Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Pharmacology - ✔✔✔The science or practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal
drugs
Controlled drug - ✔✔✔Medications that are prescription drugs and have the potential for
abuse or addiction. These medications are regulated by the DEA (drug enforcement agency).
Can also be called scheduled drugs.
What are examples of controlled drugs? - ✔✔✔Lvl 1: heroin, morphine
Lvl 5: tramadol
Non-Controlled Drug - ✔✔✔Medications that can only be
ordered or prescribed by a
veterinarian.
What are examples of non-controlled drugs? - ✔✔✔Amoxicillin
over-the-counter medicine (OTC) - ✔✔✔Non-prescription drugs that
can be purchased by anyone
at anytime, commonly in
human pharmacies.
Examples of over the counter meds - ✔✔✔Tylenol, dayquil, benadryl,
glucosamine, claritin, zyrtec,
aspirin
Antibiotics - ✔✔✔A medicine that inhibits
growth of or destroys
, microorganisms.
Examples of antibiotics - ✔✔✔Penicillin, clavamox,
doxycycline
NSAIDS - ✔✔✔Non-steroidal anti
inflammatory drug. A class
of analgesic medication that
reduces pain, fever, and
inflammation.
Examples of NSAIDS - ✔✔✔Rimadyl, deramax
Steroids - ✔✔✔Anti-Inflammatory drugs that
have the steroid
configuration of carbon
atoms in four interlocking
rings.
Examples of steroids - ✔✔✔Prednisone, prednisolone,
NeoPolyDex,
Dexamethasone
Anticonvulsants - ✔✔✔Used to prevent or reduce
the severity of epileptic fits
or other convulsions.
examples of anticonvulsants - ✔✔✔Phenobarbital, keppra,
potassium bromide