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Prescribing Flashcards

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1
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What should a written prescription contain?

A 
Name, address and number of prescriber
Qualifications of prescriber 
Name and address of owner
ID - species of animal 
Premises at which animal is kept
Date written
Signature
Name and amount of medication
Dosage and administration instructions
Warnings
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2
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How long are written prescriptions valid for?

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6 months

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3
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What should meds for external application be dispensed in?

A

Coloured fluted bottles

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4
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What should loose tabs/caps be dispensed in?

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Child-resistant container supplied with package insert

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5
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What should oral liquids be dispensed in?

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Plain glass bottle with child-resistant lid

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6
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What should tablets and capsules in strips be dispensed in?

A

Original packaging or similar cardboard box

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7
Q

How often are VMRs updated?

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Annually

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8
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What schedule drugs should only be destroyed in the presence of an authorised personnel?

A

Sch2

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9
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Who is responsible for laying down the laws relating to veterinary medicine?

A

UK Government

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10
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What should be recorded when they arrive at the practice?

A

Batch numbers

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11
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This schedule includes buprenorphine, pentobarbital, phenobarbital and tramadol.

A

Sch3

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12
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How many grams in 1kg?

A

1000g in 1kg

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13
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How many mg in 1g?

A

1000mg in 1g

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14
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How many mms in 1l?

A

1000mls in 1l

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15
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How many mms in 1g?

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1ml

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16
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What makes up a 1% solution?

A

1g in 100mls

17
Q

How many mgs does a does require if it is 10kg and the drug dose is 2mg/kg?

A

10mgs

18
Q

20kg dog requires amoxicillin at dose rate of 7mg/kg, how many mgs does he need?

A

140mgs

19
Q

If metacam is 1.5mg/ml, how many mgs are in 1ml of this?

A

1.5mg

20
Q

Dog needs 20mg of medication, dose per ml in bottle is 5mg/ml. How many mls should be given?

A

4mls

21
Q

140mg of drug needed, dose rate is 50mg/ml. How many mls should be given?

A

2.8mls

22
Q

6mg of drug needed, available in 20mg/ml solution. How many mls should the cat be given?

A

0.3mls

23
Q

A horse needs 2g of a drug, available in solution of 100mg/ml, how many mls are to be given?

A

20mls

24
Q

4kg Cat requires ABCs at 0.5ml/kg

A

2mls

25
Q

10kg dog, drug - 2mg/kg

How many mgs needed?

A

20mgs needed

26
Q

Dog needs 20mgs, dose 10mg/tab

How many tablets should be given?

A

2 tabs daily

27
Q

5g drug in 100mls?

A

5% solution

28
Q

1g drug = 100mls

A

1% solution

29
Q

5g drug in 100mls?

A

5% solution

30
Q

How to work out mls of medication needed?

A

Weight (g) / % solution x 100 = vol (ml)

31
Q

How to check the weight of medicine?

A

% solution x volume (ml) / 100

32
Q

How to work out the % solution of a medication?

A

Weight (g) / volume (ml) x 100

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