Unit 1

Question 1

What are 4 uses of drugs?

Answer 1

1. Diagnose disease
2. Treatment of disease
3. Curing disease
4. Prevention of disease

Question 2

Antipyretic

Answer 2

Used against fever

Question 3

Analgesic

Answer 3

Abscense of a stimulus that would normally produce pain

Question 4

Chelation

Answer 4

The binding of a substance to metals

Question 5

Half life

Answer 5

The amount of time required for 1/2 of the given dose to be rendered inactive or eliminated from the body.

Question 6

Titration

Answer 6

To increase or decrease a given dose to achieve desired affect

Question 7

Super (Supra) infection

Answer 7

Produced due to anti-microbial drug being too broad spectrum

Question 8

Drug Vehicle

Answer 8

Any substance in which a drug is dissolved in, mixed in, or suspended in. Carries drug to desired site.

Question 9

Efficacy

Answer 9

The effectiveness of the drug

Question 10

Paradoxical

Answer 10

Reaction that is contrary to the expected reactions of a drug (NOT side effects)

Question 11

A higher therapeutic index would indicate that the drug is ___ than one with a lower TI

Answer 11

safer

Question 12

Generic (Non-proprietary)

Answer 12

Name given to a drug by a company, which is based on the chemical name

Question 13

Trade, Proprietary, or Brand

Answer 13

Name given to a drug by a company, which gives ownership of that formulation to that company.

Question 14

Sig. = signa meaning

Answer 14

latin for “write” or “label”

Directions for treatment of the animal

Question 15

Schedules II through V are for ___

Answer 15

Therapeutic use

Question 16

The ___ the number of the scheduled drug the more addicting or lethal the drug.

Answer 16

lower

Question 17

What are the 5 schedules or classes of drugs?

Answer 17

II, II-N, III, III-N, IV, V

Question 18

All the drug particles are completely dissolved in the solvent and won’t settle out.

Answer 18

Solution

Question 19

All the drug particles are not completely dissolved and will settle (cloudy)

Answer 19

Suspension

Question 20

Which route has the fastest onset of action?

Answer 20

Intravenous

Question 21

Hypodermoclysis

Answer 21

Below the skin

Question 22

Intradermal is most commonly used for

Answer 22

ID - Used for TB and Allergy testing

Question 23

IP

Answer 23

Intraperitoneal

Question 24

Buprenorphine schedule

Answer 24

Schedule III

Question 25

Ketamine schedule

Answer 25

Schedule III

Question 26

Tramadol schedule

Answer 26

Schedule II

Question 27

Demerol schedule

Answer 27

Schedule II

Question 28

Carprofen proprietary name

Answer 28

Rimadyl (NSAID)

Question 29

Amoxicillin Trihydrate proprietary name

Answer 29

Amoxi-Tabs (Abx)

Question 30

Oxymorphone proprietary name

Answer 30

Numorphan (Opioid)

Question 31

Butorphanol proprietary name

Answer 31

Torbugesic (Opioid)

Question 32

Dexamethasone proprietary name

Answer 32

Dexate

Question 33

Epinephrine proprietary name

Answer 33

Adrenalin (Adernergic)

Question 34

Furosemide proprietary name

Answer 34

Lasix (Diuretic)

Question 35

Pentobarbital proprietary name

Answer 35

Sleepaway

Question 36

Acetylpromazine proprietary name

Answer 36

Acepromazine (Phenothiazine)

Question 37

Ciprofloxacin proprietary name

Answer 37

Cipro (Abx.)

Question 38

Diazepam proprietary name

Answer 38

Valium (Benzodiazepine)

Question 39

Three vehicles used for injectable drugs & their route:

Answer 39

``` Sterile Water (sub Q, IM) Sterile Saline (IV injections) Propylene Glycol (used when meds are toxic) ```

Question 40

Acid Stable means the drug will ___ when in contact with acidic environment.

Answer 40

Remain stable

Question 41

Acid Labile means the drug will ___ when in contact with acidic environment.

Answer 41

Be rendered inactive

Question 42

Schedule I drugs definition

Answer 42

High potential for abuse and has no accepted medical use | examples: heroin, LSD, marijuana

Question 43

Schedule II drugs definition

Answer 43

Substance has high potential for abuse but has accepted medical use, with severe restrictions examples: cocaine, morphine, smphetamines, pentobarbital, etorphine, coedine

Question 44

Schedule III drugs definition

Answer 44

Substance has potential for abuse less than I and II and has accpeted medical uses examples: ketamine, thiopental, hydrocodone

Question 45

Schedule IV drugs definition

Answer 45

Substance has low potential for abuse | examples: valium, phenobarbital, butorphanol

Question 46

Schedule V drugs definition

Answer 46

Substance has low potential for abuse | examples: buprenophrine, cough syrups with codeine

Question 47

Drugs that can be purchased without a perscription

Answer 47

over-the-counter