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Which two antibacterial drugs and/or drug classes are banned in food-producing animals?

Chloramphenicol and nitroimidazoles

Since multiple manufacturers may produce the same drug, the drug may be known by multiple

trade names

The half-life of a drug is used to determine the

dose interval

______ is a drug used for cluster seizures and status epilepticus

Diazepam

Amlodipine is most commonly used to treat

hypertension in cats and dogs

Which class of antibacterials is known to damage cartilage in young animals and cause blindness in cats as a part of its adverse effect profile?

Fluoroquinolones

Which of the following attributes is not associated with long-acting glucocorticoids?

Their use increases the production of natural glucocorticoids

Which of the following drugs is an imidazole-class antifungal that is used to treat disseminated fungal infections?

Ketoconazole

An animal comes in with high blood pressure and you need to give medication to bring down the blood pressure. What medication would you give?

Antihypertensive

The government agency that regulates veterinary biologics is called

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

A cat comes in with the disease Hyperadrenocorticism. What drug would be used to help this cat?

Mitotane or trilostane

Which of the changes associated with aging has the most clinically significant elimination?

Reduced kidney function

A drug's pharmacokinetics are not used to determine its

action

NPH insulin is an example of

intermediate-acting insulin

Amikacin is an antibacterial and it belongs to ______ class.

Aminoglycosides

The FDA requires standard expiration dates on all approved drug products except

rodenticides

Because of a genetic mutation, Collies and a few other dog breeds have a nonfunctional p-glycoprotein pump. This abnormality makes these breeds more sensitive to the drug ivermectin because it

decreases action of the blood-brain barrier

Percent solutions may be expressed as volume/ volume ratio. For instance, a 5% solution contains

5 mL in 100 mL of solution

Ectoparasite agents are most commonly given

topically

Treatment of _______ is one of the main indications for diuretics such as furosemide.

congestive heart failure

Schedule II controlled substances have a high abuse potential and require completion of a special form when ordering them. Which of the following controlled substances is classified as a Schedule II substance?

Fentanyl

A drug will be 100% bioavailable when it is given

IV

Furosemide and spironolactone are considered cardiovascular drugs. What class do they belong to?

Diuretics

Which of the following antiparasitics is effective against cestodes?

Praziquantel

The abbreviation bid on a written prescription means

two times a day