Veterinary Pharmacology Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Nonproprietary name - Correct answer-Generic name
Proprietary name - Correct answer-Trade or Brand name
Generic equivalent - Correct answer-Copycat drug produced by different
manufacturer after original patent expires
Solids - Correct answer-Tablets, capsules, etc
Suppositories - Correct answer-Inserted into rectum and dissolved
Solutions - Correct answer-Drug dissolved in liquid
Suspensions - Correct answer-Drug suspended but not dissolved in liquid
Syrups - Correct answer-Solutions of drugs with water and sugar
Elixirs - Correct answer-Solutions of drugs dissolved in sweetened alcohol
Tinctures - Correct answer-Topical alcohol solutions
Liniments - Correct answer-Topical drug in an oil base
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, Ointments/ creams - Correct answer-Semisolid topical dosage forms
Pastes - Correct answer-Semisolid oral dosage forms
Injectable drugs - Correct answer-Administered by needle and syringe
Repository injectable drugs - Correct answer-Formulated for prolonged absorbtion
Implants - Correct answer-Solid dosage forms, injected/ inserted under skin
Common needle sizes - Correct answer-25, 22, 20, 18, 16 gauge needles
Tuberculin syringes - Correct answer-1 ml dose
Insulin needles - Correct answer-.25 gauge needle
Name parts of needles (3) - Correct answer-Hub, shaft, bevel
Gauges - Correct answer-16-25 g
**Know Types of Syringes** - Correct answer-Luer lock, slip tip, eccentric tip,
catheter tip
SID - Correct answer-Once a day
BID - Correct answer-Twice a day
TID - Correct answer-Three times a day
QID - Correct answer-Four times a day
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Nonproprietary name - Correct answer-Generic name
Proprietary name - Correct answer-Trade or Brand name
Generic equivalent - Correct answer-Copycat drug produced by different
manufacturer after original patent expires
Solids - Correct answer-Tablets, capsules, etc
Suppositories - Correct answer-Inserted into rectum and dissolved
Solutions - Correct answer-Drug dissolved in liquid
Suspensions - Correct answer-Drug suspended but not dissolved in liquid
Syrups - Correct answer-Solutions of drugs with water and sugar
Elixirs - Correct answer-Solutions of drugs dissolved in sweetened alcohol
Tinctures - Correct answer-Topical alcohol solutions
Liniments - Correct answer-Topical drug in an oil base
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, Ointments/ creams - Correct answer-Semisolid topical dosage forms
Pastes - Correct answer-Semisolid oral dosage forms
Injectable drugs - Correct answer-Administered by needle and syringe
Repository injectable drugs - Correct answer-Formulated for prolonged absorbtion
Implants - Correct answer-Solid dosage forms, injected/ inserted under skin
Common needle sizes - Correct answer-25, 22, 20, 18, 16 gauge needles
Tuberculin syringes - Correct answer-1 ml dose
Insulin needles - Correct answer-.25 gauge needle
Name parts of needles (3) - Correct answer-Hub, shaft, bevel
Gauges - Correct answer-16-25 g
**Know Types of Syringes** - Correct answer-Luer lock, slip tip, eccentric tip,
catheter tip
SID - Correct answer-Once a day
BID - Correct answer-Twice a day
TID - Correct answer-Three times a day
QID - Correct answer-Four times a day
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