Veterinary Medical Practices: Pharmacology

Which type of drug administration is the slowest at absorbing?

Topical

The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 categorizes drugs into how many different schedules or classifications?

Five

Your veterinarian prescribes a dose of medication which is 10 mL for every 100 lbs. This means a 100 lb. animal will receive 10 mL. What would the correct dosage be for an animal weighing 150 lbs.?

15 mL

Question

Which is NOT an example of a type of drug?

Curing

Pharmacology is a part of medicine which does NOT focus on which of the following?

Diseases

Who regulates prescription drugs?

FDA (Food and Drug Adminstration)

What is it called when the drug concentration in the body produces the desired effect in the animal with no signs of toxicity?

Therapeutic Range

If your veterinarian knows the weight of the animal and you are told to give 100 mg of a medication. The concentration on the bottle is 200 mg for every 10 mL. How many mL should you give?

5 mL

What process is known as “cell eating”?

Phagocytosis

What process is also known as drug metabolism?

biotransformation

What is the process called when an active drug turns into an inactive metabolite?

inactivation

There are many injectable routes for medication, an intra-articular route is injected into what part of an animal?

Joint