Pharmacology Introduction

Question 1

Routes of Administration
Oral

Answer 1

Most common route in veterinary medicine

Question 2

Routes of Administration
Injection Sites

Answer 2

• Subcutaneous (SQ)
• Intradermal (ID)
• Intramuscular (IM)
• Intravenous (IV) - fastest absorption

Question 3

Pharmacokinetics

Answer 3

Study of how drugs move within the body
* absorption
* distribution
* metabolism
* excretion

Question 4

Toxicity

Answer 4

Adverse reaction to an administered drug

Question 5

OTC

Answer 5

Over The Counter
* drugs do not require a prescription

Question 6

Dosage

Answer 6

Amount of drug needed per unit of body weight

Question 7

Antagonist

Answer 7

Drugs that bind and activate receptors
* suppress a body response
* out compete other drugs for the same receptor

Question 8

Agonist

Answer 8

Drugs that bind and activate receptors
* produce a body response
* have a higher affinity and efficacy level

Question 9

Plasma Bound

Answer 9

Factor that can affect drug distribution

Question 10

Organs used to excrete drugs

Answer 10

• Liver
• Kidneys

Question 11

Therapeutic Index

Answer 11

Numerical value that represents dose that is effective vs dose that is lethal to an animal
* larger margin = higher safety of drug