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lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 1
1. What’s the appropriate combination of sciences in the health field?
A. Health & physical B. Physical & chemical C. Health & chemical D. Health & physiological
2. Which practice belongs to traditional role of pharmacy practice? A. Reviewing B. Researching
C. Dispersing D. Information providing
3. What’s the difference between a drug & a medicine? A. They are chemically basic
B. They are aimed at disease treatment.
C. A medicine works in separation with drugs.
D. A drug is a component while a medicine is a commercial product. 4. Which sentence is false?
A. Pharmaceutical care has been one traditional role.
B. Pharmacy is a multidisciplinary field.
C. Pharmacy knowledge is a combination of natural sciences, health sciences & social sciences.
D. Pharmacists cooperate with physicians for better results.
5. Who should patients contact on first point with health inquiries? A. Medical health workers. B. Physician. C. Pharmacists D. Health professionals.
6. What do pharmacists do in disease state management? A. Take medical prescription. B. Monitor drug therapy. C. Direct responsibility. D. Dispense medication
7. Which practice can’t a general chemist perform?
A. Supply OTC drugs & medications.
B. Trained in medicine – related fields. C. Fulfill prescription.
D. Supply health related goods
8. What’s the most crucial responsibility of pharmacists? A. Researching drugs, medicines & development.
B. Compounding & dispensing medication
C. Improving the outcome for each individual patient.
D. Collaborating with physicians & other health professionals. 9. How useful are medicines? A. Cure a disease.
B. Treat a disease. C. Prevent a disease.D. All of them
10. Which place can’t pharmacists apply their critical source of medical knowledge? lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 A. Clinics
B. Community pharmacies C. Hospitals D. Supermarket Unit 2
1. Which value of drugs is studied in pharmacology? A. Anatomical B. Therapeutic C. Chemical D. Physiological
2. What does “therapeutic” mean in relation with chemical effects? A. Harmful B. Neutral C. Beneficial D. Flexible 3. What are natural origins? A. Plant B. Animal C. Mineral D. A or B or C
4. What does clinical pharmacology study?
A. Medical effects on nervous system function. B. Medical effects on animals.
C. Medical effects in a big population.
D. Medical effects on human beings.
5. What do you know about LADME?
A. Pharmacokinetic properties of a chemical.
B. Chemical effects on the body.
C. The disposition of a pharmaceutical compound within an organism.
D. An acronym from liberation – absorption – distribution – metabolism – excretion.
6. How can drug administration mostly occur? A. Orally B. Intravenously C. By inhalation D. A or B or C
7. Which factors can reduce the extent to which a drug is absorbed after oral administration? A. Poor compound solubility
B. Chemical instability in the stomach
C. Inability to fermeat the intestinal wall D. All of the above
8. What do metabolites or new compounds come from? A. Parents compounds B. Initial compounds C. A & B D. A or B
9. How many ways can drug excretion phrase be performed? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
10. What factors help smoothen absorption? A. Blood stream B. High – quality medicines C. Endocrine system lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 3 D. None of the above.
