NAPLEX Flashcards: Pharmacogenomics

Study Pharmacogenomics in NAPLEX with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which phenotype corresponds to increased function due to duplication or increased-activity alleles?

Tap card or press Space to flip

ANSWER

Ultrarapid metabolizer (UM). Gene duplications or gain-of-function variants enhance enzyme activity, accelerating drug metabolism and potentially reducing efficacy.

1 / 24

NAPLEX: Foundational Knowledge For Pharmacy Practice

Nonsterile Preparations25 cards

Nutritional Needs And Nutrient Content25 cards

Osmolarity And Osmolality24 cards

Patient Parameters And Laboratory Measures24 cards

Pharmaceutics24 cards

You are herePharmacogenomics24 cards

Pharmacokinetic Parameters25 cards

Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics22 cards

Pharmacology25 cards

Primary Literature Evaluation24 cards

Quantities To Be Dispensed Or Administered24 cards

All flashcards

24 cards

What this deck covers

This deck focuses on Pharmacogenomics, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for NAPLEX.

How to use these flashcards

Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

Practice questions

1 of 36Practice questions for this set

A 27-year-old Southeast Asian female (55 kg) is prescribed carbamazepine for trigeminal neuralgia. Current medications: none. Pharmacogenomic results: HLA-B*15:02 positive. Labs: serum creatinine 0.7 mg/dL, alanine aminotransferase 16 units/L. Allergies: none. Which medication is most appropriate for this patient given their genetic profile?

Choose an answer

Keep your progress across every deck

Free account · cards you mark are saved to it