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15 Cards in this Set
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Chemical Name of Drug provides: (3) |
1. scientific name 2. technical info 3. precise description of the substance |
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Generic name of Drug
(3 + example) |
1. official identifying game of drug 2. describes the active drug 3. lower case letters
ex. diazepam |
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Brand Name of Drug
(4 + example) |
1. trade / proprietary name 2. legal proprietary recognition for corp. that developed the drug 3. registered with US Patent Office 4. capital letters
ex. Valium (+ trademark sign) |
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Compounding - benefits:
Allows you to- (5 things) |
1. create discontinued drugs 2. create dosages and strength specific to a dog's weight and health 3. create alternative dose forms (liquid, ointment, chewable) 4. make more appealing by adding flavors 5. customize formulas to combine multiple drugs for one dose administration |
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Compounding:
Concerns - (4) |
1. mistake can cause serious issues / death
2. small compounding changes may turn an FDA approved drug into an unapproved drug
3. made without FDA overseeing it, so there may be mistakes / risks to patient
4. may not be sterile - could cause infection |
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Sources of Drug Info:
best one? |
Plumb's Guide |
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Drug Label Info must contain:
(7) |
1. drug names (generic & trade) 2. drug concentration & quantity 3. name/address of manufacturer 4. manufacturer control / lot # 5. expiration date 6. withdrawal time (if warranted) 7. controlled substance status |
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If a script is written for client to fill elsewhere, can they come back for a refill? |
NO |
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Drug Package Insert contains info on: |
1. indications & usage 2. warnings & precautions 3. contraindications 4. adverse reactions / side effects 5. overdosage info 6. storage 7. dosage administration 8. how supplied
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Veterinary drugs are this approved only for use in animals and they had to have been tested on _______________ ________________. |
that species |
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What must be established before any medication is prescribed for an animal? |
veterinary / client / patient relationship |
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For a veterinary / client / patient relationship to exist the following 2 conditions must be met: |
1. vet has assumed responsibility for making clinic judgments and client has agreed to follow
2. vet has sufficient knowledge of the animal to at least make a preliminary diagnosis |
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Drugs should be dispenses only in quantities required for the _________ ______ ____ _____________. |
treatment of the animals |
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Label on a Prescription needs to include:
7 things |
1. name/address of dispenser 2. client's name (and address) 3. animal's name + species 4. drug name, strength, and quantity 5. date of order 6. directions for use 7. whether refills are available / how many |
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Medications must be dispense in what type of container? |
child-proof |
