Exam 1: Introduction

Question 1

What are the Therapeuic Principles of Pharmacology?

Answer 1

1. Why am I Treating?
2. Is treatment required?
3. Do I need to treat with drugs?
4. How will I monitor

Question 2

A substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication

Answer 2

drug

Question 3

The study of the interactions of drugs with living systems

Answer 3

pharmacology

Question 4

the application of pharmacology principles to patients

Answer 4

Clinical pharmacology

Question 5

The study of drugs in diff. species

Answer 5

Comparative Pharmacolocy

Question 6

The science of the preparation of drugs

Answer 6

Pharmacy

Question 7

The study of poisons and their treatment

Answer 7

Toxicology

Question 8

Pharmacological principles based on valid, relevant research and clinical data

Answer 8

Evidence-based med.

Question 9

Describes the disposition or movement of drugs within the body

Answer 9

Pharmacodinetics

Question 10

What does ADME in Pharmacokinetics stand for?

Answer 10

Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion

Question 11

What the drug does to the animal?

Answer 11

Pharmacodynamics

Question 12

FDA

Answer 12

Food and drug administration

Oversees human and vet. drugs

Question 13

DEA

Answer 13

Drug enforcement administration

Oversees drugs with human abuse

Question 14

USDA

Answer 14

US Dept. of Ag.

Food animal medicine and oversees vet. biologics

Question 15

EPA

Answer 15

Environmental protection agency

Shares responsibility with the FDA regarding anti-parasitic drugs

Question 16

VFD

Answer 16

Vet. Feed Directive

Addresses antimicrobial drug use in animal feeds

Question 17

FARAD

Answer 17

Food An. Residue Avoidance Databank

Resources for dealing with wothdrawl times and drug residues

Question 18

Any component that provides pharmacological activity or other direct effet in the dx., cure, mitigation, or tx., or prevention of diseases

Answer 18

Active ingredients

Question 19

Refers to the actives and any excipients

Answer 19

product

Question 20

A computer system that provides info including withdrawl times of all drugs approved for use in food animals

Answer 20

FARAD

Question 21

What are the 4 categories of drug products

Answer 21

1. OTC
2. Prescription druugs
3. Biologics
4. Controlled Drugs

Question 22

Who regulates prescription drugs?

Answer 22

FDA

Question 23

Who regulates biologics?

Answer 23

USDA

Question 24

What is an example of a biologic?

Answer 24

Vaccines

Question 25

NDC

Answer 25

National Drug Code

10- digit number assigned by the dEA

must be on all prescriptions

Question 26

NADA

Answer 26

New animal drug application number

FDA assigns on all FDA approved drugs

Question 27

What agency regulates controlled drugs

Answer 27

DEA

Question 28

How are controlled drugs classified?

Answer 28

5 classes

the lower the class the higher the potential for abuse

Question 29

Any drug that has been created by combining or altering ingredients.

Answer 29

Compounded Medications