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Pharmacology

TermDefinition
Analgesics Drug that reduces the perception of pain without loss of other sensations.
Anthelmintic General term use to describe compounds that kill various types of internal parasites.
Antibiotic A drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, protozoa, or fungi.
Anticonvulsants A drug used to control seizures.
Anti-inflammatory drugs A drug that relieves pain or discomfort by blocking or reducing the inflammatory process.
Antimicrobial A drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, protozoa, or fungi.
Antiseptics Chemical agent that kills or prevents the growth of microorganisms on living tissue.
Bactericidal Kills bacteria.
Bacteriostatic Inhibits bacterial replication.
Bronchodilator Drug that inhibits broncoconstriction.
Continuous rate infusion Drug(s) given over a long period of time, ranging from hours to days, as a slow injection or drip.
Controlled substance A drug that has been deemed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as potentially abusive; a substance with potential for physical addition, psychological addiction, and/or abuse; also referred to as a schedule drug.
Corticosteroid A glucocorticoid.
Disinfection The destruction of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins; the destruction of vegetative forms of bacteria on inanimate or nonliving objects; may not necessarily include spores or spore-forming bacteria.
Decongestant A pharmacologic agent that reduces congestion of the mucous membranes.
Diuretic A drug that increases urine formation and promotes water loss.
Dose The amount of drug administered at one time.
Elixir A solution of drug dissolved in sweetened alcohol.
Emetics Drug that induces vomiting.
Enteric-coated tablet A tablet that has a special covering that protects the drug from the harsh acidic environment of the stomach and prevents dissolution of the tablet until enters the intestine.
Expectorants Compound that increases the fluidity of mucus in the respiratory tract by generating liquid secretions by respiratory tract cells.
Fungicidal A substance that kills fungi.
Metric system Is a decimal system of notation with only three basic units for weight , volume, and length.
Neuroleptanalgesia A state of CNS depression (sedation or tranquilization) and analgesia induced by a combination of a sedative, tranquilizer, and analgesic.
NSAIDs Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs.
Osmotic diuretic A medication that helps retain water in the renal tubular lumen via osmosis by altering the solute concentration.
Per os By mouth.
Pharmacokinetics Refers to how a drug moves into, through, and out of the body.
Positive inotropic drugs A drug that increases the strength of contraction of a weakened heart.
Prescription An order from a licensed veterinarian directing a pharmacist to prepare a drug for use in a client's animal.
Proprietary name Also known as trade name; a unique name given by a manufacturer to its particular brand of drug.
Residue An accumulation of a drug or chemical or its metabolites in animal tissues or food products, resulting from drug administration to the animal or contamination of food products.
Sanitizers Another term for an antiseptic or disinfectant.
Subcutaneous (SC) injection Injecting a drug deep to (beneath) the skin, into the subcutis.
Therapeutic range The ideal range of a drug concentration in the body.
Tincture An alcohol solution meant for topical application; liquid herbal extract usually preserved with alcohol or vegetable glycerin.
Vasodilator Any substance that opens (dilates) constricted vessels.
Vermicide An anthelmintic that kills a parasitic worm.
Virucidal Refers to a substance that kills viruses.
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