Pharmacology Concepts and Terminology
PRN is the abbreviation for this.
What is "as needed?"
This drug, used to address acute asthma flare-ups, dilates bronchioles by stimulating beta-2 adrenergic receptors.
What is albuterol?
This hormone's mechanism of action involves facilitation of movement of glucose from the bloodstream into the cells.
What is insulin?
This diuretic works in the renal loop of Henle to block the reabsorption of sodium and water.
What is furosemide?
This drug attaches to defects in the gastric mucosa, so should be given on an empty stomach.
What is sucralfate?
This is a critical safety instruction for handling or administering topical or transdermal medications.
What is wear gloves?
This class of antitussives suppress the cough reflex by acting in the brain.
What are opioid antitussives?
An insulin overdose can cause weakness, tremors and seizures due to this.
What is hypoglycemia?
This is the organ most likely to experience the adverse effects of ACE inhibitors, such as enalapril and benazepril.
What are the kidneys?
This dopamine agonist is used in the clinic to induce emesis in dogs; for faster results, a technician may place a tablet (or contents of a compounded capsule) directly into the conjunctival sac of the eye.
What is apomorphine?
This four-letter acronym describes the entire 'journey' a drug takes through the body.
What is ADME?
Theophylline and aminophylline are __________ bronchodilators.
What are methylxanthines?
This drug is used to treat hyperthyroidism in cats.
What is methimazole?
Atenolol and propranolol are examples of this class of cardiac antiarrhythmic drugs.
What are beta-blockers?
This OTC antidiarrheal drug contains an synthetic mu-opioid receptor agonist.
What is loperamide?
This is the number of half-lives it typically takes for a drug to reach steady state.
What is 5?
This drug is used as an expectorant in small animals, and it is also used as a muscle relaxant as part of equine preanesthetic protocols.
What is guaifenesin?
Technicians must ensure they have U-40 syringes on hand for this specific veterinary-labeled insulin, as using a standard human U-100 syringe would result in a dangerous underdose.
What is Vetsulin?
This cardiac drug is considered an inodilator because it acts as both a positive inotrope and a vasodilator.
What is pimobendan?
This drug is an example of an H2 receptor blocker that decreases gastric acid secretion.
What is famotidine (or cimetidine, or ranitidine)?
While pharmacokinetics is what the body does to the drug, this branch of pharmacology describes what the drug does to the body, including its mechanism of action.
What is pharmacodynamics?
This mucolytic agent works by breaking down disulfide bonds in mucus to make it less viscous; it is also used as the primary antidote for acetaminophen toxicity in cats
What is N-acetylcysteine?
This drug is used to treat mineralocorticoid (e.g., aldosterone) deficiency in patients with hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's disease).
What is desoxycorticosterone (DOCP)?
During an emergency, a veterinary technician may be asked to draw up this Class IB antiarrhythmic specifically to treat ventricular premature complexes (VPCs) or ventricular tachycardia.
What is lidocaine?
This drug is an antiemetic that is also a prokinetic.
What is metoclopramide?