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Pharmacology Assignment 1, general pharm, drug admin and calc

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Veterinarian-Client Relationship Criteria   1. Vet assumes responsibility for making judgements and Client agrees to follow instruction 2. Vet has knowledge to diagnose 3. Vet available for follow-up eval  
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Pharmacokinetics   Complex series of events that occurs once a drug is administered to patient: Absorption, Distribution, Biotransformation, Excretion  
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Intradermal   Inj. in the skin  
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Intraperitoneal   Inj. into abdominal cavity  
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Intraarterial   Inj. into artery  
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Intraarticular   Inj. into joint  
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Intramedullary   Inj. into bone marrow cavity  
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Epidural/Subdural   Inj. into spine  
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Bioavailability   Measures amt. of drug that gets absorbed and is available to patient  
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Water-soluble   Dissolve in presence of water. Tend to stay in bloodstream  
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Lipid-soluble   Absorbed by body fats. Tend to move into interstitial fluid between organs and tissues  
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Four processes of transformation (or metabolism)   1.Oxidation 2.Reduction 3.Hydrolysis 4.Conjugation  
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Oxidation   loss of electrons in drugs chemical makeup  
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Reduction   gain of electrons in drug's chemical makeup  
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Hydrolysis   Splitting of drug's molecule and addition of water molecules to split portion  
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Conjugation   joining together two compounds (drug and glucuronic acid) to make another compound that dissolves quicker in water  
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Half-life   the time it takes for half of the drug to be removed from the animal's system  
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Pharmacodynamics   study of mechanisms by which drugs produce physiological changes in the body (cellular level)  
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Agonist drugs   Drugs that attach to certain receptors and cause specific actions  
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antagonist drugs   Drugs that block receptors from being acted on  
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Partial agonists   Drugs that partially fit into receptors, causing partial affinity or efficacy and blocking rest of receptor  
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Efficacy   Degree to which a drug produces desired effect  
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Potency   Amount of drug needed to produce desired effect  
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Lethal Dose   Dose of drug that is lethal to 50% of animals given that drug  
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Effective dose   Dose of drug that produces desired effect in 50% of animals given that drug  
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therpeutic index   LD/ED higher the therapeutic index, the safer the drug is the lower, the more dangerous  
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proprietary drug name   trade name  
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generic drug   unpatented copy of drug  
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US Food and Drug Admin. (FDA)   regulates development and approval of animal drugs and feed additives through Center for Veterinary Medicine  
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)   regulates development and approval of animal topical pesticides  
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Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)   regulates substances that have potential for human abuse  
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US Dept. of Ag. (USDA)   development an approval of biologics (vx, serums, antitoxins)  
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Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD)   produces safe foods of animal origins  
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Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act   made extralabel use of approved vet drugs legal  
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FDA policy on compounding   allows compounding of medications in order to medicate animals of various sizes, etc.  
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Veterinary Feed Directive   Gave CVMA ability to better regulate drugs that go into animal feeds  
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Four sources of drugs   1. botanical 2.Animals 3.Laboratories 4. Bacteria and molds  
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Technician responsibilities during drug admin   1. Correct drug 2. correct route and time 3. Animal's response 4. Question unclear orders 5. Correct label 6. Explaining orders to clients 7. Recording in record  
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8 Factors that affect absorption process   1. mechanism of absorption 2. pH and ionization status of drug 3. Absorptive surface area 4. Blood supply to area 5. Solubility of drug 6. Dosage form 7. Status of GI tract 8. Interaction with other meds  
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Biotransformation   body's ability to change a drug chemically from the form in which it was administered into a form that can be eliminated from the body (aka turned into a metabolite). (liver)  
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Site of drug excretion   kidneys  
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6 things that are included on drug container label   1. Drug names (generic and trade) 2. Drug concentration and qty. 3. Name and address of manufacturer 4. Controlled subst. status 5. Manufacturer's control of lot number 6. Expiry date  
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The Green Book   list of all animal drug products that are approved by FDA for safety and effectiveness  
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Three classes of drug interactions   1. Pharmacodynamic 2. Pharmacokinetic 2. Pharmaceutic  
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Pharmacokinetic interaction   Plasma or tissue levels of a drug are altered by presence of another  
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Pharmacodynamic interaction   action or effect of one drug is altered by another at site of drug action  
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Pharmaceutic interaction   occurs when physical or chemical reactions take place as a result of mixing of drugs in a syringe or other container  
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ethical products   products for which manufacturer has voluntarily limited their sale to veterinarians as a marketing decision  
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Liniment   Medicinal preparations for use on the skin as a counter irritant or to relieve pain.  
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Lotions   liquid solutions or suspensions with soothing substances that are applied to skin  
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Ointment   semisolid prep of oil and water plus medical agent  
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Microencapsulated   when a protective environment is formed against harmful substances and the stability of the product is improved-masks flavor  
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Six Rights of Drug Administration   1. Right Patient 2. Right Drug (triple check) 3. Right dose 4. Right route 5. Right time and frequency 6. Right documentation  
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Boluses   Large rectangular tablets used in treatment of large animals with aid of a balling gun.  
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An IV catheter should be flushed every _ to _ hours   8-12 hours  
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Any patient receiving IV fluid therapy should be monitored every _ to _ minutes   15-30 minutes  
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IV tubing should be changed after a _ to _ hour period   48-72 hours  
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