Basic Pharmacy Skills and Applications 2 Veterinary Pharmacy

Question 1

Important factors for dispensing medications intended for animals

Answer 1

Look at how the digestive system can change drug ADME

Dolichocephalic animals have good sense of smell and do not take bad tasting medicine

Brachycephalic animals are more susceptible to drugs that cause respiratory depression

Differences in pregnancies and vital ranges

Question 2

Recognize Rx/OTC medications, excipients, and food toxicities that can be harmful to cats and dogs

Answer 2

Acetaminophen: Oxygen transport failure in cats, liver failure in dogs

Sulfonamides: Dry eye syndrome in both

Estrogens: Causes immunity decrease, can be fatal

NSAIDS: Causes gastric ulcers, toxic to both cats and dogs

Excipients cats can’t have:
Azo dyes
Benzoic acid derivatives
Ethanol
Propylene glycol
Xylitol

Excipients dogs can’t have:
Aromatic amines
Ethanol
Ethoxyquin
Thimerosal
Polyethoxylated castor oil
Polysorbate 20, 80
Propylene glycol
Xylitol

Question 3

Understand the community pharmacist’s responsibilities for counseling on human medications prescribed for an animal

Answer 3

Pharmacist or Pharmacy Intern need to counsel on new prescriptions in ways that they deem helpful to the patient to keep them safe.

Question 4

Understand the role of a community pharmacist in recommending OTC products for animals

Answer 4

Need veterinarian to give patient written slip telling exactly which OTC product to pick because of dosing and administration boundaries

Question 5

Identify which resources are reliable for veterinary medications