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Pharmacology Lesson 5
Inventory and Hazardous Drugs
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
02/23/2014

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Term
What is the recommended minimum number of inventory turns per year for a typical veterinary practice?
Definition
4-6
Term
What is the primary disadvantage of having a large inventory on hand?
Definition
expense of tying up working capital in the drugs and supplies
Term
A drug that would be illegal to borrow from another a neighboring veterinary practice would be what?
Definition
phenobarbital
Term
What are 3 important reasons for considering to increase inventory of some products?
Definition

you can predict the sale of certain products

 

you can buy these products at a discount

 

you can buy these products with delayed billing

Term

True of False 

 

In general, it is not legal to purchase larger quantities of medications made at compounding pharmacies and then to prescribe and dispense smaller amounts later for individual patients

Definition
True
Term
Of all of the insecticides used in veterinary hospitals, which 2 are most frequently associated with human toxicity?
Definition
organophosphates and carbamates
Term
What is the most common health problem related to the use of disinfectants?
Definition
skin irritation
Term
In most cases, the most hazardous pharmaceuticals the veterinary technician will handle are what?
Definition
cancer chemotherapy drugs
Term
Cyclophosphamide, vincristine and doxorubicin are examples of what type of drug?
Definition
chemotherapeutic agents
Term
Latex gloves should be worn when handling urine, feces, vomitous and other body fluids from an animal that has received chemotherapeutic drugs within the last ___ hours
Definition
72-96 hours
Term
Chemotherapy agents will generally target what kind of cells?
Definition
rapidly dividing cells
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