutions, ointments, creams inserted into the rectum.
   Sublingual - route administered under the tongue. tablets, sprays.
   Intraocular (ophthalmic) - placed in the eye. Solutions, suspensions, ointments.
   Intraural (ear) - placed in the ear. Solutions, suspensions.
2. The first phase and follows administration of a drug and is the process by which a drug becomes available for use in the body.
3. The third phase is the process of chemical reactions where the drug is metabolized by the liver and converted into inactive compounds.
4. Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion
5. The first name given to a drug is its chemical name.
   It describes the molecular structure of the drug and is used by chemists to research and develop new drugs.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. The second name given after a drug co. decides to adopt a new chemical or drug.
   Generic name starts with a lower case letter.
   1. Excretion
   2. Generic or Non proprietary Name
   3. Brand, Trade or Proprietary Name
   4. Chemical Name
2. Apotex (APO)
   Novopharm (NOVO)
   1. Four Phases of the Drug Cycle
   2. Two of the most common generic drug companies are:
   3. Factors influencing Drug Response
   4. Four Phases of the Drug Cycle are called:
3. The time required for drug levels in the blood to drop from 100% to 50%.
   1. Excretion
   2. Chemical Name
   3. Half Life
   4. Metabolism
4. The elimination of drugs from the body. The kidneys are the main organs involved in elimination.
   1. Distribution
   2. Absorption
   3. Half Life
   4. Excretion
5. Six rights are:
   - Right Patient
   - Right Drug
   - Right Dose
   - Right Route
   - Right Time
   - Right Documentation
   1. Generic or Non proprietary Name
   2. Distribution
   3. Adminstration of Drugs - Medication Safety
   4. Routes of Administration of Drugs

4 True/False Questions

1. Brand, Trade or Proprietary Name → The second name given after a drug co. decides to adopt a new chemical or drug.
   Generic name starts with a lower case letter.

   True        False

2. Distribution → During the second phase, the systemic (blood) circulation distributes the drug to various body tissues or target sites.

   True        False

3. Factors influencing Drug Response → Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion

   True        False

4. Four Phases of the Drug Cycle are called: → Pharmacokinetics

   True        False