Assorted Important Drugs

Question 1

List the drugs used for urinary incontinence

Answer 1

Phenylpropanolamine & Diethylstilbestrol

Question 2

Name the drug used for euthanasia

Answer 2

Pentobarbital sodium

Question 3

What type of drug is it and why is it suited to euthanasia

Answer 3

A barbiturate anesthetic. It causes loss of consciousness before causing cardiac and respiratory functions to cease.

Question 4

List and describe the drugs used to treat seizures

Answer 4

Phenobarbital - a barbiturate anticonvulsant
Potassium Bromide - A salt that has anticonvulsant properties
Levetiracetam - A human anticonvulsant

Question 5

List the classes of drugs used to treat behavioral problems in cats and dogs and provide an example of each.

Answer 5

Selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors - Fluoxetine
Tricyclic antidepressants - Clomipramine
Benzodiazepines - Alprazolam

Question 6

How is tryptophan theorized to calm veterinary patients?

Answer 6

It is converted in the body to serotonin and melatonin both of which are neurotransmitters that promote calm