general pharmacology Questions and Answers 100% pass

general pharmacology Questions and Answers 100% pass what is pharmacokinetics - the complex sequence of events that occurs after a drug is administered to a patient what is an agonist - a drug with a high level of efficacy and affinity that causes a specific action what is an antagonist - a drug that blocks another drug from combining of a drug with its receptor efficacy - the degree to which a drug produces its desired response contraindication - reasons not to use a drug over-the-counter drug - drugs that can be purchased without a prescription receptor - where a drug binds to produce an effect potency - amount of a drug needed to produce a desired response prescription drug - has potential toxic effects or must be administered by trained personnel therapeutic index - relationship between a drugs ability to achieve the desired effect and its tendency to produce toxic effects withdrawal time - time for a drug to become below the residue maximum veterinary-client relationship - 1. responsible for clinical judgments 2. sufficient knowledge to issue diagnosis 3. available for follow up Four sources of drugs - plants, minerals, bacteria and mold, synthetic products what are the four components of a drug regemen - route, dose, frequency, and duration what are the 6 vet tech drug responsibilities - correct drug and route and time monitor response question unclear orders create label explain instructions to client record in medical record what are the 11 drug admistration routes - iv im sc id ip ia intra arterial intracardiac intramedullary epideral subdural describe the path of a drug from administration to excretion - absorbed into bloodstream, transported into cells, metabolized by liver, excreted by kidneys and glands what factors affect absorption - mechanism of absorption, pH and ionization of drug, absorptive surface area, blood supply, solubility, dosage form, GI tract status, interaction with other drugs drug name chosen by the manufacturer - trade or proprietary name 6 required info for drug labels - drug names, concentration and quantity, controlled substance status, lot #, expiration date and manufacture name and address what are three government agencies that regulate the development the development, approval, and use of animal health products? - FDA, USDA and EPA ALl FDA approved drugs are listed in? - the green book what is the purpose of FARAD - residue avoidance info and education materials What act made extralabel use legal - Animal Medicinal Drug use clarification act