General Flashcards
List 4 sources of drugs used
Animal products, plant materials, minerals, and synthetic products
What are 4 components of a drug regimen?
Dose
Route of administration
Frequency of administration
Duration of administration
Conditions for valid VCPR
- Vet must assume responsibility for making clinical judgments
- Must have recently seen the animal and know its care
- Must be available for follow-up care
Prescription vs OTC drug
Prescription drug- limited to being ordered by a licensed vet with a valid VCPR
OTC drug- can be purchased by anyone without a prescription
Factors That Influence Drug Absorption
Method of absorption
pH of the drug
Absorptive surface area
Blood supply to the area
Drug solubility
Dosage form
Status of the GI tract
Other drug interactions
6 Items That Must Be Included On The Drug Label
- Drug name(generic and trade)
- Concentration and quantity
- Manufacturers name and address
- Controlled substance status
- Control or lot number
- Expiration date
List 3 classes of drug interactions and their definitions
Pharmacodynamic- what the drug does to the body and how it works
Pharmacokinetic- what the body does to the drug and how it moves in the body
Pharmaceutic- the physical and chemical reaction that tales place as a result of mixing drugs in a syringe
6 Practices For Safe Disposal of Unwanted Drugs
Incinerate when possible
Send to landfill
Never flush
Maintain close inventory control
Follow state and federal guidelines
Educate clients in proper disposal
List 4 common drug preps
Oral administration
Parenteral administration
Topical administration
Inhalation
List 6 Rights of Drug Administration
Right patient
Right drug
Right dose
Right route
Right time and frequency
Right documentation
6 Items That Should Be Recorded In Controlled Substance Log
Date
Owner’s name
Patient’s name
Drug name
Amount dispensed or administered
Names of personnel administering the drug
Antimicrobials
Drugs that kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms
Bacteriostatic
Prevent the organisms replication
Bacteriocidal
Kills the bacteria
List 5 Mechanisms of Action of Antimicrobials
- Inhibit cell wall synthesis
- Damage the cell membrane
- Inhibition of protein synthesis
- Inhibition of metabolic processes
- Inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis
