Chapters 31-34 Drugs

Question 1

Acetylcysteine

Answer 1

Effective mucolytic that breaks apart the glycoproteins in bronchial secretions

Question 2

Albuterol

Answer 2

Used to treat asthma and COPD

Question 3

Chlorpheniramine/ Chlorphenamine

Answer 3

H1 antihistamine used in the prevention of allergic conditions; commonly used in veterinary practice

Question 4

Cimetidine

Answer 4

H2 histamine antagonists that inhibits stomach acid production; treatment of heartburn and peptic ulcers

Question 5

Diphenhydramine

Answer 5

H1 antihistamine mainly used to treat allergies; IV

Question 6

Dronabinol

Answer 6

Appetite stimulant, antiemetic, sleep apnea reliever; approved for chemo induced nausea and vomiting only

Question 7

Epinephrine

Answer 7

Nonselective beta adrenergic drug that increases the formation of intracellular cAMP
used for acute asthma and allergic reactions

Question 8

Loperamide

Answer 8

For irritable bowel syndrome; decrease the frequency of diarrhea; mu-opioid receptor agonist

Question 9

Loratadine (Claritin)

Answer 9

Allergy medication; selective inverse agonist of peripheral histamine H1 receptors

Question 10

Metoclopramide

Answer 10

Treat and prevent nausea and vomiting; 5HT3 receptor antagonist

Question 11

Misoprostol

Answer 11

Treat stomach ulcers and cause an abortion; binds to prostaglandins

Question 12

Nedocromil

Answer 12

Best cell stabilizer, which helps with asthma

Question 13

Omeprazole

Answer 13

Treatment of gastroesophageal reflux, peptic ulcer disease and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; proton-pump inhibitor

Question 14

Ondansetron

Answer 14

Prevent nausea and vomiting caused by chemo and radiation therapy; serotonin 5HT3 receptor antagonist

Question 15

Paregoric

Answer 15

Antidiarrheal, antitussive, analgesic

Question 16

Ranitidine

Answer 16

Decreases stomach acid production; treatment of peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; H2 receptor antagonist

Question 17

Sucralfate

Answer 17

Aluminum hydroxide + sulfated sucrose that is used to promote healing of peptic ulcers; nonsystematic drug that exerts its effect locally in the GI tract

Question 18

Terbutaline

Answer 18

B2 adrenergic receptor agonist; reliever inhaler in management of asthma

Question 19

Theophylline

Answer 19

Treatment of COPD and asthma; competitive nonselective phosphodiesterase inhibitor; nonselective adenosine receptor antagonist

Question 20

Zafirlukast

Answer 20

Leukotriene receptor antagonist for the chronic treatment of asthma; reduces the production of inflammatory mediators