Drug Classifications Flashcards
What does bethanechol treat
G.I. and urinary tract atony
What is atropine used for
Preanesthetic, antidote to organophosphate poisoning, dilate pupils, control ciliary spasms, sinus Bradycardia, slow hyper motile gut
What is the class of epinephrine
Adrenergic agent
What does epinephrine do
Increased heart rate, constrict blood vessels in the skin, dilate blood vessels and muscles, dilate bronchioles , increased metabolic rate
What is the class of tranquilizers such as acepromazine
Adrenergic blocking agent. Alpha blocker
What does ace promazine cause
Vasodilation
What is yohimbine used for
Xylazine toxicity
What is antisedan used for
Reversal agent for medetomidine
What is the class of propanolol
Adrenergic blocking agent, beta blocker
What does propanolol do
cardiac arrhythmias, hypertrophic cardio cardio myopathy
What is ace promazine maleate considered
Tranquilizer, phenothiazine derivative
What does ace promazine maleate do
Treats vomiting, mild relief of pruritus, causes sedation or tranquilization
What is the class of diazepam
Tranquilizer, benzodiazepine derivative
What does diazepam do
Causes sedation, relief of anxiety and behavioral disorders, seizures, appetite stimulant, can be used as an injectable anesthetic
What is the class of xylazine (rompum)
Tranquilizer, xylazine hydrochloride
What does xylazine cause
Sedation, analgesic, muscle relaxant, emetic
What is the class of Metedomidine dormitor
Tranquilizer, Metedomidine
What does dormitor do
Sedation, analgesic in dogs older than 12 weeks and antisedan is the reversal agent
What is the class of phenobarbital
Long-acting barbiturate
What does phenobarbital do
Anticonvulsant
What is the class of phenobarbital sodium
Short acting barbiturate
What does phenobarbital sodium do
1 to 2 hours of anesthesia
What is the class of thiobarbiturate
Ultra short acting barbiturate
What is the class of ketamine hydrochloride
Disassociative agent
What is ketamine used for
Is used with Acepromazine, Xylazine and diazepam to enhance muscle relaxation and deep in the level of Anesthesia
What is the class of opium
Opioid Agonist
What is opium used for
Diarrhea
What is the class of Demerol
Opioid agonist and synthetic narcotic
What is Demerol used for
Relief of acute pain, may be combined with tranquilizer for anesthetic, naloxone is antagonist
What is the cause of oxymorphone
Opioid agonist, synthetic narcotic
What is oxymorphone used for
Restraint, diagnostic procedures, minor surgical procedures. Naloxone is antagonist
What is the class of butorphanol tartrate
Opioid agonist, synthetic narcotic
What does butorphanol do
Antitussive, analgesic, preanesthetic, can be used with other sedatives or tranquilizers as a preanesthetic.
What is the class of fentanyl
Opioid Agonist, synthetic narcotic
What does fentanyl do
It’s a transdermal patch that controls chronic pain
What is the class of Apomorphine
Opioid agonist, synthetic narcotic
What does Apomorphine do
Induces vomiting, must be placed in the conjunctival sac
What is the class of codeine
Opioid agonist, synthetic narcotic
What is codeine used for
Antitissutive
What is bethanechol
Cholinergic agents.
List four neuroleptanalgesics
Fentanyl and droperidol, acepromazine and morphine, acepromazine and oxymorphone, xylazine and butorphanol
What are neuroleptoanalgesics used for
Sedation, restraint, producing anesthesia
What is diazepam used for
Fears and phobias, separation anxiety, aggression, urine marking in cats, appetite stimulation
What is and expectorant
Liquefy and dilute Viscus secretions of the respiratory tract
What is butorphanol used for
Release of nonproductive cough, analgesia or pre-analgesic
What do all antihistamines names and in
AmIne
What do all corticosteroids name and in
One
What does prednisolone do
Treats equine heaves, feline asthma, acute respiratory distress, allergic pneumonia
What is furosemide considered
A loop diuretic
what does furosemide do
Promote excretion of CL, k, h20
What is Fortekor used for
Nonresponsive hypertension, moderate to severe hypertension
How would you describe penicillin G
Narrow spectrum
How would you describe Clavamox
Broad-spectrum
What are cephalosporins used to treat
Cystitis, skin and soft tissue infections, mastitis
What is tetracycline and doxycycline used for
Infections of organs and tissues
Describe gentamycin and neomycin
Broad spectrum Aminoglycosides
What is Fluroquinolone used for
Bacterial skin and soft tissue infections, respiratory infections, cystitis
