Module A - Pharmacy Basics Flashcards
5 Patients “rights”
Right Drug
Right Time
Right Route
Right Amount
Right Patient
4 General Rules for Drugs
- All drugs are poisons
- No drug is a silver bullet
- All doses are a guess
- Complacency Kills
4 main things to know for administration of drugs
Why - Reason for needing
What - Effect on the animal
How - Drug function
What - Negative or adverse effects
What is VCPR?
Vet-Client-Patient-Relationship
True or False - VCPR is not required to prescribe/sell medications
False
Two requirements to maintain VCPR
- DVM has assumed responsibility for clinical assessments and recommendations regarding the health of the animal.
- DVM has sufficient knowledge of animal to base the assessment, dx, and tx of patient
- Client has agreed to follow DVM recommendations
- DVM is available for follow up if needed
What is Pharmacology?
Study of effect of drugs on the structure and its metabolism in tissue. Both good and bad effects
What is Pharmacokinetics?
What the body does to the drug
What are the 4 movements of Pharmacokinetics?
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
What is Toxicology?
Study of adverse effects of chemicals
What is a patent?
Originator given exclusive rights for set period of time (legal)
What is the withdrawal period?
Time required for drug to be eliminated from body
(Relates to food producing animals)
What is the Chemical Name for a drug?
Describes molecular structure (not what we as RVTs need to know in detail)
What is a drug?
Substance used to diagnose, treat, & prevent disease
What is the Generic Name of a drug?
Official name given to chemical name
What is the Trade Name of a drug?
Company chooses once manufacturing begins
What is another term for Trade Name?
Brand Name
How do companies consider marketing when determining Trade Name?
May have drug name in it, or created as easy to remember/sounds good
What is an Unapproved Drug (in relation to Canada)?
No DIN number
Not approved by Canadian Regulatory Body
What is a Banned Drug?
Health Canada disallows use in animals that are consumed by people
What is a compound?
When you mix ingredients. One must be a drug
Can be done in clinic or human pharmacy
What is a Nutraceutical?
“Nutrition” + “Pharmacuetical”
Often claims to provide physiological benefit or protection against chronic disease
No DIN
Not evidence based
What are the 7 sources for drugs?
- Plants
- Minerals
- Bacteria/Molds
- Animals
- Semi-Synthetic
- Synthetic
- Recombinant DNA Technology
4 groups of drugs based on physical state
Liquids
Semi-solids
Solids
Gases