Week 4: Medicating Animals and Pharmacology 3&4

Vocabulary and terminology flashcards regarding veterinary pharmacology, animal medication abbreviations, legal classifications of drugs, regulatory agencies, and storage requirements.

q

every (e.g., $q4h$, $q8h$, $q24h$)

SID

once a day

BID

twice a daily

TID

three times daily

QID

four times daily

qd

every day

QOD

every other day

PRN

as needed

Ad lib

as desired (food / water)

STAT

Immediatley

D/C

discontinue

Rx

prescription / treatment order

tab

tablet

Cap

Capsules

tsp

teaspoon; $1\,\text{tsp} = 5\,\text{ml}$

tbs

tablespoon; $1\,\text{tbs} = 15\,\text{ml}$

gtt (or d)

drop

gr

grain; $1\,\text{grain} = 60\,\text{mg}$

Pharmacology

the study of drugs and their action of living systems

Pharmacologist

drug specialist

Pharmacist

one who dispenses drugs

Physiology

normal functions of living organisms + their parts

Pharmaceutical

drug

Drug

any chemical substance that affects living processes; used to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease

Drug overdose

Can result from calculation error or metabolic overdose (liver or renal failure)

Chemical Name

Detailed name of drug; ex: D-(-) alpha-amino-p-hydroxyl benzul pencillin trinyavate

Generic name

non proprietary name; ex - amoxicillin

Trade name

proprietary name; ex - Amoxi-Drops, Robamox-V

Legend drugs

drugs prescribed by a licensed DVM; also known as RX

VCPR

veterinarian - Client-patient relationship

OTC

over the counter

FDA

Food + Administration; regulates animal drugs and medicated feeds, tracks adverse reactions, and determines Rx vs OTC status

Withdrawl times

The period after drug use that ensures animal products are safe for human consumption in food producing animals

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency; regulates environmental + topical pesticides like many Flea Trick products

USDA

United States Deparment of Agriculture; regulates biologics such as vaccines + anti toxins used in animals

DEA

Drug enforcement Administration; regulates controlled substances due to their potential of abuse

Class I

extreme potential for abuse, no approved medicinal purpose

Class II

high abuse potential, legitamate medical use

Class III

moderate abuse potential

Class IV

low potential for abuse

Class V

minimal abuse potential

Class VI

the rest of the prescription drugs

Controlled Substance Laws

Must be stored securely, records must be accurate and chronological and retained for $2\,\text{years}$

Extra label use

using a drug in a manner not specified on its label such as species, indication, dosage, frequency, or route not listed

Prescription

veterinarians legal order to dispense a drug

Drug order

A prescription filled in house

Cold Storage

$$8^{\circ}\text{C}$$

Cool Storage

$$8-15^{\circ}\text{C}$$

Room temperature Storage

$$15-30^{\circ}\text{C}$$

Warm Storage

$$30-40^{\circ}\text{C}$$

Excessive heat

$$> 40^{\circ}\text{C}$$

Amber containers

Used for drugs that are sensitive to light

Compounding pharmacies

Creates customized medications when approved versions are unavailable