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What does NADA stand for and what does it consist of

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New animal drug application

Four steps of drug approval
Is the drug working? Is it safe?

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What does AMDUCA stand for and what does it do?

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Animal medicinal drug use clarification act

Clears use for “extra label” applications
Important given small size of animal health market

2
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What are the four steps of drug approval?

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Preliminary studies
Pre clinical studies
Clinical trials 
(FDA approval)
Post approval monitoring and reporting
3
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What does the state boards of pharmacy do?

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Most relevant for us
Makes sure rules are being followed, care about cleanliness, paperwork, inventory control, involved with monitoring prescriptions and frequency

4
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What does the FDA do?

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Food and Drug Administration

regulate feed animal drugs

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What does the DEA do?

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Drug Enforcement Administration

Regulates controlled drugs, based on addictive potential

6
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What does the EPA do?

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Environmental protection administration

Pesticides (like flea and tick drugs)

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What does the USDA do?

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United States Department of Agriculture

Biologics
Regulates substances made from a living source
vaccines and serums

8
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What does APHIS stand for?

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Animal plant health inspection service

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What are some places you can get information about drugs?

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Manufacturer’s package inserts
Veterinary Red Book Veterinary Physicians Desk Reference
VPB Veterinary Pharmaceuticals and Biological

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What is the chemical name of a drug

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the molecule

11
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What is the generic name of a drug

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Common name for the molecule

12
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What are some characteristics of the patent holders trade name?

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Patents run 17 years before expiration

Exclusive marketing rights may be less than 17 years

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What does Rx mean?

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Prescription

14
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What does a “C” with Roman numerals indicate about a drug?

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It is a controlled substance

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What is a composition statement?

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Describes the physical and chemical properties of the active drug

16
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What is clinical pharmacology?

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Modes and mechanisms of actions

17
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What is ADME stand for when dealing with pharmacokinetics?

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Administration
Distribution
Metabolism and bio transformation
Excretions pathways and rates

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What is LD50?

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Lethal dose of 50% of patients

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What is ED50?

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Effective dose in 50% of patients

20
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What do low numbers mean in a therapeutic index?

What do high numbers mean?

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Low: unsafe drug
High: safer drug

21
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How do you calculate the therapeutic index?

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LD50/ED50

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What is a contraindication?

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Reason a drug should not be used

23
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What are precautions?

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Situations in which the drug should be used with caution

24
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What are warnings?

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Situations for known serious problems

Doesn’t make sense.. It was in the notes

25
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What are adverse reactions or side effects?

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undesirable reactions

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What is dispensing?

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Providing go-home or leave-behind Rx meds

27
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What is a prescription?

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An order to a pharmacist to provide a non OTC medication to a patient

28
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What are some examples of schedule I controlled substances

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Heroin
LSD
Marijuana
Peyote
Methaqualone
Ecstasy
29
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Describe schedule I controlled substances

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No medical purpose , high potential for abuse

30
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Describe schedule II controlled substances

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medical purpose , high potential for abuse

31
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What group of controlled substances needs paperwork to retrieve?

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CII

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What are some examples of opiate drugs in schedule CII

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Hydromorphone (dilaudid)
Methadone (dolophine)
Meperidine (Demerol)
Oxycodone (OxyContin)
Oxycodone+acetaminophen (Percocet)
Morphine
Cocaine
Opium
Codeine
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What are some examples of non opiates in schedule CII

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Amphetamine (Dexedrine, Adderall)
Methamphetamine (desoxyn)
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)

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What are some examples of CII for sedation?

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Amobarbital (Amytal) (“Truth serum”)
Glutethimide (Doriden)
Pentobarbital (Nembutal)

36
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Describe schedule CIII drugs?

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medical purpose , low potential for abuse

37
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What does “-V” mean on a drug label?

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Veterinary use

38
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Describe schedule CIV drugs?

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Low potential for abuse

39
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Describe schedule V drugs

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Low potential for abuse and consist primarily of preparations containing limited quantities of certain narcotics

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What should a prescriptions label show?

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  • Name and address of dispenser
  • Clients name
  • Animals name and species
  • Drug name, strength, and quantity
  • Date of order
  • Directions for use
  • Any refill information
  • Warning stickers appropriate to the class of drug
41
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Do both the ointment tubes and their containers need labels on them?

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Yes

42
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Can CVT’s refill a prescription without the approval of a vet?

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Only if the drug is “refill as prn”

43
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What are some examples of CIII drugs? (non-narcotics)

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Benzphetamine (Didrex)

Ketamine (Vetalar, Ketaset,Ketaject)

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What are some examples of CIV drugs?

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Alprazolam (Xanax)
Carisoprodol (soma)
Midazolam (Versed H)
Diazepam (Valium)
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Triazolam (Halcion)
Butorphanol (Torbugesic)
45
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What are some examples of schedule V drugs?

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Cough preparations containing <200 mg codeine/100 mL
Robitussin AC
Phenergan with codeine