7.
Select, from the list below, the definition of the term synergism.
a.
Synergism occurs when one drug lives off another drug.
b. Synergism occurs when the combined effect of two drugs is greater than
the sum of their independent effects.
c. Synergism occurs when the combined effects of two drugs are equal to
the sum of the independent effects of the drugs.
d.
Synergism occurs when one drug's effects cancel the effects of another
drug.
8. Select the route of administration in which the dosage form is placed in the
mouth but not swallowed.
a.
Parenteral.
b.
Rectal.
c.
Sublingual/Buccal.
d.
Oral.
9. Select the statement that best describes the sublingual/buccal route of
administration.
a. In this route of administration, the drug is swallowed and very quickly
absorbed by the patient.
b. In this route of administration, the drugs are absorbed only after being
taken into the gastrointestinal tract.
c. In this route of administration, the drug is absorbed without passing
through the gastrointestinal tract.
d.
In this route of administration, the drug is applied directly to the skin.
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