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Pharmacology Flashcards

1
Q

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

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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

A

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
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Pneumoperitoneogram

A

injection of air into the abdominal cavity for radiographic purposes

18
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Intrathecal

A

injection of the sub arachnoid space

19
Q

Schedules purchased with the minimum requirements

A

III
IV
V

20
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Minimum requirements of scheduled drugs

A

DEA license on file with distributor

21
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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

25
Q

Opioid properties

A 
Analgesia
Mu= severe
Kappa= moderate
Sigma= low 
Delta= chronic
26
Q

Grey capped insulin syringe concentration

A

U500

27
Q

Orange capped insulin syringe

A

U100

28
Q

Red capped insulin syringe

A

U40

29
Q

Regular insulin

A

NEVER maintenance
Solution
emergency use only- quick action, short duration

30
Q

NPH/Lente Insulin

A

Most commonly used in dogs

suspension

31
Q

PZI/Ultra Lente Insulin

A

Used in cats

slowest action

32
Q

How to store & mix insulin

A

In refrigerator, up to 3-4 weeks

roll slowly between hands

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