Chapter 1- General Pharm.

Question 1

what is ADME in pharmacokinetics

Answer 1

Administration
Distribution
Metabolism and bio-transformation
Excretions pathways and rates

Question 2

Whats the difference between dispensing and prescribing

Answer 2

dispensing is using the clinics internal drugs

prescribing is writing or calling a third party to fill the prescription

Question 3

what needs to be on a prescription

Answer 3

Drug, DEA number, whether it is as written or can be substituted, who its for, how many refills, how many pills, the directions, and the information for the client (address, date, who its for)

Question 4

how do you rate a controlled substance

Answer 4

they do it by how addictive the drug is. the DEA does it

Question 5

when you prescribe you must have 7 items

Answer 5

1. the vets name, address, phone number, DEA number,
2. the clients name and address including signalment of the patient including species and name
3. the name of the drug
4. the sig- frequency, dose, route, and duration
5. the number of refills
6. the vets signature
7. the date

Question 6

whats on the prescription label

Answer 6

1. name, address of the dispenser
2. clients name
3. animals name and species
4. drug name, strength, and quantity
5. date of order
6. directions for use
7. any refill information
8. warning stickers

Question 7

dose response curve

Answer 7

a time vs concentration curve

Question 8

what is the area under the curve

Answer 8

it is the effective dose or therapeutic index

Question 9

liver

Answer 9

the most common place that drugs are metabolized

Question 10

1st pass effect

Answer 10

some drugs are metabolized by hepatocytes as they arrive in the portal circulation
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