1. What is the main difference between endogenous biochemicals and medicines?
A. when to use them B. their effects C. the substance D. where they come from
2. Which purpose may recreational drugs be used for? A. medical
B. spiritual C. treating D. All are correct
3. How many categories are medicinal drugs subdivided into? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
4. What is needed when buying BTC drugs? A. a prescription B. a doctor C. a supermarket D. a licensed pharmacist
5. What can recreational drugs cause?
A. addiction B. sleepiness C. potentiation D. antagonism
6. What’s the difference between BTC & POM? A. They can be bought easily.
B. Pharmacists or physician, either can prescribe
C. Physicians have the complete authority on POM
D. Patients must have a prescription for BTC
7. Why do people use medicinal drugs?
A. to have fun B. to have new experience C. to treat a disease D. to enhance an already positive experience
8. Which drugs are chemical substances that affect the central nervous system? A. Recreational
B. Recreation C. Recreate D. Recreationally
9. Which of the followings are the recreational drugs? A. Hallucinogens
B. Pain killers C. Cold remedies D. Depressants
10. Which of the followings is illegal?
A. Cannabis B. Ventolin C. Insulin D. Paracetamol Unit 4
1. What is the informal name of depressants? A. Uppers B. Downers C. Depression D. Antipypertensives
2. In which category are alcohol & tobacco listed? A. Legal drug B. Illegal drug
C. Medicinal drug D. None is correct lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194
3. What’s the similarity between legal & illegal drugs?
A. They have the same drug use
B. They help treat diseases C. They may possibly lead to
drug misuse D. They are medicinal drugs
4. Which of the followings belongs to depressants?
A. Barbiturates B. Caffeine C. Tobaco D. Ephedrine
5. How does a person’s reaction in a drug tolerance behave? A. Maintain
B. Accelerate C. Decrease D. Balance
6. When do people need stimulants? A. when they cannot sleep
B. when they suffer from fatigue C. when they are anxious D. when they are worried
7. What is the most commonly used stimulant? A. Benzodiazepine B. Caffeine C. Barbiturate D. Tranquillizer
8. Which of the followings easily cause addiction? A. Depressants B. Paracetamol C. Antihistamines D. Insulin
9. Which human system is affected by stimulants? A. The nervous system
B. The blood system C. The endocrine system D. The exocrine system
10. What doesn’t drug tolerance depend on? A. Genetics B. Prescription
C. Drug dose D. Frequency of drug use
11. When do withdrawal symptoms occur?
A. when people suddenly stop using a drug B. When people are hypersensitivitive to a drug C.
When people are tolerant to a drug
D. When people abstain from a drug they are dependent on
12. Which symptoms can be cured by depressants? A. Anxiety B. Insomnia C. A or B D. None
13. When does drug misuse occur? A. taking drugs too much
B. taking drugs as recommended C. taking drugs at the
recommended dose D. taking drugs as prescribed
14. Which of these is NOT mal-treatment? A. dependence B. abuse C. ill-usage D. ill-treatment
1. What is also called “Potentiation”? A. Synergistic B. Antagonism C. Opposition D. Additive Effect lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 5
2. To whom should barbiturates & tranquilizers be given to prevent withdrawal symptoms?
A. Alcoholics B. Insomnia patients C. Patients with depression D. Heavy smokers
3. Who easily becomes hypersensitivitive to drugs? A. A nurse B. A pharmacist C. A vetenarian D. All are correct
4. What happens when 2 drugs are taken together and one of them intensifies the action of the other? A.Cross tolerance
B. Cross dependence C. Potentiation D. Antagonism
5. What does antagonism indicate?
A. Contrasting effect on the body
B. Balancing effect on the body
C. Supporting effect on the body D. Neutral effect on the body 6. When does allergic reaction occur?
A. First time he takes the drug
B. First time he has been exposed to the drug
C. He has used the drug for a long time D. He acts as an individual handling drugs E. All are correct F. None is correct 7.
What is aplastic anemia normally associated with? A. Cold
B. Flu C. Tolerance D. aspirin 8.
What does Additive Effect mean?
A. The combined effect of two drugs taken together is greater than the sum of individual effects
B. The combined effect of two drugs taken together is smaller than the sum of individual effects
C. The combined effect of two drugs taken together is less than the sum of individual effectsD.
The combined effect of two drugs taken together is the same as the sum of individual effects 9.
Which factor determines the main & side effects of a drug? A. Components B. Substances
C. Administration purpose D. Individual patient
10. Which is the side effect of antihistmines as sleep aid tablets? A. Drowsiness B. Sleeplessness C. Nasal passage drying D. Allergies
11. Which may cause stomach bleeding if consuming too much ? A. Sleeping pill
B. Aspirin C. Antihistamines D. Cocaine lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 6
1. Which of the following is medication development related to? A. economy B. policy
C. A & B are correctD. Neither A nor B is correct
2. Which function don’t many governments regulate regarding to medication regulation? A. Manufacturing B. Sale
C. Safety regulation D. Administration
3. Which sentence is incorrect?
A. FDA creates guidelines for approval & use of drugs
B. It takes 10 years to obtain FDA approval
C. All drugs must fulfill 2 standards
D. Clinical trials consist of 4 phases for test drugs
4. Which features doesn’t testing done on animals focus on? A. Effectiveness B. Safety criteria
C. Toxicity D. Marketing strategies
5. Where’s the original office of EMEA situated? A. Rome B. London C. Paris D. Lion
6. Which of the following can the European Commistion base on so that it authorizes the sale of
the company’s product throughout the Union?
