Drug Administration
This is the most common route of drug administration in veterinary medicine.
What is oral?
This is the process by which drugs are absorbed into the bloodstream.
What is absorption?
This is the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs.
What is pharmacodynamics?
This is the term for a drug interaction that results in a decreased effect of one or both drugs.
What is antagonism?
This is a common side effect of many opioid analgesics in dogs.
What is constipation?
This route of administration bypasses the liver's first-pass metabolism.
What is intravenous?
This process involves the transport of drugs throughout the body.
What is distribution?
This is the term for the drug's ability to bind to a receptor.
What is affinity?
This is the term for a drug interaction that results in an increased effect of one or both drugs.
What is synergism?
This is a common side effect of many diuretics in dogs and cats.
What is polyuria?
This route of administration is often used for localized effects, such as eye or ear infection.
What is topical?
This process involves the elimination of drugs from the body.
What is the liver?
This is the term for the drug's ability to produce a desired effect.
What is efficacy?
This is a common drug interaction that can occur with certain sedatives and opioids.
What is increased risk of respiratory depression?
This is a common side effect of many corticosteroids in dogs and cats.
What is increased appetite?
This route of administration is used for slow, sustained release of drugs.
What are implants?
This process involves the elimination of drugs from the body.
What is excretion?
This is the dose-response relationship.
What is the relationship between the dose of a drug and the intensity of its effect?
This is a common drug interaction that can occur with certain corticosteroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
What is increased risk of gastrointestinal ulcers?
This is a common side effect of many antihistamines in dogs and cats.
What is sedation?
This is the primary factor influencing drug absorption from intramuscular injections.
What is blood flow to the injection site?
This is the time it takes for the concentration of a drug to decrease by half in the body.
What is half-life?
This is the maximum effect a drug can produce.
What is efficacy?
This is a common drug interaction that can occur with certain antibiotics and oral anticoagulants.
What is decreased effectiveness of the anticoagulant?
This is a common side effect of many aminoglycoside antibiotics in dogs and cats.
What is nephrotoxicity?