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laurencescou · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The minimal level of a drug required to elicit a pharmacological response is called the:

a. therapeutic window. c. minimum toxic concentration.
b. peak plasma level. d. minimum effective concentration.

Question 2

A dosage form that is to be inserted into one of the external orifices of the body, for example, the rectum, is called a:

a. troche. c. suppository.
b. lozenge. d. suspension.

kingfahad97 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect: This describes the time frame for a drug to elicit a therapeutic response.
B Incorrect: This is when the elimination rate of the drug is equivalent to its rate of absorption.
C Incorrect: This describes the minimum amount of the drug it takes to elicit toxic response.
D Correct: The question describes the least amount of the drug needed to elicit the expected pharmacological response.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is a lozenge.
B Incorrect: This is a troche.
C Correct: A suppository is a dosage form that is to be inserted into the vagina, rectum, urethra, etc, that dissolves or melts at body temperature and absorbs through mucous membranes.
D Incorrect: This is a solution most commonly administered orally.