Veterinary APIs

A: Veterinary Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) are relative to finished preparations and are the main components of finished preparations. Most APIs are a class of substances obtained by chemical synthesis, biotechnology synthesis or extraction of natural drugs by raw material manufacturers.

A: The major classes of veterinary drugs include antibiotics, anthelmintics, coccidiostats, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, sedatives, corticosteroids, beta-agonists, and anabolic hormones.

A: Animal drugs may be categorized into four different classes: over-the-counter (OTC), prescription (Rx), extralabel drug use (ELDU) and Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD).

A: Examples in dogs and cats include penicillin, trimethoprim-sulfa, cephalexin and enrofloxacin. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatories: these common drugs reduce swelling, inflammation, pain and lameness. Examples include carprofen, deracoxib, firocoxib, and meloxicam.

A: Veterinary pharmacology is defined as the study of the properties of drugs and all aspects of their interaction with living organisms. Drugs include any chemical agent (other than food) used in the treatment, cure, prevention or diagnosis of disease, or the control of physiological processes.

A: Veterinarians use clinical chemistry and other laboratory tests to diagnose disease, to monitor disease progression or response to therapy, and to screen for the presence of underlying disease in apparently healthy animals.

A: Pharmacodynamics studies a drug's molecular, biochemical, and physiologic effects or actions.