A. FDA’s evaluation B. EMEA’s evaluation C. FDA’s authorisation D. EMEA’s authorisation
7. What service does the EMEA offer customers and pharmacists apart from evaluating new medicinal products?
A. It stimulates the development of innovative medicines
B. It assists pharmaceutical companies with approval procedures
C. It constantly monitors products once they are on the market D. All are correct
8. European basic pharmaceutical legislation needs to be adapted to new scientific progress. What does “adapted” mean? A. Altered B. Improved C. Changed D. All
9. What advantage does one single marketing authorization through the centralized procedure
bring to patients in EU member states?
A. Lower price B. Latest medicines C. Balanced quality D. Competitive strategies
10. Which of the following is Europe’s basic pharmaceutical legislation suitable for ?
A. the new scientific progress
B. the international competition lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 7
C. the prospect of new therapies & the enlargement of the UnionD, all of them
1. How can medicines be prescribed ? A. by their chemical name B. by their brand name C. A & B D. neither A nor B
2. Which sentence IS NOT correct about medicines?
A. They are safe as long as taken appropriately
B. You can buy them anywhere easily
C. Some medicines look the same with different names & uses.
D. They help patients relieve painful symptoms
3. Why will the pharmacists need to know some facts before giving patients the right choice? A. Because it’s important.
B. Because pharmacists are trained to do that
C. Because each patient is unique D. Because it is their duty
4. What are low sugar or salt meals referred to as ? A. A diet B. Special diets C. Dietary supplement D. Non-prescription medicine
5. What should I do if I forget to take the medicine before meals?
A. You can take medicine anytime before meals
B. You had better take medicines after rather than before meals if you happen to forget.
C. Stomach can digest both medicine or food without decreasing the effects of medicine
D. It’s always better to take medicine with an empty stomach
6. How can we minimize the irritating effects of medicines on stomach? A. Take medicines before
meals B. Take medicines at anytime in a day C. Take medicines after meals
D. Take medicines within 5 to 10 minutes after meals
7. Which of the following should patients use to take medicines with ? A. wine B. alcohol C. water D. beer
8. Which information is incorrect about the special coating of some tablets or capsules?
A. Protect all medicinal substances
B. Maintain unaffected while traveling through your stomach C. Does harm to your stomach
D. Some types of coatings can’t be released immediately but throughout the day.
9. How effective of chewing is to tablets or capsules with special coatings?
A. Protect the features of gradual release B. Destroy the features of gradual release
C. Maintain the features of gradual release
D. Cover the features of gradual release
10. Which of the following are thought to be killed when antibiotics rapidly help you feel better ? A. germs B. antibodies C. antitoxines viruses lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 8
11. Why must we take regular dose & finish the course for antibiotics?
A.To feel better as soon as possible
B. To prevent resistance of germs to the medicine C. To kill the germs quickly D. To cure the disease
1. What does “using medicines properly” mean ?
A. At the right dose B. The right way C. The right time D. All of them are correct
2. What happens if medicines are not used properly?
A. Patients meet another physician or pharmacists B. Patients buy another alternative C.
Unpleasant side effects from this misuse occur D. Stop using this medicine
3. Which common mistake from patients leads to over dosage? A. Take less than the prescribed doses B. Double up medicines
C. Use some other people’s medicine
D. Mix all kinds of medicines together
4. Which diseases can antibiotics cure completely?
A. Diseases caused by bacteria B. Diseases caused by viruses C. A or B D. Neither A nor B
5. In which situations can some medicines be harmful? A. Excessive dose B. Over long time C. Mixture D. Self – medication E. All of them are corect F .None of them is correct
6. Which of the following isn’t caused by some medicines when cured frequently? A. Ecstasy B. Tolerance C. Dependence D. Addiction
