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
IO
Intraosseus
IP
Intraperitoneal
IM
Intramuscular
PO
Oral
SQ
Subcutaneous
IC
Intracostal
IT
Intratracheal
Extra label drug use
Use of a drug not described by the label
Organ responsible for the metabolism of drugs
Liver