Antineoplastic drugs, also called anticancer agents and chemotherapeutic agents, stop the cancerous activity of malignant cells. True or False
True
The five phases of the cell cycle are the following:
1. G1 phase: enzymes that are needed for DNA synthesis are produced.
2. S phase: DNA synthesis and replication.
3. G2 phase: RNA and protein synthesis.
4. M phase: mitosis phase involving cell division.
5. G0 phase: resting phase.
Action may include antiinflammatory effects, suppression of bone marrow cells, reduction of edema, and suppression of tumor growth
Steroid drugs
a procedure called combination therapy.
Veterinarians often administer antineoplastic drugs in various protocols or therapeutic combinations�
Pulse dosing
a method of delivering some types of chemotherapeutic agents that produce escalating levels of drug early in the dosing interval followed by a prolonged dose-free period.
Antineoplastics should be handled by trained personnel. True or False
True
Use latex gloves to protect the skin. Gloves made of polyvinyl chloride may be permeable to some cytotoxic agents. Wearing three pairs of latex gloves is recommended because all gloves are porous to some degree. True or False
False
Immunosuppressive drugs
are drugs that work mainly by interfering with one of the stages of the cell cycle or by affecting cell messengers.
The glands of the endocrine system
one pituitary gland (with two lobes)
one thyroid gland (right and left lobes fused ventrally)
four parathyroid glands (in most species)
two adrenal glands
one pancreas
one thymus
one pineal gland
two gonads (ovaries in females, testes in males)
a chemical substance produced by cells in one part of the body and transported to another part of the body where it influences and regulates cellular activity and organ function.
A hormone
Veterinarians treating diabetic dogs or cats consider both dietary and what?
medical management
Insulin's main function is to decrease blood glucose concentrations by distributing glucose to tissue. True or False
True
Insulin names are typically designated by duration of action with capital letters:___ is for regular,___ is for lente,___ is for NPH, and ___is for ultralente.
R, L, N, U
Other drugs used to increase blood glucose levels include these three
glucocorticoids, epinephrine, and progesterone.
Glucocorticoids are contraindicated in horses with laminitis as they can worsen the condition. True or False
True