pharmacology

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What is pharmacology?

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Pharmacology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.

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What is a loading dose?

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A loading dose is the initial higher dose of a drug given to quickly achieve therapeutic levels in the body.

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What is a maintenance dose?

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A maintenance dose is the dose of a drug administered to maintain the desired level of the drug in the body after achieving therapeutic levels.

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What is intoxication in pharmacology?

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Intoxication occurs when a drug is moved into a normal cell's metabolic pathway and fails to react, leading to cell death.

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What is the purpose of behavior modifying drugs?

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Behavior modifying drugs are used to decrease anxiety and alter behavior in animals.

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How do you calculate the dose of medication based on weight?

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To calculate the dose, use the formula: (Dose per weight unit) x (Weight of the animal). For example, 10 mL for every 100 pounds means for a 150-pound animal, the dose is 15 mL.

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What are NSAIDs?

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NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) are medications used to reduce inflammation, pain, and fever.

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What is the difference between a drug's effect and its mode of action?

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The effect of a drug refers to the physiological response it produces, while the mode of action describes how the drug produces that effect at the cellular or molecular level.

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What is inactivation in pharmacology?

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Inactivation refers to the process where a drug is rendered ineffective, often through metabolic processes.

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What are antibiotics used for?

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Antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections by killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria.