Veterinary Pharmacology Quiz for Students

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Questions and Answers

What is the role of a veterinary technician in relation to drugs?

Conducting drug research

Administration of drugs (correct)

Manufacturing of drugs

Marketing of drugs

Which of the following is a source of drugs derived from plants?

Steroids

Antihistamines

Alkaloids (correct)

Antibiotics

What does a prescription drug refer to?

A drug available over the counter

A drug for experimental purposes

A drug used without any medical supervision

A drug limited to use under the supervision of a veterinarian (correct)

What does the term 'empirical' refer to in pharmacotherapeutics?

Uses practical experience & common sense Signup and view all the answers

What must drug labels contain?

Drug names (generic & trade), concentration & quantity, manufacturer's name & address Signup and view all the answers

Which agency is responsible for the development and approval of animal topical pesticides?

EPA Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD)?

To provide residue avoidance info and educational materials Signup and view all the answers

What are the conditions approved by the FDA for compounding veterinary drugs?

Legitimate veterinary need, appropriate regimen, lack of approved animal or human drug Signup and view all the answers

What did the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) establish?

A new category of drugs as an alternative to prescription status for certain antimicrobial animal feed additives Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Vet-VIPPS?

To validate the legitimacy of online pharmacies Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Minor Use & Minor Species Animal Health Act (MUMS)?

To provide FDA-authorized drugs for less common species & indications Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of ethical products in the context of drug marketing?

Manufacturers have voluntarily limited their sale to veterinarians Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacokinetics involve?

Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion Signup and view all the answers

What influences drug absorption?

Bioavailability, mechanism, pH, solubility Signup and view all the answers

Where does biotransformation/metabolism occur?

In the liver Signup and view all the answers

How is drug excretion primarily carried out?

Via the kidneys (urine) and liver (bile) Signup and view all the answers

What does pharmacodynamics study?

How drugs produce physiological changes Signup and view all the answers

What does the therapeutic index quantify?

A drug's safety margin Signup and view all the answers

What can adverse drug reactions include?

Allergic, photosensitivity, abortion, and liver or kidney damage Signup and view all the answers

What can drug interactions alter?

Pharmacologic responses Signup and view all the answers

What can drug names be classified as?

Chemical, code/laboratory, compendial, official, proprietary/trade, or generic Signup and view all the answers

What could be an example of a chemical name for a drug?

6-chloro-α-methyl-9H-carbazole-2-acetic acid Signup and view all the answers

What are technician responsibilities related to drugs?

Ensuring the correct drug and route, observing animal response, questioning unclear orders, creating accurate labels Signup and view all the answers

What does drug distribution involve?

Occurs from absorption to receptors, affected by concentration gradients, protein binding, and natural barriers in tissues Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Veterinary Pharmacology Overview

The veterinarian-client-patient relationship is essential for dispensing prescription drugs, requiring assumed responsibility, sufficient knowledge, and follow-up.
Technician responsibilities include ensuring the correct drug and route, observing animal response, questioning unclear orders, creating accurate labels, explaining administration to clients, and recording in medical records.
Pharmacokinetics involves drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME), with factors like route of administration, drug form, properties, onset of action, and patient condition influencing blood concentration levels.
Drug absorption is influenced by bioavailability, mechanism, pH, solubility, dosage form, GI tract status, and interactions with other medications.
Drug distribution occurs from absorption to receptors, affected by concentration gradients, protein binding, and natural barriers in tissues like the brain, eye, and placenta.
Biotransformation/metabolism occurs in the liver and involves chemical reactions like oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, and conjugation, influenced by factors such as species, age, nutritional status, and health status.
Drug excretion primarily occurs via the kidneys (urine) and liver (bile), with residues potentially remaining in animal products and a drug's half-life indicating its persistence in the body.
Pharmacodynamics studies how drugs produce physiological changes, considering factors like affinity, efficacy, and potency, and distinguishes between agonists, antagonists, and partial agonists.
The therapeutic index quantifies a drug's safety margin, while adverse drug reactions can include allergic, photosensitivity, abortion, and liver or kidney damage.
Drug interactions can alter pharmacologic responses, with classifications including pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmaceutic.
Drug names can be chemical, code/laboratory, compendial, official, proprietary/trade, or generic, with each serving different purposes and naming conventions.
For example, a chemical name for a drug could be "6-chloro-α-methyl-9H-carbazole-2-acetic acid".

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Test your knowledge of veterinary pharmacology with this overview quiz. Covering topics such as pharmacokinetics, drug absorption and distribution, metabolism, excretion, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions, and drug naming conventions, this quiz will help reinforce your understanding of essential concepts in veterinary pharmacology.

Veterinary Pharmacology Overview Quiz