7. In which situation, must a cough be treated? A. Daytime cough
B. Nighttime cough C. Occasional cough D. Nighttime cough with sleep disturbance
8. Which sentence is incorrect?
A. Short illnesses need natural courses
B. Uncomplicated colds can be cured on their own
C. We have to spend lots of time on complicated illnesses
D. Most sore throats must be treated in a longer time compared to others.
9. What should you do if you miss a dose? A. Double the next dose
B. Just resume the usual schedule C. Wait until the next dose D. Wait until the next day
10. How should you store your medicine? lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 9
A. Throw the package away in order to use the medicine
B. Throw the package away in order to keep the house clean
C. Keep the medicine in the original pakage in order to protect it from light
D. Keep the medicine in the original pakage in order to use it on time lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 9
1. Sometimes medicines cause problems when taken together. What is this called? A. Drug side effect
B. Drug tolerance C. Drug interaction D. Drug dependence
2. Which sentence is true about generic medicines?
A. Generic medicines have the same price as that of brand ones.
B. Generic & brand medicines have similar ingredients & amounts
C. Pharmacists will give you the best advice to take
D. Brand medicines are consumed more slowly than generic medicines
3. Why does an open medicine container affect badly to the medicines? A. Medicines may
fall over B. Medicines may be heated C. Medicines may be expired faster D. Medicines may be moisturized
4. Which of the following may require medical attention? A. Some of side effects
B. All of side effects C. Some of intended effects D. All of intended effects
5. Which of the following have connection to your medication? A. Your emotion B. Your dietary habits C. Your lifstyle D. All are correct
6. What kind of reaction can mostly occur when you do too much outdoor activities?
A. Sun effect B. Sun sensitivity C. Sun heat D. Sun blocker
7. What should you do when travelling?
A. Carry your medicine with you
B. Put your medicine in your checked luggage
C. Leave your medicine in the bedroom D. Leave your medicine in your living room
8. Why shouldn’t the medicine be kept in damp places? A. Because heat may cause the medicine to break down
B. Because moisture may cause the medicine to break down
C. Because places may cause the medicine to break down
D. Because the dam may cause the medicine to break down
9. Why should you store the medicine away from direct heat and light?
A. Because heat may cause the medicine to break down
B. Because moisture may cause the medicine to break down
C. Because places may cause the medicine to break down
D. Because the lice may cause the medicine to break down
10. Who can give you more detailed information on the undesired effects?
A. Your doctor B. Your pharmacist C. A & B are correct D. A & B are incorrect UNIT 10 lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 1. What is OTC ? A- Short for Over-The-Counter B- Bought with a prescription C- Found anywhere
D- Bought without a prescription
2. “We don’t completely understand the way acetaminophen works”. What does the sentence mean?
A- we don’t know much B- little do we know about C- A or B D- Neither A nor B
3. Which of these is not most popular ? A- Pain relievers
B- Preventive drug C- Decongestant D- Cough medicines
4. Which of these has no connection with NSAIDS ? a/ Anemia b/ kidney c/ Blood pressure d/ Stomach
5. Which pair of words is synonymous ? a/ Repeat _ Reduce b/ Reply _ Reduce c/
Reply _ Reply d/ Reduce _ Relieve
6. What’s the main side effect of NSAIDS ? A- Heart disease
B- Upset stomach C- Gastrointestinal bleeding D- Gastrointestinal problems
7. What’s the relationship in meaning between “Advantages & Risks” ? A- Supporting B-
Similarity C- Contradiction D- Identity
8. How many categories are NSAIDS divided into ? A- 1 B- 2 C- 3 D- 4
9. What are the 2 main subdivisions of pain relievers ?
A- Antihistamines & NSAIDS
B- Antihistamines & Acetaminophen
C- NSAIDS & AcetaminophenD- NSAIDS & Decongestant
10. Why do prostaglandins cause pain sensation?
A- Because they treat rheumatoid degenerative arthritis.
