Pharm Exam 1/2 Flashcards
Schedule I
High potential for abuse; no accepted medical use
Schedule III
Accepted medical use, less potential for abuse than other schedules
Schedule V
Low potential for abuse
Which organization monitors the prescription, distribution, storage, and use of controlled substances?
DEA
An injectable drug placed into a substance that delays absorption is called a
repository preparation
1 kilogram = —-pounds
2.2
1 pound = —-ounces
16
An intra-articular injection is given into a/the
joint
If you are instructed to give a medication IP, you inject the medication into
the abdominal cavity
A drug given by which of the following routes reaches its peak plasma concentration the fastest?
Intravenously
What dosage form must be shaken before administration to an animal?
Suspension
Enteric-coated dosage forms should never be
crushed or split
Which type of injection is given under the skin?
Subcutaneous
What is the term used for giving a dose of medication or larger amount of fluids given over a relatively short amount of time?
Bolus
The following information was provided for a prescription written by a veterinarian: Canine patient, Amoxicillin 100mg tablets, Sig: 1 tab po q8h prn 2 refills. Date 1/5/99. What does prn mean?
Administer as needed
The following information was provided for a prescription written by a veterinarian: Canine patient, Amoxicillin 100mg tablets, Sig: 1 tab po q8h prn 2 refills. Date 1/5/99. How many times a day is this medication to be given? The following information was provided for a prescription written by a veterinarian: Canine patient, Amoxicillin 100mg tablets, Sig: 1 tab po q8h prn 2 refills. Date 1/5/99. How many times a day is this medication to be given?
Three times
For a veterinarian to prescribe a treatment or medication, what must be established?
VCPR - Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship
A veterinarian that dispenses or regularly administers controlled substances must take an inventory of all substances on hand on the same date every ______ ______
2 years
The FDA checks and licenses drugs and biologics before they can be sold. Which aspects are evaluated by the FDA?
Safety and efficacy
Which regulatory agency oversees the development and approval of animal topical pesticides?
EPA
Sometimes drugs are administered in a large dose and then given in a series of smaller doses. What is the first dose called?
Loading dose
Controlled substances are drugs that
Have a high potential for abuse
Put the drug regimen in the correct order of how it would be written/ordered.
Drug name, dose, route and frequency
