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Introduction & Drug Nomenclature Flashcards

1
Q

What is pharmacology?

A

study of physical and chemical properties, action, absorption and fate of chemical substances termed drugs that change bio function

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What is pharmaceutics?

A

physical and chem properties of drugs

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3
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What is pharmacokinetics

A

the absorption and fate of a drug

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4
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What is pharmacodynamics?

A

the actions of drugs

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5
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Is food considered a drug?

A

No

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6
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What is a drug?

A

intended for dx, tx, prevention that changes function or structure of the body

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7
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Do drugs include components?

A

yes

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8
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Describe a biologic

A

work through some immunological process

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9
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Give examples of a biologic

A

Vx, Ab products, diagnostic kits, bacterins

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10
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What is the active ingredient of a pesticide?

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prevents, destroys, repels or mitigates a pest

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11
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What is the most common pesticide in veterinary medicine?

A

conventional pesticide

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12
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What organization controls drugs in the USA?

A

FDA - center for vet med

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13
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What org controls biologics in the USA?

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USDA - APHIS center

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14
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What org controls pesticides in the US?

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EPA

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15
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What does the FDA ensure?

A

drug products are evaluated for safety, manufactured under quality standards, proper labels

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16
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What is pharmacovigilance?

A

post approval drug monitoring

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17
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What label information do drugs contain when approved in USA?

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NADA, ANADA, CNADA number

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18
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What label info do biologics contain when approved in USA?

A

license numbers

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19
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What label info do pesticides contain when approved in USA?

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EPA registration number

20
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Does Cylence drug allow for extra label use?

A

NO - pesticides no extra label use

21
Q

Where can you find a list of FDA approved drugs?

A

green book (FDA), VetGram (FARAD)

22
Q

What is FARAD?

A

food animal residue avoidance databank

23
Q

Where can you find a list of approved US pesiticides?

A

EPA

24
Q

What are the solid drug forms? (6)

A

powder, tablets, capsule, bolus, implant, suppository

25
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What are the 3 types of tablets? describe them

A

immediate release: dissolve in GI
delayed release: enteric coated
modified release

26
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What is the purpose of a enteric coated tablet?

A

coat is layer protecting drug from gastric juices

27
Q

What is a hard shell capsule filled with?

A

powder

28
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What is a soft shell capsule filled with?

A

liquid

29
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What is a bolus?

A

large tablet that remains in rumen with slow dissolving mech

30
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How is regurgitation prevented with a bolus?

A

increase density and weight

31
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What is a solution?

A

complete mixture

32
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What is a suspension?

A

larger particle sizes, may be slightly cloudy

33
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What are semisolid drugs?

A

ointments, creams, pastes, emulsions

34
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What is an aerosol?

A

suspension of fine solid or liquid particles (sprays, mists)

35
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What is an example of a gas drug

A

anesthesia

36
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T/F: you use abbreviations when talking to clients

A

FALSE only for medical records and tx sheets

37
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PO

A

by mouth

38
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IV

A

intravenous

39
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IM

A

intramuscular

40
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SC/SQ

A

subcutaneous

41
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Q, q, qq.

A

every

42
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H

A

hour

43
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D

A

day

44
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SID, BID, TID, QID

A

once daily, twice daily, thrice daily, quarce daily

45
Q

Do you capitalize the first letter of molecule names?
e.g. Penicillin G?

A

NO - penicillin G

46
Q

What do you report when ordering or reporting a drug?

A

molecule, dosage, quantity of drug/brand name used, concentration of molecule in it, route and frequency

47
Q

Is this correct?
penicillin G 20000 IU/kg (..ml sodium penicillin G 500000 IU/mL) IV

A

NO missing frequency on end QID

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