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Unit 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What are 4 uses of drugs?

A
  1. Diagnose disease
  2. Treatment of disease
  3. Curing disease
  4. Prevention of disease
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2
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Antipyretic

A

Used against fever

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3
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Analgesic

A

Abscense of a stimulus that would normally produce pain

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4
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Chelation

A

The binding of a substance to metals

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5
Q

Half life

A

The amount of time required for 1/2 of the given dose to be rendered inactive or eliminated from the body.

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6
Q

Titration

A

To increase or decrease a given dose to achieve desired affect

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7
Q

Super (Supra) infection

A

Produced due to anti-microbial drug being too broad spectrum

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8
Q

Drug Vehicle

A

Any substance in which a drug is dissolved in, mixed in, or suspended in. Carries drug to desired site.

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9
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Efficacy

A

The effectiveness of the drug

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10
Q

Paradoxical

A

Reaction that is contrary to the expected reactions of a drug (NOT side effects)

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11
Q

A higher therapeutic index would indicate that the drug is ___ than one with a lower TI

A

safer

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12
Q

Generic (Non-proprietary)

A

Name given to a drug by a company, which is based on the chemical name

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13
Q

Trade, Proprietary, or Brand

A

Name given to a drug by a company, which gives ownership of that formulation to that company.

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14
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Sig. = signa meaning

A

latin for “write” or “label”

Directions for treatment of the animal

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15
Q

Schedules II through V are for ___

A

Therapeutic use

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16
Q

The ___ the number of the scheduled drug the more addicting or lethal the drug.

A

lower

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17
Q

What are the 5 schedules or classes of drugs?

A

II, II-N, III, III-N, IV, V

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18
Q

All the drug particles are completely dissolved in the solvent and won’t settle out.

A

Solution

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19
Q

All the drug particles are not completely dissolved and will settle (cloudy)

A

Suspension

20
Q

Which route has the fastest onset of action?

A

Intravenous

21
Q

Hypodermoclysis

A

Below the skin

22
Q

Intradermal is most commonly used for

A

ID - Used for TB and Allergy testing

23
Q

IP

A

Intraperitoneal

24
Q

Buprenorphine schedule

A

Schedule III

25
Q

Ketamine schedule

A

Schedule III

26
Q

Tramadol schedule

A

Schedule II

27
Q

Demerol schedule

A

Schedule II

28
Q

Carprofen proprietary name

A

Rimadyl (NSAID)

29
Q

Amoxicillin Trihydrate proprietary name

A

Amoxi-Tabs (Abx)

30
Q

Oxymorphone proprietary name

A

Numorphan (Opioid)

31
Q

Butorphanol proprietary name

A

Torbugesic (Opioid)

32
Q

Dexamethasone proprietary name

A

Dexate

33
Q

Epinephrine proprietary name

A

Adrenalin (Adernergic)

34
Q

Furosemide proprietary name

A

Lasix (Diuretic)

35
Q

Pentobarbital proprietary name

A

Sleepaway

36
Q

Acetylpromazine proprietary name

A

Acepromazine (Phenothiazine)

37
Q

Ciprofloxacin proprietary name

A

Cipro (Abx.)

38
Q

Diazepam proprietary name

A

Valium (Benzodiazepine)

39
Q

Three vehicles used for injectable drugs & their route:

A 
Sterile Water (sub Q, IM)
Sterile Saline (IV injections)
Propylene Glycol (used when meds are toxic)
40
Q

Acid Stable means the drug will ___ when in contact with acidic environment.

A

Remain stable

41
Q

Acid Labile means the drug will ___ when in contact with acidic environment.

A

Be rendered inactive

42
Q

Schedule I drugs definition

A

High potential for abuse and has no accepted medical use

examples: heroin, LSD, marijuana

43
Q

Schedule II drugs definition

A

Substance has high potential for abuse but has accepted medical use, with severe restrictions
examples: cocaine, morphine, smphetamines, pentobarbital, etorphine, coedine

44
Q

Schedule III drugs definition

A

Substance has potential for abuse less than I and II and has accpeted medical uses
examples: ketamine, thiopental, hydrocodone

45
Q

Schedule IV drugs definition

A

Substance has low potential for abuse

examples: valium, phenobarbital, butorphanol

46
Q

Schedule V drugs definition

A

Substance has low potential for abuse

examples: buprenophrine, cough syrups with codeine

47
Q

Drugs that can be purchased without a perscription

A

over-the-counter

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