Legislation

Question 1

One health

Answer 1

To protect public health
Control and prevent disease

Question 2

Legislation

Answer 2

Veterinary medicines regulations act 2013
Misuse of drugs act 1971
Hazardous waste regulations 2005
Control of substance hazardous to health (COSHH) 2002

Question 3

Regulatory bodies

Answer 3

Department for environment, food and rural affairs(defra)
The veterinary medicine decorate (vmd)
Royal college of veterinary surgeons rcvs

Question 4

Veterinary medicine regulations

Answer 4

2013

Question 5

Animal medicines training regulatory authority (Amtra)

Answer 5

Regulating practicing registered animal medicine advisors (ramas)

Question 6

Pom-v

Answer 6

Prescription only medication
Prescribed by a vs

Question 7

Pom-vps

Answer 7

Prescription only by vs, Rama or pharmacist

Question 8

Nfa- vps

Answer 8

Non-food animal, vs, pharmacist or Rama

Question 9

Avm-gsl

Answer 9

Authorised veterinary medicine, supplied by any retailer

Question 10

Controlled drugs

Answer 10

Harmful drugs that hold potential for misuse and illness

Question 11

Schedule 1

Answer 11

Little therapeutic value, high potential for misuse, only used for research purposes in veterinary medicine
(Recreational drugs, illegal)

Question 12

Schedule 2

Answer 12

High potential for abuse, use is strictly controlled (morphine, ketamine)

Question 13

Schedule 3

Answer 13

High potential for abuse, use is controlled. (Tramadol, midazolam)

Question 14

Schedule 4

Answer 14

Some potential for abuse (diazepam, chronic gonadotropin)

Question 15

Schedule 5

Answer 15

Some potential for abuse (paracetamol, codeine)

Question 16

Prescription for 28 days

Answer 16

Schedule 3,4,5

Question 17

Prescription for 6 months

Answer 17

Schedule 5

Question 18

Rama

Answer 18

Registered animal medicine advisor

Question 19

Marketing authorisation (ma)

Answer 19

To gain a ma under go: pharmacological test
Toxicological test
Clinical trails

Question 20

Prescribing

Answer 20

Advise/authorise use of a medicine for someone in writing

Question 21

Dispensing

Answer 21

Make up and give out medicine

Question 22

No- repeat drugs

Answer 22

Schedule 2 and 3

Question 23

The prescribing cassade

Answer 23

Record keeping, medications prescribed by vs must be kept for 5 years

Question 24

Grams to mg

Answer 24

Grams x 1000

Question 25

Litres to ml

Answer 25

Litres x 1000

Question 26

Ml to litres

Answer 26

Ml / 1000

Question 27

Mg to grams

Answer 27

Mg / 1000

Question 28

% to mg/ml

Answer 28

% x 10

Question 29

Body weight x does rate /

Answer 29

/ concentration of drug

Question 30

If a drug needs reconstitution with sterile water

Answer 30

You / by how much sterile water ( 600mg / 6ml water) = 100 mg/ml

Question 31

Order of pharmacokinetics

Answer 31

Absorption Disruption Metabolism Elimination

Question 32

Absorption

Answer 32

Starts when the drug is administered, administer ion route will effect bioavailability

Question 33

First past effect

Answer 33

Meds taken orally- passing threw gi tract to be absorbed into the circulation

Question 34

Distribution

Answer 34

Drug enters systemic circulation

Question 35

Prevention of distribution

Answer 35

Blood Brian barrier- lipid barrier

Question 36

Redistribution

Answer 36

Tissues redistribute back into circulation

Question 37

Metabolism

Answer 37

2 phases 1: metabolite 2; hydrophilic inactive conjugate

Question 38

Elimination / excretion

Answer 38

Drugs and metabolites are removed from the body

Question 39

Half life

Answer 39

Amount of time for concentration of drug to decrease by 50% due to metabolism and elimination

Question 40

Why is half life important

Answer 40

Tell administors wether they need to repeat doses

Question 41

Elimination steady state

Answer 41

When rate of administration is equal to the rate elimination

Question 42

Loading does

Answer 42

Giving higher than normal as takes longer to get to therapeutic steady state

Question 43

Needs to Classification a drug

Answer 43

How they achieve effect on body Which body system do they act upon

Question 44

Drugs that act on the heart

Answer 44

Positive intropes Sympathomimetic agents

Question 45

Drugs that act on the blood vessels

Answer 45

Vasodilators Vasoconstrictors

Question 46

Drugs that act on the blood coagulation system

Answer 46

Anticoagulants Haemostatics

Question 47

Drugs that act on the kidney

Answer 47

Diuretics

Question 48

Name legislation that sets out the requirements for sale storage and use of veterinary medicines in the UK 

Answer 48

Veterinary medicines regulations 2013