Animal Pharmacology Flashcards

Learn about some most commonly used words and definitions parts in Animal Pharmacology with these Flashcards Quiz. Learn the terms, vocabulary, and much more with our easy and interesting flashcards quiz. Learn and attempt the quiz to test your knowledge.

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What are two anitibiotics that can be given at the same time to produce synergistic effects
Penicillin and gentamicin
What group of medications are not absorbed well and therefore are ineffective systemically when given orally
Aminoglycoside antibiotics
What is the type of insecticide that can become irreversibly bound to the receptor sites of the body and is considered to be a potential risk of toxin
Organophosphate
Which drugs are normally more soluble and readily absorbed
Lipid soluble
What plasma protein is responsible for most plasma binding
Albumin
Is penicillin G, when given orally, acid stable or not
No, its not acid stable
What is the receptor and how do drugs effect it
It is a site on the cell membrane in which a drug will exert its effects on
What is the specialized cell that is between the capillaries of the brain and the cerebral tissue that is effective in the blood brain barrier
The glial cell or astrocytes
What is an agonist as it relates to pharmacology
It enhances the action of the tissue
What does half life mean
The amount of time it takes for the quantity of a drug in the body to be reduced by 50%
Are most drugs well absorbed at extreme pH's
No, most drugs are ionized at extreme pH's and will not absorbed
In what organ of the body does the drug most likely to acculuation
The liver
Where does the law state about controlled substances and how they should be kept
Controlled substances must be kept in a securely locked, substantially constructed cabinet or safe
How long must a vet keep a controlled drug log
For 2 years
Where should prescription pads be stored
In the controlled drug cabiniet, under lock and key