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Vet Pharmacology

Penn Foster Pharmacology

TermDefinition
indications reason why the drug can be administered
contraindication reasons why the drug can NOT be administered
prescription drugs/ legend drugs medications with the ability to cause harm or be abused, thus they are legally required to have a veterinarian to prescribe them
over the counter (OTC) drugs drugs with a low chance to cause harm or be abused, a prescription by the veterinarian is not necessary
drug regimen the plan for administering the drug
drug regimen must include type of drug, route of administration, dosage, frequency, and duration
pharmacokinetics the series of events that occur following the administration of a drug
PO oral administration, slowest but longest lasting therapeutic effects
IV intravenous administration, take effect rapidly and are filtered from the body quickly. effects don't last long
IM intramuscular administration, can be painful or cause nerve damage if not done correctly. Absorb slower than IV but faster than SQ
SQ (or SC) subcutaneous administration, in between the skin and the muscle. slower than IM or IV
ID intradermal, injection in the skin. often used for allergy testing
IP intraperitoneal administration, injection into the abdominal cavity without penetrating organs.
IA intraarterial administration, injection into the artery. This route is uncommon, and in horses may lead to seizures if the medicine crosses the blood brain barrier
intracardiac injection into the heart. Often used in euthanasia or in CPR
intraarticular an injection into a joint
intramedullary an injection into the bone marrow
epidural an injection into the spine
subdural an injection near the spine
11 types of parenteral routes IV, IM, SQ, ID, IP, IA, intracardiac, intraarticular, intramedullary intracardiac, subdural epidural
Created by: alexismg
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