Haveles: Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 5

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Edition

Test Bank Chapter 25: Drug Interactions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Of two drugs involved in a drug interaction, the drug that causes the interaction isreferred to as
the

participant

drug,

and

the drug whose effect is altered is referred to asthe

target

drug.a.Both statements are true. b.Both statements are false.c.The first statement is true; the
second is false.d.The first statement is false; the second is true.ANS:D

Correct:

The drug that causes the interaction is referred to as the precipitant drug. Thedrug whose effect is
altered is referred to as the object drug.REF:pp. 431–4342.Drug interactions involving absorption,
distribution, metabolism, or excretion are termed:a.Pharmaceutic
b.Pharmacokineticc.Pharmacologicd.Pharmacodynamic