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| Oral dosage form formulated to dissolve slowly as it moves through the gastrointestinal tract? |
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| What are troches and are they commonly used in veterinary medicine? |
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| The ingredient of the drug formulated that includes preservatives, stabilizers, and liquid media into which the drug is dissolved or suspended. |
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| Small, airtight glass containers containing drug; meant to be broken up to extract the drug, used only one time. |
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| Drug suspended within an oil or a liquid fat |
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| Semisolid dose form that liquifies at body temperature? |
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| Topically applied dose form; drug is dissolved in alcohol? |
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| After a drug name what does the ® symbol indicate? |
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| It indicates copyrighted drug name or logo. |
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| Any effect of the drug other than its intended effect? |
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| Amount to be given at one time. |
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| Are generic drugs as good as the better-known drugs? |
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| They are generally considered to be equivalent to the parent drug, although minor differences in the types of inert ingredients may affect the drugs performance in the body. |
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| Liquid dose form in an alcohol solution administered orally? |
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| Amount of drug per unit of bodyweight to be given. |
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| A condition or situation in which a drug should not be given. |
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| Why are extracts fairly inexpensive? |
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| Because it is relatively cheaper to produce then chemically synthesizing the drug |
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| What gave veterinarians the authority to use approved animal drugs in an extra label manner? When? |
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| The Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994. |
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| Do suspensions or solutions need to be shaken before administering? |
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| Suspensions do, solutions do not |
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| which liquid formulation of a drug can be safely given intravenously or as a solution or as a suspension? |
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| A suspension should never be given intravenously. Suspensions always need to be shaken to equally disbursed the drug within the liquid medium before removal of the drug from the vile or bottle. |
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| May extra-label drugs be legally used by veterinarians in animals intended for use as human food? |
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| Yes. However they must follow guidelines. |
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| A concise name given to the specific chemical compound. |
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| Do extracts have potential problems? |
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| Yes. Some inconsistency in the amount of active ingredient occurs in some extra. |
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| Another name for a proprietary name |
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| Sucrose or other sugar-based liquid dose form administered orally. |
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| Drug produced by companies other than the original developer. |
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| Drug form formulated to be protected against stomach acid. |
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| If an owner reports an unusual side effect for drug the veterinarian prescribed, who should the information be reported to? |
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| The FDA. It is also advisable for the veterinarian to contact the technical support personnel at the drug company about any reaction he or she suspects from the drug. |
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| Why are generic drugs less expensive? |
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| Because the generic drug company did not have to make a tremendous financial investment required to research, develop, test, and market their original drugs |
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| Solid powdered dose form covered in gelatin? |
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| A name that describes the chemical composition of a drug. |
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| Semisolid dose form that does NOT melt at body temperature? |
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| Another name for nonproprietary name? |
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| The term that means the reason or the condition for which the drug is to be used. |
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| Type of drug meant to be absorbed over a prolonged period after being injected. (I.e. implants) |
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| Why do veterinary technicians have to learn about drugs? |
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| They need to understand how drug works, uses, contraindications, and signs of adverse reactions to properly monitor in-hospital patients, detect any possible adverse reactions early, and to educate clients about drug. |
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| Drug made from processed animal organs or plants. (i.e. thyroid, pancreas) |
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A drug designed to be absorbed over a long period of time after being injected into the body.
Example: implants |
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| Another name for repository drug? |
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| Any use of a drug in a manner other than that approved by the FDA. |
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| A unique name a manufacturer gives it's particular brand of a drug? |
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| Proprietary name or tradename |
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