Review (ch. 1-3) Flashcards
Contraindications
Specific situations in which a drug isn’t to be used because it may cause harm to the patient
Drug Regimen
A plan for drug administration that includes the specific drug, route, dosage, frequency, and duration of
Pharmacokinetics
The action of the body on an administered drug or movement of the drug throughout the body (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination)
Pharmacodynamics
The action of a drug on the body and the mechanism of its action
Bioavailability
The degree to which a drug isn’t absorbed into the body and available at the site of action
Blood-Brain-Barrier
The barrier formed by capillaries that prevents certain substances from entering the brain from the blood
Parenteral Administration
Nonoral routes of administration-specifically, adminstration by injection into the body, including IM, IV, SC/SQ, and other injectable routes
Frick Speculum
An instrument used in cattle through which an orogastric tube is passed
Controlled substance
Drugs or substances that have the potential for abuse and dependence in humans
Conversion factor
A numerical value that related one unit of measurement to another
Apothecary system
An older, rarely used system for volume and weight measurement in pharmacy
Concentration
The amount of solute dissolved in a solvent (strength of a drug or substance)
Milliequivalent
A unit of measure that expresses the combining power of a substance; often used for electrolytes
What’s a certification program that validates appropriate licensing of online pharmacies?
Vet-VIPPS
Which of the following statements describes a 1:6 solution?
3mL of the drug added to 15mL of solvent (1 part drug and 5 parts solvent)
How many mg of potassium chloride ware needed to make 50mL of a 0.3% solution?
150 (grams needed = % x volume desired / 1,000
What pharmacokinetic action is associated with the handling of acetaminophen in cats?
Biotransfomation
What federal legislation provides permissions for extra label use of drugs?
Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act
What is one of the AVMAs 6 recommended practices for the disposal of unwanted pharmaceuticals?
Send to a landfill
Choose the proprietary name of a drug often used in heartworm prevention?
Heartgard
