Unit 1 Flashcards
What are 4 uses of drugs?
- Diagnose disease
- Treatment of disease
- Curing disease
- Prevention of disease
Antipyretic
Used against fever
Analgesic
Abscense of a stimulus that would normally produce pain
Chelation
The binding of a substance to metals
Half life
The amount of time required for 1/2 of the given dose to be rendered inactive or eliminated from the body.
Titration
To increase or decrease a given dose to achieve desired affect
Super (Supra) infection
Produced due to anti-microbial drug being too broad spectrum
Drug Vehicle
Any substance in which a drug is dissolved in, mixed in, or suspended in. Carries drug to desired site.
Efficacy
The effectiveness of the drug
Paradoxical
Reaction that is contrary to the expected reactions of a drug (NOT side effects)
A higher therapeutic index would indicate that the drug is ___ than one with a lower TI
safer
Generic (Non-proprietary)
Name given to a drug by a company, which is based on the chemical name
Trade, Proprietary, or Brand
Name given to a drug by a company, which gives ownership of that formulation to that company.
Sig. = signa meaning
latin for “write” or “label”
Directions for treatment of the animal
Schedules II through V are for ___
Therapeutic use
The ___ the number of the scheduled drug the more addicting or lethal the drug.
lower
What are the 5 schedules or classes of drugs?
II, II-N, III, III-N, IV, V
All the drug particles are completely dissolved in the solvent and won’t settle out.
Solution
All the drug particles are not completely dissolved and will settle (cloudy)
Suspension
Which route has the fastest onset of action?
Intravenous
Hypodermoclysis
Below the skin
Intradermal is most commonly used for
ID - Used for TB and Allergy testing
IP
Intraperitoneal
Buprenorphine schedule
Schedule III
Ketamine schedule
Schedule III
Tramadol schedule
Schedule II
Demerol schedule
Schedule II
Carprofen proprietary name
Rimadyl (NSAID)
Amoxicillin Trihydrate proprietary name
Amoxi-Tabs (Abx)
Oxymorphone proprietary name
Numorphan (Opioid)
Butorphanol proprietary name
Torbugesic (Opioid)
Dexamethasone proprietary name
Dexate
Epinephrine proprietary name
Adrenalin (Adernergic)
Furosemide proprietary name
Lasix (Diuretic)
Pentobarbital proprietary name
Sleepaway
Acetylpromazine proprietary name
Acepromazine (Phenothiazine)
Ciprofloxacin proprietary name
Cipro (Abx.)
Diazepam proprietary name
Valium (Benzodiazepine)
Three vehicles used for injectable drugs & their route:
Sterile Water (sub Q, IM) Sterile Saline (IV injections) Propylene Glycol (used when meds are toxic)
Acid Stable means the drug will ___ when in contact with acidic environment.
Remain stable
Acid Labile means the drug will ___ when in contact with acidic environment.
Be rendered inactive
Schedule I drugs definition
High potential for abuse and has no accepted medical use
examples: heroin, LSD, marijuana
Schedule II drugs definition
Substance has high potential for abuse but has accepted medical use, with severe restrictions
examples: cocaine, morphine, smphetamines, pentobarbital, etorphine, coedine
Schedule III drugs definition
Substance has potential for abuse less than I and II and has accpeted medical uses
examples: ketamine, thiopental, hydrocodone
Schedule IV drugs definition
Substance has low potential for abuse
examples: valium, phenobarbital, butorphanol
Schedule V drugs definition
Substance has low potential for abuse
examples: buprenophrine, cough syrups with codeine
Drugs that can be purchased without a perscription
over-the-counter