B- Because they affect negatively on nerve endings
C- Because they are natural chemicals in the body
D- Because they irritate hair endings UNIT 11
1. Which isn’t a symptom of cold & cough condition? A- Nasal irritation
B- Bleeding C- Sneezing D- Mucous production
2. Which is the safest recommended daily dose for Acetaminophen ?
A- 4g/ per day B- ≤ 4g/ per day C- >4g/ per day D- None lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194
3. Which of these is true for antihistamines?
A- Drivers feel safe to use them
B- Be cautious after using them C- You can’t sleep better after using them
D- You feel more alert after using them
4. Which kind of OTC medicines is associated with liver injury ? A- OTC Antihistamines B- Acetaminophen C- Aspirin D- Codeine
5. What is the most important side effect of Antihistamines? A- Sedation B- Drowsiness C- A or B D- None
6. Which of these is in products such as Allermed, Genaphed and Sudafed?
A- diphenhydramine B- pseudoephedrine C- dextromethorphan D- codeine
7. What does “temporary” mean ? A- Short - term B- Acute C- long - term D- Chronic
8. What happens when combining OTC antihistamines & alcohol ? A- Sleeplessness B- GI bleeding C- Drowsiness D- Irritability
9. Which medicine is related to “narrowing blood vessels” ?
A- Antihistamines B- Cough medicine C- Decongestants D- Pain relievers
10. When does a patient suffer from greater side effects ? A- When he prescribes himself
B- When he takes medicines without any advice
C- When he uses many kinds of drug at the same timeD- All are correct
11. How does the body process or metabolize every drug ? A- Similarly B- Changeably C- Differently D- Identically
12. Which of these may cause feelings of confusion, agitation, nervousness, or irritability?
A- diphenhydramine B- pseudoephedrine C- dextromethorphan D- codeine
13. Which of these may possibly cause higher risk of addiction if used inappropriately ? A- Guaifenessin
B- Codeine C- Dextromethorphan D- Pseudoephedrine lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 UNIT 12
1. Which of these are considered as special populations? A- Children B-elderly people
C- pregnant or breastfeeding women D- all
2. Which detail shouldn’t be included in children personal medical records ? A- Medicine name B- Side effects caused C- Dosage direction D- Length of taking medicine
3. Children especially those younger than 2, must be given more attention. What does it mean?
A- Children, at any age, should be taken good care.
B- The younger they are, the more we have to care
C- The older they are, the less we care
D- More care must be paid for children under 24 months old.
4. Which of these are kinds of measuring devices ? A- teaspoons & milliliters B- syringes & cups C- teaspoons D- B & C are correct
5. Why is Acetaminophen the best treatment ?
A- Appropriate metabolic drug reaction suitable for children. B- Best for pain relief.
C- Fewer side effects compared to others.D- All of them
6. What’s the right order of 4 times taking medicines a day ?
A- Breakfast – Supper – Lunch – Bedtime
B- Breakfast – Bedtime – Lunch - Supper
C- Breakfast – Lunch – Supper – Bedtime
D- Breakfast – Lunch – Bedtime – Supper
7. Which of these may cause problems for children allergic to aspirin?
A- ibuprofen B- acetaminophen C- paracetamol D- codeine
8. What is double “dosing” ?
A- Giving to much medicine B- Giving medicine too often C- A or B D- None
9. Which of the following is not a symptom of Reye’s Syndrome? A- Spleen injury B- Kidney swelling C- Vomiting D- Fever
10. When the doctor says “every 8 hours”, what does it mean? lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 A- 8 times a day B- 4 times a day C- 3 times a day D- 2 times a day lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 UNIT 13
1. Which sentence is incorrect about Pseudoephedrine ? A- Its overuse may possibly lead to glaucoma.
B- It can cause blockage in urinary tracts worse.
C- Its combination with beta blockers causes negative effects.
D- Pseudoephedrine can be mixed with some medications treating low blood sugar.
