Prescribing Flashcards
What should a written prescription contain?
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
How long are written prescriptions valid for?
6 months
What should meds for external application be dispensed in?
Coloured fluted bottles
What should loose tabs/caps be dispensed in?
Child-resistant container supplied with package insert
What should oral liquids be dispensed in?
Plain glass bottle with child-resistant lid
What should tablets and capsules in strips be dispensed in?
Original packaging or similar cardboard box
How often are VMRs updated?
Annually
What schedule drugs should only be destroyed in the presence of an authorised personnel?
Sch2
Who is responsible for laying down the laws relating to veterinary medicine?
UK Government
What should be recorded when they arrive at the practice?
Batch numbers
This schedule includes buprenorphine, pentobarbital, phenobarbital and tramadol.
Sch3
How many grams in 1kg?
1000g in 1kg
How many mg in 1g?
1000mg in 1g
How many mms in 1l?
1000mls in 1l
How many mms in 1g?
1ml
What makes up a 1% solution?
1g in 100mls
How many mgs does a does require if it is 10kg and the drug dose is 2mg/kg?
10mgs
20kg dog requires amoxicillin at dose rate of 7mg/kg, how many mgs does he need?
140mgs
If metacam is 1.5mg/ml, how many mgs are in 1ml of this?
1.5mg
Dog needs 20mg of medication, dose per ml in bottle is 5mg/ml. How many mls should be given?
4mls
140mg of drug needed, dose rate is 50mg/ml. How many mls should be given?
2.8mls
6mg of drug needed, available in 20mg/ml solution. How many mls should the cat be given?
0.3mls
A horse needs 2g of a drug, available in solution of 100mg/ml, how many mls are to be given?
20mls
4kg Cat requires ABCs at 0.5ml/kg
2mls
10kg dog, drug - 2mg/kg
How many mgs needed?
20mgs needed
Dog needs 20mgs, dose 10mg/tab
How many tablets should be given?
2 tabs daily
5g drug in 100mls?
5% solution
1g drug = 100mls
1% solution
5g drug in 100mls?
5% solution
How to work out mls of medication needed?
Weight (g) / % solution x 100 = vol (ml)
How to check the weight of medicine?
% solution x volume (ml) / 100
How to work out the % solution of a medication?
Weight (g) / volume (ml) x 100
