therapeutics

• What is the purpose of drug scheduling?

  To classify drugs based on their potential for abuse
• What is the significance of the Therapeutic Goods Administration?

  It regulates drug safety and efficacy in Australia
• What is the concentration of Diazepam injection?

  5mg/ml
• What is the dose rate for Acepromazine?

  0.04mg/kg
• Why is accurate weight important in dose calculations?

  It ensures safe and effective medication dosing
• How would you calculate the dose for a 40kg patient using Amoxycillin?

  1 tablet per 40kg
• What are the common routes for drug administration in veterinary medicine?

  • Subcutaneous (SC)
  • Intravenous (IV)
• What is the concentration of Alfaxalone?

  10mg/ml
• When would fluid therapy be used in veterinary medicine?

  To maintain hydration and support bodily functions
• What is the dose rate for Meloxicam in dogs?

  0.2mg/kg
• What is the dose rate for Meloxicam in cats?

  0.3mg/kg
• How does the IV giving set with a burette differ from a standard IV giving set?

  It allows for more precise fluid administration
• What should you consider when rounding doses?

  Drug knowledge, safe dose range, and patient size
• If a patient weighs 10kg, how much GA fluid should be administered to a dog?

  $50 \text{ ml/hr}$
• If a patient weighs 5kg, how much GA fluid should be administered to a cat?

  $15 \text{ ml/hr}$
• What are the common drug dose calculations in veterinary medicine?

  • Volumes for injection
  • Tablets dosage
  • Calculations from drug labels
• What is the concentration of Dexamethasone in Dexadreson injection?

  2mg/ml
• Can drugs be combined in one syringe?

  Yes, depending on the drugs involved
• What factors influence rounding up or down in dose calculations?

  Knowledge of the drug and patient size
• How should you check your dose calculations?

  Do the maths backwards to verify
• What types of fluids are routinely administered in veterinary medicine?

  • Crystalloids
  • Colloids
  • Blood products
• What does SID, OID mean?

  Once daily/every 24 hours
• What does BID mean?

  Twice daily/every 12 hours
• What does TID mean?

  Three times daily, every 8 hours
• What does QID mean?

  Four times daily
• What does PRN mean?

  As needed
• What does qxh, qxd mean?

  Every x h, every x day
• What does Ad lib mean?

  Freely as wanted
• What is the definition of therapeutics?

  Treatment and care of a patient
• What does pharmacology study?

  The study of drugs
• What does pharmacodynamics refer to?

  What the drug does to the body
• What is pharmacokinetics concerned with?

  What the body does to the drug
• What factors are considered in pharmacokinetics?

  Elimination and metabolism of the drug
• Why is it important to know the duration of a drug's effect?

  To determine how long it lasts
• What is the rationale behind selecting drugs as therapy?

  Need to know what you're treating
• What is pathogenesis?

  What's causing the disease or symptom
• What should be done whenever possible in drug therapy?

  Treat the underlying cause of the disease
• What should be done if diagnosis is not possible?

  Treat the symptoms of the disease
• What is the aim of drug options in therapy?

  Aim to treat the cause
• What do you need to know before administering a drug?

  What the drug does and its MOA