Veterinary Nursing: Pharmacology questions
and answers25/2026
Who can supply POM-VPS medications? - Answer Veterinarian, Pharmacist or Suitably
Qualified Person - requires prescription, but does not need clinical exam of animal
What does NFA-VPS stand for? Who can supply this medication? - Answer Non-food animal.
Can be supplied by Veterinarian, Pharmacists or Suitably qualified persons. They do not require
prescriptions.
What class of medication is not restricted? - Answer AVM-GSL. Stands for authorised
veterinary medicine - general sales list
What must a written prescription contain? - Answer - Name, address, telephone number for
prescriber
- Qualifications of prescriber
- Name/Address of owner, species of animal
- Premises where animal is kept
- Date
- Signature of prescriber
- Name/amount of medication
- Dosage and instructions
- Warnings
Who can prescribe drugs under the cascade? - Answer Vet surgeon only
How long are written prescriptions valid? - Answer 6 months
What should a prescription label contain? - Answer - Name/address of premises supplying
- Name of VS, owner name/address
- Species of animal
, - Date, expiry date
- Name of medication, dosage and administration
- Special storage conditions
- "Keep out of reach of children"
- "For external treatment only" (If topical)
- "For animal use only"
What is the definition of pharmacology? - Answer Is the science of chemicals (drugs) that
interact with the body.
What is the definition of pharmacodynamics? - Answer The study of the actions of drugs on the
body
What is the definition of pharmacokinetics? - Answer How the body acts on the drug i.e.
metabolism, excretion
What does the selectivity of a drug refer to? - Answer How many tissues the drug affects
What are selective drugs? What drug is an example? - Answer Single tissue target e.g. Vetoryl
inhibits enzymes in adrenal glands for cushings disease
What are non-selective drugs? What drug is an example? - Answer Affects multiple
tissues/organs e.g. Atropine affects smooth muscle receptors in whole body
What is a receptor? - Answer A molecule, usually protein, situated on the surface of a cell. They
respond to a endogenous chemical in a special way.
What process is followed when a drug binds to a receptor? - Answer An enzyme (adenylate
cylase) is activated which stimulates the production of cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate)
which activates a cell response (second messenger)
and answers25/2026
Who can supply POM-VPS medications? - Answer Veterinarian, Pharmacist or Suitably
Qualified Person - requires prescription, but does not need clinical exam of animal
What does NFA-VPS stand for? Who can supply this medication? - Answer Non-food animal.
Can be supplied by Veterinarian, Pharmacists or Suitably qualified persons. They do not require
prescriptions.
What class of medication is not restricted? - Answer AVM-GSL. Stands for authorised
veterinary medicine - general sales list
What must a written prescription contain? - Answer - Name, address, telephone number for
prescriber
- Qualifications of prescriber
- Name/Address of owner, species of animal
- Premises where animal is kept
- Date
- Signature of prescriber
- Name/amount of medication
- Dosage and instructions
- Warnings
Who can prescribe drugs under the cascade? - Answer Vet surgeon only
How long are written prescriptions valid? - Answer 6 months
What should a prescription label contain? - Answer - Name/address of premises supplying
- Name of VS, owner name/address
- Species of animal
, - Date, expiry date
- Name of medication, dosage and administration
- Special storage conditions
- "Keep out of reach of children"
- "For external treatment only" (If topical)
- "For animal use only"
What is the definition of pharmacology? - Answer Is the science of chemicals (drugs) that
interact with the body.
What is the definition of pharmacodynamics? - Answer The study of the actions of drugs on the
body
What is the definition of pharmacokinetics? - Answer How the body acts on the drug i.e.
metabolism, excretion
What does the selectivity of a drug refer to? - Answer How many tissues the drug affects
What are selective drugs? What drug is an example? - Answer Single tissue target e.g. Vetoryl
inhibits enzymes in adrenal glands for cushings disease
What are non-selective drugs? What drug is an example? - Answer Affects multiple
tissues/organs e.g. Atropine affects smooth muscle receptors in whole body
What is a receptor? - Answer A molecule, usually protein, situated on the surface of a cell. They
respond to a endogenous chemical in a special way.
What process is followed when a drug binds to a receptor? - Answer An enzyme (adenylate
cylase) is activated which stimulates the production of cAMP (cyclic adenosine monophosphate)
which activates a cell response (second messenger)
