DRUGS Flashcards
acepromazine
(neuroleptic) - used as sedative/antiemetic
alprazolam
(xanax) used to treat anxiety
amitraz
(antiparasitic) - for use on ticks, mites, lice
can’t be used on horses
amitriptyline
(tricyclic antidepressant) - used for separation anxiety, excessive grooming, spraying)
amlodipine
(Ca channel blocker) - decreases BP
amoxicillin
(antibiotic) - used on susc G+ and G-
doesn’t work against bacteria that make beta-lactamase
apomorphine
(opiod emetic) - induces vomiting
atenolol
(selective beta1-receptor antagonist) - treats arrythmias, hypertension, other cardio disorders
atipamezole
(alpha2-adrenergic antagonist) - reverses sedative/analgesic effects of dexmedetomidine and medetomidine in dogs
benazepril
(ACE-inhibitor) - used in heart failure, chronic renal failure, and protein losing neuropathy
Boldenone
(anabolic steroid) - for treatment of horses
buprenorphine
(narcotic) - for pain relief in cats after surgery
butorphanol
(mu agonist/kappa antagonist) - cough suppressant
carpofen
(COX-2 selective NSAID) - relieves pain/inflammation in dogs
(severe GI upset in cats)
Cefovecin
(cephalosporin-class antibiotic) - treat skin infections in dogs and cats
cephalexin
(antibiotic) - esp useful against staph infections
chloramphenicol
(antibiotic) - particularly useful against anaerobic
useful for meningitis (crosses BBB)
cimetidine
(H2 antagonist) - reduce GI acid production (treatment of ulcers/reflux)
clavulanic acid
Adjunct to penicillin-derived antibiotics used to overcome resistance in bacteria that secrete beta-lactamase
clenbuterol
(decongestant and bronchodilator) - used for treatment of recurrent airway obstruction in horses
clindamycin hydrochloride
(antibiotic) - for dental use esp
clomipramine hydrochloride
used for OCD, aggression, anxiety
mostly used in dogs
cosequin
used to treat arthritis
cyproheptadine
appetite stimulant in dogs/cats
deracoxib
post operative pain management and osteoarthritis
dexamethasone
(antiinflammatory) - diagnostic for Cushings
diazepam
(benzodiazepine) - treats status epilepticus (also as preanesthetic and sedative)
dichlorophene
(fungicide, germicide, antimicrobial) - removal of parasites (ascarids, hookworms, tapeworms)
diphenhydramine
(histamine blocker) - benadryl
doxycycline
(tetracycline antibiotic) - used to treat a variety of infections
enalapril
(ACE-inhibitor) - used to treat high BP and heart failure
enrofloxacin
(broad spectrum antibiotic)
not rec for strep or anaerobic
fenbendazole
(broad spectrum anthelmintic) - use against a bunch of worms
flunixin meglumide
(NSAID) - (=banamine) analgesic and antipyretic in horses
furosemide
(diuretic)
prevents exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage in horses
gabapentin
(GABA analog) - antiepileptic, treats neuroleptic pain
glucosamine
supplement - supports structure and function of joints - targeted to people suffering from arthritis
glycopyrrolate
(muscarinic anticholinergic group) - inhibits cholinergic transmission