Penn Foster
Pharmacology
questions and answers
Cardiac system Drug Group and Class, Used to
treat/for: Amrinone - answer -Positive Inotropic
Drugs
-> Bipyridine Derivatives
-inhibit enzymes that lead to an increase in cellular
Ca
-AKA Inocor
-given IV and is limited to short-term inpatient use
4 drug sources and examples - answer 1.) Plant:
Alkaloids -ine, Glycosides -in;
2.) Minerals: Electrolytes
3.) Animals: Hormones and Anticoag
4.) Lab: most important
,Indication vs. Contraindication - answer reasons
for giving a drug and reasons to not give a drug to
a patient
Another name for prescription drugs - answer
legend drugs
Prescription drugs are regulated by - answer FDA
Statement or Legend on prescription drugs must
say - answer "Caution: Federal law restricts the
use of this drug to use by or on the order of a
licensed veterinarian."
In order for a prescription drug to be prescribed to
a client, a __________________ must exist. - answer
valid veterinarian-client relationship
Factors in a VCPR - answer § The veterinarian has
assumed responsibility for making clinical
judgments about the health of the animal(s) and
the need for treatment, and the client has agreed
to follow the veterinarian's instructions.
,§ The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the
animal(s) to issue a diagnosis.
§ The veterinarian must be available for follow-up
evaluations of the patient.
What are drugs that do not require the supervision
of a vet - answer Over the counter drugs
Extra-label drug use - answer The use of an
approved drug in a manner that is not in
accordance with the approved label directions
Ways to be classified as an extra-label drugs -
answer Different indication. different species,
different dose, different frequency, different route
What is included in a drug regimen - answer Kind
of drug, Route of administration, dosage,
frequency, and duration
How does a vet determine the kind of drug? Name
the 3 types - answer 1.) Diagnostic: assessment of
patient including history, physical examination, lab
tests, and other diagnostic procedures
, 2.) Empirical: use of practical experience and
common sense
3.) Symptomatic
Pharmacokinetics - answer the complex series of
events that occurs once a drug is administered to
the patient.
Pharmacokinetics is influenced by - answer the
manner in which the drug is given and by the
properties of the drug itself
Factors that influence administration route - answer
1.) Available form
2.) Drug Properties
3.) Onset of action
4.) Ease of administration
5.) Condition being treated
examples of parenteral routes - answer IV, IM, SQ,
intradermal, intraperitoneal, intraarterial,
intraarticular, intracardiac, intramedullary,
epidural/subdural
Pharmacology
questions and answers
Cardiac system Drug Group and Class, Used to
treat/for: Amrinone - answer -Positive Inotropic
Drugs
-> Bipyridine Derivatives
-inhibit enzymes that lead to an increase in cellular
Ca
-AKA Inocor
-given IV and is limited to short-term inpatient use
4 drug sources and examples - answer 1.) Plant:
Alkaloids -ine, Glycosides -in;
2.) Minerals: Electrolytes
3.) Animals: Hormones and Anticoag
4.) Lab: most important
,Indication vs. Contraindication - answer reasons
for giving a drug and reasons to not give a drug to
a patient
Another name for prescription drugs - answer
legend drugs
Prescription drugs are regulated by - answer FDA
Statement or Legend on prescription drugs must
say - answer "Caution: Federal law restricts the
use of this drug to use by or on the order of a
licensed veterinarian."
In order for a prescription drug to be prescribed to
a client, a __________________ must exist. - answer
valid veterinarian-client relationship
Factors in a VCPR - answer § The veterinarian has
assumed responsibility for making clinical
judgments about the health of the animal(s) and
the need for treatment, and the client has agreed
to follow the veterinarian's instructions.
,§ The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the
animal(s) to issue a diagnosis.
§ The veterinarian must be available for follow-up
evaluations of the patient.
What are drugs that do not require the supervision
of a vet - answer Over the counter drugs
Extra-label drug use - answer The use of an
approved drug in a manner that is not in
accordance with the approved label directions
Ways to be classified as an extra-label drugs -
answer Different indication. different species,
different dose, different frequency, different route
What is included in a drug regimen - answer Kind
of drug, Route of administration, dosage,
frequency, and duration
How does a vet determine the kind of drug? Name
the 3 types - answer 1.) Diagnostic: assessment of
patient including history, physical examination, lab
tests, and other diagnostic procedures
, 2.) Empirical: use of practical experience and
common sense
3.) Symptomatic
Pharmacokinetics - answer the complex series of
events that occurs once a drug is administered to
the patient.
Pharmacokinetics is influenced by - answer the
manner in which the drug is given and by the
properties of the drug itself
Factors that influence administration route - answer
1.) Available form
2.) Drug Properties
3.) Onset of action
4.) Ease of administration
5.) Condition being treated
examples of parenteral routes - answer IV, IM, SQ,
intradermal, intraperitoneal, intraarterial,
intraarticular, intracardiac, intramedullary,
epidural/subdural
