How is Gyceryl trinitrate administered to treat angina?
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Rectally
Injection
Sublingually
Inhalation
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How may the drug Diazepam be administered?
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Orally
Injection
Rectally
Sublingually
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What epithelial surfaces may act as a route of administration for certain drugs?
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Skin
Vagina
Cornea
Nasal mucosa
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How may the drug salbutamol be administered?
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Inhalation
Injection
Rectally
Orally
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Administration of a drug onto the skin is known as topical administration. True or false?
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True
False
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Delivery of a drug into the body is known as systemic administration. True or false?
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True
False
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In systemic administration, GI tract routes are called ... and non-GI tract routes are called...
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Enteral administration, parenteral administration
Parenteral administration, enteral administration
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What is the most common form of drug administration?
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Rectal
Sublingual
Oral
Injection
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Which of the following statements are true regarding orally administrated drugs?
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Enteric-coated tablets allow for slow release of the drug
Formulation can be manipulated to rate the rate of absorbance
Require absorption in the gastrointestinal tract
Inconvenient to administer
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Orally administered drugs may be delivered in what forms other than tablet or capsule?
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Suspension
Solution
Injection
Emulsion
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An advantage of orally delivered tablets and capsules is that the drug can undergo pharmaceutical manipulation in order to control release of the drug. True or false?
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True
False
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Which of the following statements are true regarding sublingually administered drugs?
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They are useful for when a rapid response is required
Good for drugs which are unstable at gastric pH
Absorption occurs directly from the oral cavity
Good for drugs which are rapidly metabolised by the liver
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Which of the following statements is false regarding rectally administered drugs?
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Useful for drugs that cannot be delivered intravenously
Useful method for patients who are unable to take medication by mouth
An example of a rectally administered drug is salbutamol
Used for drugs that are required to produce a local effect
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Anti-inflammatories for ulcerative colitis are delivered rectally to produce a localised effect. True or false?
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True
False
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Diazepam is used to treat status epliepticus (epilieptic seizure). True or false?