Which Act controls the use of Veterinary Medicines
Veterinary Medicines Regulations
Veterinary Medicines Guidelines
Veterinary Pharmacy Regulations
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
Which governing body oversee the legislation for Veterinary Medicines on behalf of DEFRA?
Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Which Act controls the use of controlled drugs?
Misuse of Veterinary Medicines Act 1971
Tablets which aren't digested before they have an effect are:
sugar coated
enteric coated
gelatin coated
Choose the one disadvantage of the parenteral route of administration among the advantages
rapid absorption of the drug
suitable for unconscious patients
low concentration of drug required
no risk of degradation of the drug by digestive juices
owners cannot regularly use it as a route
Intramuscular injections are given at
90degreesC
45degreesC
180degreesC
25degreesC
At what angle are subcutaneous injections given
50degreesC
Two injections sites commonly used in the bird
brachial vein
cephalic vein
saphenous vein
jugular vein
Which route can you NOT use in birds
intra-coelum
intra-pleural
intra-articular
intra-cardia
Max amount in mls you can administer i/m in a dog
5 mls
2mls
1 ml
6mls
max amount in mls you can administer i/m to a cat
3mls
5mls
1ml
❌: the way in which the functions of the body are affected by the drugs ❌: the way in which drugs are absorbed, metabolised and excreted by the body
Drugs are primarily metabolised in the ❌. Drugs are primarily excreted through the ❌. Oral drugs are primarily absorbed through the ❌.
Bioavailability is...
the amount of drug that reaches the digestive tract intact
the amount of drug that reaches the blood-brain barrier intact
the amount of drug that is biologically available following metabolism by the liver
the amount of drug that reaches the circulation intact
The therapeutic index of a drug is:
how much therapeutic effect it can have at the lowest dose
how much reaches the circulation intact to have a therapeutic effect
the ratio between the dosage of the drug that causes the desired effect and that which causes toxic effects
the ratio between the dosage of the drug that induces a systemic reaction and that which causes an allergic reaction
Which drug has the widest therapeutic index
drontal
propofol
insulin
diazepam
Which ectoparasiticide must NOT be administered to cats
Permethrin
Praziquantel
Ivermectin
Which medication must NOT be used to treat ringworm in pregnant animals
Griseofulvin
Imidocarb
Fenbendazole
What is the meat withdrawal period following administration of drugs into the food chain
30 days
25 days
28 days
10 days
Metacam is the...
trade (proprietary) name
generic (chemical) name
Who is responsible for inspecting Veterinary Practice Premises in relation to the use of pharmaceuticals?
DEFRA
RCVS
VMD
BVA
The ambient temperature of a pharmacy should not exceed
12 degrC
18 degrC
25 degrC
30 degrC
Which piece of legislation sets out the legal categories of veterinary drugs in the UK?
The RCVS Storage and Dispensing of Medicines 2008
The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005
The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Which of the following is a Schedule 2 drug
Fentanyl
Pentobarbitone
Diazepam
Anabolic Steroids
For how long is a prescription for a controlled drug valid?
14 days
1 month
6 months
For how long is prescription for a general prescription drug valid?
In the UK, the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2005
Governs the manufacture, storage, handling and dispensing of veterinary medicines
Governs the manufacture and storage of veterinary medicines
Governs the handling and dispensing of veterinary medicines
Regulates the legislation of controlled drugs only
Regarding categories of drugs, which ones must be supplied from registered premises?
POM-V and POM-VPS
POM and POM-V only
POM-V, POM-VPS, and NFA-VPS
POM-V, POM-VPS, NFA-VPS and AVM-GSL
A suspected adverse reaction to a veterinary medicine must be reported to:
NOAH
A POM-V medicine:
may only be prescribed and dispensed by a VS
may only be prescribed by a VS or a pharmacist
may only be prescribed by a VS, but may be dispensed by either a VS or a pharmacist
may only be stored within a veterinary practice pharmacy
Which of the following is true regarding an AVM-GSL medicine?
it requires a written prescription from a RQP
it has a wide safety margin
special advice to clients is required to ensure its safe and effective use
the manufacturer does not have to prove safety, quality and efficacy to the same standards as other drugs
Regarding the dispensing of medicines, the abbreviation q8h means:
3 times a day
every 8 hours
by injection every 8 hours
three times in 24 hours
A dog weighs 10kg and needs ampicillin twice a day for 5 days, the dose rate is 20mg/kg/day. the tablets available are 100mg. how many tablets should be dispensed?
5
10
15
20
A cat weighing 4kg needs an anaesthetic to repair a small laceration, the anaesthetic to be administered is ketamine hydrochloride. the dose rate is 1.5mg/kg i/m and the vial labelled is 100mg/ml. how many mg should be administered to the cat? how many mls would you administer?
0.04mls
0.06mls
0.4mls
0.6mls
Schedule ❌: e.g. methadone - locked cabinet, bound book, records kept for 2 yrs, signed for when ordered Schedule ❌: e.g. buprenorphine - signed for when ordered but don't need to record use
A fluted bottle indicates:
external use only
internal use only
What special precautions are given to clients when dispensing prednisolone?
wear gloves
wear a mask
CONTAINS PENICILLIN
do not handle if you are immuno-suppressed
What route of administration has a bioavailability of 1?
intravenous
intramuscular
sub cutaneous
intra-peritoneal
What is the term used to describe the time for 50% of the drug to be metabolised and excreted?
half life
half bioavailability
half effect
half metabolism
tick the legal requirements for a drug label
name and address of vet
warning signs
date dispensed
client name and address
strength and type of drug
Tick everything that applies to tablets
dry presentation of medicine
cheaper, can be scored and broken up
active drug in an inert substance that binds it together
can be coated to protect from moisture, stomach acid, to hide bitter taste
Heroin, cannabis, cocaine - schedule ❌ buprenorphine, butorphanol, tramadol - schedule ❌ diazepam, anabolic steroids - schedule ❌ pethidine, morphine, methadone - schedule ❌
o.d., S.i.d, u.i,d - ❌ o.m - ❌ o.n - ❌ b.d - ❌ t.d.s - ❌ q.d.s - ❌ q.q.h - ❌ a.c - ❌ p.c - ❌ p.r.n - ❌ stat - ❌ q.h - ❌ q.8.h - ❌
The Therapeutic effects is ❌, the Side effects are ❌, the Adverse Effects are ❌
Order of the pharmacokinetic pathway: ❌❌ ❌❌
❌ drugs are more readily absorbable via i/v route, stay in the blood and tissue fluids ❌ drugs are distributed through all body tissues and can be deposited in fats, cell membranes are mostly phospholipids, so this is useful
Which is more likely to enter the brain by crossing the blood brain barrier? (and placental barrier)
hydrophilc drugs
lipophilic drugs