Therapeutic index is a measurement of drug safety. Explain why an antimicrobial drug with a high therapeutic index is a better choice than one with a low therapeutic index. Give an example.
Therapeutic index is a measurement of drug safety. Explain why an antimicrobial drug with a high therapeutic index is a better choice than one with a low therapeutic index. Give an example.
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QUESTION 1
A partial agonist would:
| a) Have lower efficacy than a full agonist | ||
| b) Would be less effective at stabilizing the active form of a receptor than a full agonist | ||
| c) Would have greater intrinsic activity than an antagonist | ||
| d) All of the above |
QUESTION 2
The presence of spare receptors means that a drug would:
| a) Would have its potency unchanged by low levels of noncompetitive antagonists | ||
| b) Still maintain its maximal efficacy at low concentrations of noncompetitive antagonists | ||
| c) Achieve its maximal response without occupying all available receptors | ||
| d) A and C | ||
| e) B and C |
QUESTION 3
A competitive antagonist would:
| a) Increase drug potency | ||
| b) Decrease drug efficacy | ||
| c) Decrease drug potency | ||
| d) Increase drug efficacy |
QUESTION 4
pH trapping explains:
| a) Why drugs will break down when exposed to acidic conditions | ||
| b) Why drugs do not diffuse back and forth between the kidneys and circulation | ||
| c) Why drugs are attracted to adipose tissue | ||
| d) How drugs are metabolized |
QUESTION 5
An ideal drug would have:
| a) High potency, high efficacy, and a large therapeutic index | ||
| b) High potency, high efficacy, and a small therapeutic index | ||
| c) A high ED50, high efficacy, and a large therapeutic index | ||
| d) High intrinsic activity, low affinity, and a low LD50 |
QUESTION 6
Which of the following is most likely to cross the membrane of a cell?
| a) A nonpolar compound | ||
| b) A polar compound | ||
| c) A charged compound | ||
| d) A large compound |
QUESTION 7
Which is not a pharmacodynamic process?
| a) Absorption | ||
| b) Excretion | ||
| c) Metabolism | ||
| d) Digestion |
QUESTION 8
A drug with a low Vd would:
| a) Be less likely to bind to plasma proteins | ||
| b) Have a higher rate of clearance | ||
| c) Disseminate widely through tissues | ||
| d) Remain primarily within the circulation |
QUESTION 9
First-pass metabolism does not occur through which method of drug administration?
| a) Intramuscular | ||
| b) Intravenous | ||
| c) Transdermal | ||
| d) Enteral |
QUESTION 10
A drug with greater efficacy would:
| a) Have a greater maximal response | ||
| b) Require a lower dose to reach its maximal effect | ||
| c) Be less toxic | ||
| d) All of the above |
