week 1-3 quiz Flashcards
pharmacology
study of drugs
Pharmacotherapeutics
treatment of diseases with drugs
Pharmacokinetics
motion of drugs after administration
Pharmacodynamics
effects and mechanism of action of a drug
examples of Subjective and Objective data a DVM uses to choose a drug
- History
• Physical Exam
• Bloodwork
• Imaging
• Additional testing
differential diagnosis and how does that help the DVM choose a drug
assessing data; Ease of administration, Cost, Drug interactions
difference between a generic name and trade name of a drug
generic: actual drug name; trade: brand name
drug formulation and examples
• Capsule
• Tablet
• Powder
• Liquid
• Oral
• Injectable
factors used to choose the dosage
amount given
- based on drug formulary
- Species
• Weight
• Disease
• Drug concentration
drug frequency and list some common frequencies
how often
• Every 12 hours
—–Twice daily
——— BID
• Every 24 hours
—–Once daily
———-SID
• Every 30 days
—–Once monthly
drug duration and list some common durations
how long
- 7 days
• 14 days
• For life
most common routes of administration
• Oral
-PO
• Subcutaneous
-SQ
• Intramuscular
-IM
• Intravenously
-IV
List 5 of the many categories that Plumbs lists for each drug
• Uses/indications
• Pharmacology/Actions
• Pharmacokinetics
• Contraindications/Precautions/Warnings
• Adverse effects
role of a CVT in pharmacology
• Calculate the amount of volume/tablets/fluids based on dose
• Administer the drug as prescribed
• Fill prescriptions
• Educate the client on how to administer the drug
• Educate the client on what the drug is for
role of a DVM in pharmacology
• Prescribes the drug
• Chooses which drug and formulation
• Chooses the dose of the drug
• Chooses the route of administration
importance of fractions in veterinary medicine
setting up drug calculations
ratio
demonstrate the relationship between two numbers
proportion
relationship between 2 ratios
dosage
amount of drug that will be administered PER unit