Drug types Flashcards
Cardiovascular drugs and their uses?
Loop diuretics- furosemide- for congestive heart failure. Increases urine production
Cardiac glycosides- digoxin- increases myocardial contractility. Treats CHF, superventricular tachycardia
Endocrine drugs and their uses?
Insulin- treats diabetes melllitus (pancreas)
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)- Desmopression for diabetes insipidus
Ophthalmic drugs and their uses?
Circlosporin- dry eye/conjunctivitis
Gastrointestinal drugs and their uses?
Emetics- Apomorphine- stimulates vomiting
Antiemetics- Maropitant- anti sickness
Appetite stimulants- diazepam
Laxatives, anti-diarrhoeals,
Nervous system drugs and their uses?
Anaesthetics (local and general)
Reproductive system drugs and their uses?
Proglisterone- treatment for false pregnancy
Agelpristone- stimulates abortion up to 45 days after mating
Vaccines?
There are vaccines against-
- Canine parvo
- Canine distemper
- Leptospirosa spp
- rabies
- chlaymdia felis
- myxomatosis
Skin drugs and their uses?
Antimicrobial- clindamycin for pyoderma (topical)
Antifungal- chlorhexadine for malassezia dermatitis (topical)
Urinary tract drugs and their uses?
Angiotensin receptor blockers- to treat chronic kidney disease
Oestrogen- for urinary incontinence in neutered bitches
Ear drugs and their uses?
Antimicrobials, antifungals, steroids
Respiratory drugs and their uses?
Antitussives- coedine or Butorphanol- surpresses the cough centre of the brain
Brochodilators- relaxes the bronchial smooth muscle tissue and contributes towards mucous clearing in the respiratory tract.
Corticosteroids- reduce inflammation in the airways
anti-inflammatory drugs?
corticosteroids- can be short or long acting
non steroidal anti inflammatory (NSAIDS)- injection or oral
