Pharmacy

1. Pharmacy • Equipment

2. activated charcoal • A form of carbon used to treat certain poisonings and intestinal bloat and gas.

3. Ampule • A small, sealed glass vial used to store liquids or powders.

4. antiseptic • Antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.

5. Balling gun • A tool used to administer boluses of liquid or oral medication to larger animals.

6. bulb syringe • A tool used to aspirate liquids from an animal, such as mucous from the nasal passage.

7. Butterfly catheter • A steel needle attached to “butterfly” wings and a short piece of tubing; provides a practically bloodless catheterization.

8. capsules • A stable shell that encloses pharmaceutical medications.

9. disinfectant • Substances that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects.

10. disposable hypodermic needles • Sterile needles of varying size that may be used for injections or substance collection; disposable.

11. fluid bag • Sterile bags containing IV fluids; designed to attach to IV lines and catheters.

12. gavage needle • Reusable needles with smooth tips used to deliver nutrients into small animals directly into the stomach through the oral cavity.

13. gelfoam gelatin sp. • Medical device intended for application to bleeding surfaces as a hemostatic.

14. Hemostat Powder • A topical powder dressing used to stop minor bleeding.

15. Indwelling catheter • A catheter left inside the body, either temporarily or permanently, may be referred to as an indwelling catheter.

16. Infusion Pump • Medical devices that deliver fluids, including nutrients and medications such as antibiotics, chemotherapy drugs, and pain relievers, into a patient’s body in controlled amounts.

17. iv administration sets • Tubing and accessories to aid in administering IV fluids to patients.

18. nebulizer • A drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs.

19. ointment • A topical medication that is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes to treat ailments.

20. paste gun • Equipment used to deliver medication in paste form to large animals.

21. pet piller • Tool used to aid in the administration of oral tablets or capsules to difficult patients.

22. pill counting tray • Tool used for an easy and quick way to manually count pills to be dispensed.

23. suspension • A heterogeneous mixture containing solid particles that are sufficiently large for sedimentation.

24. syringe - luer lock • Syringe that allows a needle to be twisted onto the tip and then locked in place.

25. syringe - slip tip • Syringes that allow a needle to be pushed on to the end of the tip if a needle is required.

26. syringe - multi dose automatic • Automated dispensing syringe used to dispense multiple doses of medication.

27. tablets • Solid dosage forms containing medicinal substances with or without suitable diluents.

28. transdermal patch • A medicated adhesive patch that is placed on the skin to deliver a specific dose of medication through the skin and into the bloodstream.

29. vaccine • A biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.

30. vial • A small container, typically cylindrical and made of glass, used esp. for holding liquid medicines.