Pharmacology Flashcards

1
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4 Uses of drugs

A

Diagnosis
Treatment
Cure
Prevention of dz.

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2
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Half-life

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the time required for 1/2 of the dose to be rendered inactive or eliminated from the body

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3
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Titration

A

the raising or lowering of a dose to produce a desired effect

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4
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Efficacy

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the effectiveness of a drug

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5
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Pharmacodynamics

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the study of an animals response to a drug in absence of dz.

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6
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Pharmacotherapeutics

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the study of an animals response to a drug in presence of dz.

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7
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Pharmacokinetics

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the science concerned with drugs absorption, distribution, metabolization, and elimination

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8
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Posology

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the study of drug dosages

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9
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pKa

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the pH at which all drug molecules are equally distributed between ionized and non-ionized forms

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10
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TI

A

Therapeutic index: the multiple of times in which you and overdose on medicine before serious side effects appear

High TI= safer
Low TI= harmful

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11
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Effective dose

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the dose that produced an effective response in 50% of population tested

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12
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Lethal dose

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the dose that produced a lethal response in 50% of population tested

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13
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Solution

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Drug particles are completely dissolved in solvent

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14
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Suspension

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All the drug particles are not completely dissolved in solvent

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15
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Syrup

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Sucrose and water

vehicle for drug

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16
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Elixer

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Mixture of alcohol and water

vehicle for drug

17
Q

Pneumoperitoneogram

A

injection of air into the abdominal cavity for radiographic purposes

18
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Intrathecal

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injection of the sub arachnoid space

19
Q

Schedules purchased with the minimum requirements

20
Q

Minimum requirements of scheduled drugs

A

DEA license on file with distributor

21
Q

Schedule that needs more than the minimum requirement

A

II

DEA license on file + DEA 222 form

22
Q

What makes steroidal solutions

A

Succinate

Phosphate

23
Q

What makes steroidal suspensions

A

Acetate
Cutylacetate
Methylacetate

24
Q

NSAID properties

A

Mainly anti-inflammitory

+/- analgesia and antipyretic

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Opioid properties
``` Analgesia Mu= severe Kappa= moderate Sigma= low Delta= chronic ```
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Grey capped insulin syringe concentration
U500
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Orange capped insulin syringe
U100
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Red capped insulin syringe
U40
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Regular insulin
NEVER maintenance Solution emergency use only- quick action, short duration
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NPH/Lente Insulin
Most commonly used in dogs | suspension
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PZI/Ultra Lente Insulin
Used in cats | slowest action
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How to store & mix insulin
In refrigerator, up to 3-4 weeks | roll slowly between hands