Ch5 - Drug use, prescribing, managment

Generic drug names are written using ? letters

lowercase

Brand name is written with ? letters

uppercase

Compounding drugs are only prescribed by a DVM for an

individual patient

USP stands for

united states pharmacopoeia

Publication that is legally recognized drug standard of the US

USP

FDA requires all drugs meet what 3 USP standards

purity, quality, uniformity

Veterinary drugs are approved by

FDA-CVM

3 requirements for a VCPR

clinic agrees to follow vets clinical judgements, vet has sufficient knowledge of animal, vet available for follow-up evaluation

OSHA requires what to be kept for all hazardous materials

SDS

3 ways to dispose of drugs

incineration, landfill, return to distributor

Landfill requirements for solid drugs

triple packaged with cat litterL

Landfill requirements for liquid drugs

in container with cat litter

What is the best method of drug disposal

incineration

drugs used for cancer chemotherapy that have their own set of disposal guidelines

antineoplastic

Controlled drugs should be disposed of by

reverse distributors

Pesticides are regulated by

EPA

Biologics are regulated by

USDA

Biologics are often inactivated by

heat or freezing