Quiz I Flashcards
Pharmacokinetics
The movement of drugs
Pharmacology
The study of drugs
Lethal dose
The amount of drug that is lethal to50%of the animals tested
Therapeutic index
An expression synonymous with margin of safety
Is the number for therapeutic index safer if it is larger or smaller
The bigger the better
Bioavailability
%of drug that enters circulation
Drug half-life
The time it takes for half of the drug to leave the system
List drug sources
Biological
Synthetic
Animal
Mineral
Reason why drugs are regulated
Safety
Purity
Vet/client/patient relationship
The necessary relationship formed between the client,patient, and vet
Formulations of drugs
Tablets Capsules Boluses Emulsion Syrups
What r the 4 processes involved in pharmokinetics
Absorption
Distribution
metabolism
Excretion
Agonist
Promotes
Antagonist
Tries to prevent
IV
Intravenous