2. Which of these isn’t a side effect of Antihistamines on nursing infants ? A- Irritability B- Rash C- Sleep disturbances D- Nausea
3. What are the commonly used ingredients of MAOIs? A- guafenesin and codeine
B- isocarboxazid and diphenhydramine
C- dextromethorphan and isocarboxazid
D- phenezyl sulfate and tranylcypromine sulfate
4. In which trimester of pregnancy, mustn’t women take NSAIDs? A- 1st
B- 2nd C- 3rd D- none is correct
5. Which of these in the least dangerous medicine for pregnant women? A- Acetaminophen B- NSAIDs C- Aspirin D- MAOIs
6. Who may experience some changes in their milk production if using long-term antihistamines? A- Infants
B- Women C- Children D- Bachelors
7. Why should breast feeding women pay attention to medicine? A- Dangerous to women B- Dangerous to infants C- Dangerous to family D- Dangerous to embryos
8. Which can cause heart abnormalities in the baby during pregnancy? A- Acetaminophen
B- Aspirin C- Tylenol D- paracetamol
9. What may pseudoephedrine negatively interact with in older people? A- insulin B- beta blockers C- A and B are correct D- A and B are not correct
10. What can increase blood pressure and the pressure in the eyes in elderly? A- aspirin B- pseudoephedrine C- ibuprofen D- dextromethorphan lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 Unit 14
1. Which of the following dugs have label warnings against their use during pregnancy
especially during the last trimester? A- Acetaminophen and aspirin B- Aspirin and ibuprofen
C- Acetaminophen and ibuprofen D- Acetaminophen, aspirin and ibuprofen
2. Which of the following products contain ketoprofen? A- Advil B- Aleve C- Orudis KT D- Motrin
3. Which of the following statements is/are true of regular insulin?
A- It is a clear product B- It may be administered either SC or IV C- It is a short-acting insulin D- All are correct
4. What can the methotrexate therapy be used to treat? A- diabetes B- diarrhea C- arthropathies D- manic depression
5. How are the sulfonylureas (eg, Diabinere, Glucotrol) believed to exert their hypoglycemic effect ?
A- by decreasing the desire for sugar consumption
B- by inhibiting the breakdown of endogenous insulin
C- by increasing the peripheral utilization of glucose
D- by stimulating the release of insulin from the pancreas
6. Which one of the following oral hypoglycemic drugs has the longest serum half-life? A- Acetohexamide (Dymelor)
B- Tolbutamide (Orinase) C- Glyburide (Diabeta,
Micronase) D- Chlorpropamide (Diabinese)
7. What do agents useful in the treatment of bronchial asthma usually do?
A- block both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors
B- stimulate alpha and/or beta receptors
C- stimulate beta receptors but block alpha receptors
D- stimulate alpha receptors but block beta receptors
8. Which one of the following has methotrexate been shown to manage in the clinical use? A- venereal warts
B- seborrhea C- psoriasis D- acne
9. Which one of the following are large overdoses of acetaminophen likely to cause ? A-
tinnitus B- seizures C- renal tubular necrosis D- hepatic necrosis
10. Which should NOT asthmatic patients with a documented allergy to aspirin receive ?
A- propoxyphene (Darvon) B- acetaminophen (Tylenol) C- nalbuphine (Nubain) D- ibufrofen (Motrin) lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194
11. What is the therapeutic class of sulfonylurea derivatives? A- antihypertensive drugs B
antidepressant drugs C- antidiabetic drugs D- antihistamines UNIT 15
1. What’s the similarity between equivalent brand name & generic medicines ? A- Same chemical name B- Same therapeutic effect C- Both A & B D- A or B
2. Which of the following is not required when comparing between brand name product & generic ones? A- Quality
B- Symbol C- Strength D- Ingredients
3. What’s incorrect about drugs ?
A- Generic or chemical name indicates the chemical substances of that drug
B- A brand name is for business purpose
C- Brand name drugs are less popular than generic ones.
D- Generic & brand names refer to one medicine with same active ingredients.
