Chapter 5 Flashcards
pc
after meals
ac
before meals
BSA
body surface area
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c
width
cap
capsule
conc
concentration
d
day
D5W
5% dextrose in water
ED
effective dose
ED50
effective dose- 50
IA
intra-arterial
IU
international units
LD
lethal dose
LRS
lactated ringers solution
mED
minimal effective dose
mEq
milliequivalent
MIC
minimum inhibitory concentration
MID
minimum infective dose
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p
after
ppm
parts per million
PR
per rectum
PRN
as needed
qod/ eod
every other day
qn
every night
qp
as much as desired
qs
quantity sufficient
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s
without
sig
let it be written as
sol’n
solution
expiration date
the date before which a drug meets all specifications and after which the drug can no longer be used
prescription
order given or written to a pharmacist by a licensed vet to prepare the medicine, affix directions, and sell the preparation to the client
on a drug label which part is usually in capital letters with a superscript R on it?
trade name
compounding
the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, and/or labelling of a new drug formulation of an FDA-approved drug resulting from a prescription
pioneer drug
first product developed that contains a new drug
excipients
inactive ingredients
package inserts
papers inside the box with the medication that explain more about the. drug that doesn’t fit on the label
what is included on a drug description or composition statement?
appearance, solubility, chemical formula and structure, melting point, aka chemistry section
clinical pharmacology or actions or mode of action statements
activities and various properties of the drug
contraindications
situations not to use drug
indications and use
approved uses, usage, species-specific information
precautions
reasons to use drug carefully
warnings
situations of potential serious problems
adverse reactions or side effects
undesirable reactions, any expected dosage-related effect of the drug other than the intended therapeutic effect
storage
temp and conditions for storage
overdosage
dangers of using excessive quantities
how supplied
dosage forms, strengths, container size
formularies
books and digital references that contain drug dosages
CDER
center for drug evaluation and research
what is needed for a veterinarian to prescribe medication to a patient?
veterinary client patient relationship
can’t just go to a random vet and ask for them to prescribe a drug
what are 3 ways people can get prescribed drugs?
dispense drug from hospital, script for human pharmacy, script for online pharmacy
what information needs to be included on the prescription label?
pet’s name, client’s name, date dispensed, name of med, strength of med, expiration date, dosage instructions, warnings, initials
