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WCC pharmacology

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adverse reaction   A result of drug therapy that is neither intended nor expected in normal therapeutic use and that causes significant, sometimes life-threatening conditions  
agonist   drug that binds to a cell receptor and causes action Stems from the Greek agonistes, 'contestant', from agon, 'contest'. An agonist is a chemical contestant or contender.  
antagonist   drug that inhibits or block the response of a cell when bound to its receptor  
drug   A drug is any biological substance, synthetic or non-synthetic, that is taken for non-dietary needs  
efficacy   Is the ability to produce a desired amount of a desired effect  
extra label use   drug used in manner not specifically described on the FDA-approved label  
half-life   the time required for the drug in the body to be reduced by half of its original level  
metabolism   the chemical alteration of drug molecules into metabolites by the body cells of animals; AKA biotransformation.  
parenteral   adminstered by routes other then the GI track  
partition coefficient   A partition coefficient or distribution coefficient is a measure of differential solubility of a compound in two solvents.  
prescription   an order, written by a licensed veterinarian, to a pharmacist to prepare the prescribed medicine.  
drugs   A medication is a drug taken to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical condition, or may use as preventive medicine that has future benefits but does not treat any existing or pre-existing diseases or symptoms  
regimen   regulated system, as of diet, therapy, or exercise, intended to promote health or achieve another beneficial effect  
residue   broadly, is anything left behind by a reaction or other process.  
withdrawal time   Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance. The physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies such discontinuation  
veterinarian-client-patient relationship   a relationship between a vet and a client for which the vet assumes the responsiblity for making clinical judgements regarding the health of the animals and the need for medical treatment, and the client agrees to follow advice  
pharmacology   study of drugs: history, source, physical and chemical properties, drugs effects and therapeutic uses  
5 rights of drug admin   patient, drug, dose, time, route  
Routes   PO, Topical, SQ, IM, IV  
Barriers   Blood-Brain, Blood-Intestinal, Blood-Mammary, Blood-aqueous, Blood-Placenta  
Pharmacokinetics   study of absorbtion, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug from the body and the rate.  
parmacodynamics   effecs of a drug ont he body and the mechanisms by which the drug acts  
absorption methods   passive; diffusion..active; active transport from < concentration > concentration; pinocytosis; formation of invaginations by the cell membrane which close/break to form fluid-flld valuoles  
metabolism   AKA biotransformation, occurs primarily in liver  
excretion   kidneys, lungs, bowels, mammary glands, sweat  
ED 50   dose of drug that is effective in 50% of tested pop  
LD 50   dose of the drug that is lethal in 50% of the tested pop  
therapeutic index   LD 50/ED 50; distance between the drugs effectivness level and toxicity level > the value safer  
therapeutic ratio   LD 25/ED 75; better then the indes  
half-life   time it takes for the original conc to be reduced by 50%; T 1/2  
Label requirements, mftr   drug name, drug strength, mftr name and addr, CS Classification, Mftr control #, Exp date, instructions  
oral   cross GI  
Topical   must be absorbed into the cells of the skin or MM to be effective  
SQ   absorbed from injection site  
IV   bloodstream, immediate blood level of drug  
slowest to fastest   PO<<SQ<<IM<<IV<<IC/IT  
fastest to slowest   IC/IT>>IV>>IM>>SQ>>PO  
absorption   goal to acheive adequate abs at the receptor organ  
Metabolism/Biotransformation   liver; detox and conjugation for excretion  
conjugation   biotransformed into a metabloite:In metabolism, conjugation is a biochemical process to bind a substance to an acid and thereby deactivating its biological activity, making it water-soluble, and facilitating its excretion.  
excretion   Kidneys primary, (test creatinine, BUN) Lungs, bowels, mammary glands, sweat  
Variation factors   disease state, nutritive state, hydration, temperament, history, genetics  
manufacturer label   name, strenght, qty, name/address, CS classification, Control #, exp date, instructions  
Pharmacy label   vet name, addr, phone, client, ID animal, date, mediation, directions, cautions, strength  
DEA   controlled substance  
FDA   V/C/P relationship, extra label and label requir., requir reliable analytical methods for detect of residuals in foodstuffs, withdrawal periods for food animals----approval  
EPA   topical pesticides  
USDA   develop and approve biologicals, vaccines etc.  
toxicity eval   dose at which a drug induces organ or tissue damage  
teratogenicity   capacity to cause birth defects  
Therapy   Tx of disease  
Kinetics   study of motion  
para-   apart from  
entero   intestine  
intravenous   within the vein  
intramuscular   within the muscle  
subcutaneous   beneath the skin into the subdermis  
intraperitoneal   within the abdominal body cavity  
epidural/subdural/intrathecal   above the dura matter of the meninges etc.  
intraarterial   within the arterh  
intradermal   within the skin  
intracardiac   within the heart  
intradedullary/intraosseious   within the medullary cavity of the bone  
loading dose   inital dose given to get concentation up to the theraputic range  
maintenace dose   dose that maintaines the therapueutic range  
passive diffusion   movement of atoms, ions or molecules from an area of high conc to an area of low  
facilitated diffusion   utilizes a special carrier molecule  
active transport   carrier molecule and energy  
chloramphenicol   blood-brain barrier (is a bacteriostatic antibiotic)  
insulin   blood-acqueous barrier (Insulin cannot be taken by mouth because it would be destroyed by digestion. Instead, most people who need insulin take insulin shots. )  
griseofulvin   blood-placenta barrier (Griseofulvin is used to treat skin infections such as jock itch, athlete's foot, and ringworm; and fungal infections of the scalp, fingernails, and toenails)  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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