Chapter 5

Question 1

pc

Answer 1

after meals

Question 2

ac

Answer 2

before meals

Question 3

BSA

Answer 3

body surface area

Question 4

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c

Answer 4

width

Question 5

cap

Answer 5

capsule

Question 6

conc

Answer 6

concentration

Question 7

d

Answer 7

day

Question 8

D5W

Answer 8

5% dextrose in water

Question 9

ED

Answer 9

effective dose

Question 10

ED50

Answer 10

effective dose- 50

Question 11

IA

Answer 11

intra-arterial

Question 12

IU

Answer 12

international units

Question 13

LD

Answer 13

lethal dose

Question 14

LRS

Answer 14

lactated ringers solution

Question 15

mED

Answer 15

minimal effective dose

Question 16

mEq

Answer 16

milliequivalent

Question 17

MIC

Answer 17

minimum inhibitory concentration

Question 18

MID

Answer 18

minimum infective dose

Question 19

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p

Answer 19

after

Question 20

ppm

Answer 20

parts per million

Question 21

PR

Answer 21

per rectum

Question 22

PRN

Answer 22

as needed

Question 23

qod/ eod

Answer 23

every other day

Question 24

qn

Answer 24

every night

Question 25

qp

Answer 25

as much as desired

Question 26

qs

Answer 26

quantity sufficient

Question 27

-
s

Answer 27

without

Question 28

sig

Answer 28

let it be written as

Question 29

sol’n

Answer 29

solution

Question 30

expiration date

Answer 30

the date before which a drug meets all specifications and after which the drug can no longer be used

Question 31

prescription

Answer 31

order given or written to a pharmacist by a licensed vet to prepare the medicine, affix directions, and sell the preparation to the client

Question 32

on a drug label which part is usually in capital letters with a superscript R on it?

Answer 32

trade name

Question 33

compounding

Answer 33

the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, and/or labelling of a new drug formulation of an FDA-approved drug resulting from a prescription

Question 34

pioneer drug

Answer 34

first product developed that contains a new drug

Question 35

excipients

Answer 35

inactive ingredients

Question 36

package inserts

Answer 36

papers inside the box with the medication that explain more about the. drug that doesn’t fit on the label

Question 37

what is included on a drug description or composition statement?

Answer 37

appearance, solubility, chemical formula and structure, melting point, aka chemistry section

Question 38

clinical pharmacology or actions or mode of action statements

Answer 38

activities and various properties of the drug

Question 39

contraindications

Answer 39

situations not to use drug

Question 40

indications and use

Answer 40

approved uses, usage, species-specific information

Question 41

precautions

Answer 41

reasons to use drug carefully

Question 42

warnings

Answer 42

situations of potential serious problems

Question 43

adverse reactions or side effects

Answer 43

undesirable reactions, any expected dosage-related effect of the drug other than the intended therapeutic effect

Question 44

storage

Answer 44

temp and conditions for storage

Question 45

overdosage

Answer 45

dangers of using excessive quantities

Question 46

how supplied

Answer 46

dosage forms, strengths, container size

Question 47

formularies

Answer 47

books and digital references that contain drug dosages

Question 48

CDER

Answer 48

center for drug evaluation and research

Question 49

what is needed for a veterinarian to prescribe medication to a patient?

Answer 49

veterinary client patient relationship
can’t just go to a random vet and ask for them to prescribe a drug

Question 50

what are 3 ways people can get prescribed drugs?

Answer 50

dispense drug from hospital, script for human pharmacy, script for online pharmacy

Question 51

what information needs to be included on the prescription label?

Answer 51

pet’s name, client’s name, date dispensed, name of med, strength of med, expiration date, dosage instructions, warnings, initials