4. Which factors completely make up the levels of a specific brand name product ownership? A- Design B- Term C- Name D- All
5. Which factors is the least important to consider in drug administration ? A- Dosage B- Form C- Route D- Purity
6. Which means “losing validity”? A- Expect B- Export C- Expire D- Exhale
7. Which terminology describes the same extent in the body when taken or administered ?
A- Bio-balance B- Bio-combination C- Bio-equivalent D- Bio-generic
8. When can a generic competitor occur ? A- Never B- After long enough time
C- After Expired date of any brand name drugD- A or B or C
9. What’s your opinion about “More expensive equals better quality” ?
A- Necessarily true B- Logical concept C- Unnecessarily true D- Accepted concept
10. Which of the following is true for Prozac ?
A- It is generic name B- It is a kind of anti - depressant drug
C- It lowers serotonin activity D- It is a popular medicine lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 UNIT 16
1. How much percentage of prescription is filled in for generic medicines ?
A- 50% B- Less than 50 % C- Over 50% D- None
2. What are patients encouraged to accept or take ? A- generic medicines over brand name counterparts
B- expensive medicines over brand name counterparts
C- brand name medicines over generic counterpartsD- generic
medicines over cheaper counterparts
3. What happens when top selling pharmaceuticals become patent expired ?
A- Increasing the purchase of generic medicines
B- Patients in both community prescription & hospital sectors have more advantages. C- A or B D- A & B
4. What does “narrow therapeutic index” mean ? A- The index is narrow
B- It’s doesn’t cost much money.
C- Only doctors can prescribe these
D- Great care should be paid when taking these problematic drugs
5. Which phase doesn’t need to be included in generics manufacturing ? A- Discovery of final product B- Public release C- Product promotion
D- Research & development of innovative medicines
6. Which problems are caused when taking “narrow therapeutic index” drugs ?
A- Too little effectiveness B- Too many side effects C- A or B D- none
7. When do simple bioequivalence studies take place ?
A- In the initial discovery stage
B- To replace the clinical tests & clinical trials
C- Before being sold to the market
D- To replace pre-clinical tests & clinical trials for generics manufacturing phase.
8. Which sentence is true about generic pharmaceuticals & their brand name counterpart ?
A- They are completely similar B- They are totally different C- Some details are different
D- Although they have same active ingredients of their brand name counterparts their
appearances (shape or color) are quite different.
9. Which factor doesn’t cause high cost of brand name counterpart ? A- Monopolism
B- Long – term investment & research C- Patent protection D- Exclusivity in the market lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194
10. In which medical field are generic medicines mostly encouraged to be taken ? A- Personal prescription B- Public health care program C- Insurance plans D- None lOMoAR cPSD| 47207194 UNIT 17
1. The new regulation helps making lower – priced generic medicines more available &
increases the market protection for pharmaceutical companies. When was it adopted? A-
in March 2004 B- in March 2005 C- in March 2006 D- in March 2007
2. Which are most paid attention to when producing a generic medicine following in brand name counterpart? A- Quality B- safety C- effectiveness D- All are correct
3. What does “The final outcome has reached a fair compromise among the various interests” mean ?
A- The regulation is totally fair.
B- It’s interesting C- It’s a compromise D- It can
combine all different ideas to come to the final result.
4. Brand name medicines have another competitive name? A- Biosimilar medicine B- Reference medicine C- A or B D- A & B
5. What’s the short name of “European generic Medicine Association” ? A- EGMA B- EJMH C- EGA D- EJH
6. What’s another name of biosimilar medicine ? A- Brand name medicines
B- Generic drugs C- A & B D- A or B
7. If generic medicine were taken out of the pharmaceutical market, the EU’s health care
systems would become financially unsustainable.What does the sentence mean?
A- The health care system is unstable now.
B- There is no generic medicines on the market.
C- Generic medicines help stabilize the health care system.
D- Without generic medicines, nothing happens to health care system.
8. Which of the following market do market conditions, pricing structures, dispensing
traditions & requirements decide ? A- generic B- general C-genetic D- generally
9. What’s the meaning of “ Self - medication area” ? A- Patients buy OTC medicine
B- Patients take care of health themselvesC- Doctors have no role on their patient’s health
D- Patients themselves pay for their medical costs.
10. Which sentence is incorrect ?
A- Panadol TM or Paracetamol can cure pain relief
B- Claritin TM or Loratadine can tackle hay fever or allergies.
C- All the four above medicines have same disease treatment.