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Medications Flashcards

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Carprofen

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NSAID

Uses: pain control
Side effects: diarrhea, vomiting
Do not give to pets with kidney or liver disease
Do not give with: steroids

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Meloxicam

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NSAID

Uses: pain control
Side effects: diarrhea, vomiting
Do not give to pets with kidney or liver disease
Do not give with: steroids

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Trazodone

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SSRI

Uses: anti-anxiety, sedation
Do not give with: other SSRIs (fluoxetine/prozac)

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Clavamox

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Uses: antibiotic (contains amoxicillin and Cleveland acid)
Side effects: vomiting, diarrhea
Always give with food

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Dexmedetomidine

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Alpha-2 agonist
Uses: sedation
Side effects: low heart rate and increased blood pressure (vasoconstriction)
Do not give to pets with heart disease
Can be given IV or IM

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Antisedan

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Uses: reversal agent for dexmedetomidine
Given IM

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Butorphanol

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Partial opioid

Uses: sedation

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Hydromorphone

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Opioid

Uses: pain control

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Prednisone

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Steroid

Uses: anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive
Side effects: increased drinking/urination, appetite, panting
Do not give with: NSAIDs

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Prednisolone

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Steroid

Uses: anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive
Side effects: increased drinking/urination, appetite, panting
Do not give with: NSAIDs

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Dexamethasone

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Steroid

Uses: anti-inflammatory, immunosuppressive
Side effects: increased drinking/urination, appetite, panting
Do not give with: NSAIDs

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Propofol

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Uses: anesthetic induction agent (starts anesthesia)
Side effects: apnea (stops breathing)
Do not give to pets with heart disease

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Ketamine

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Uses: anesthetic induction agent (starts anesthesia)

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Alfaxalone

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Uses: anesthetic induction agent (starts anesthesia), sedation
Safe to give to pets with heart disease

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Lidocaine

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Local anesthetic

Uses: numb injected area temporarily

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Bupivacaine

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Local anesthetic

Uses: numb injected area temporarily

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Apomorphine

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Dopamine agonist

Uses: induce vomiting

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Midazolam

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Benzodiazepine

Uses: sedative, anti-seizure, muscle relaxant
Given at time of induction of anesthesia

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Diazepam

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Benzodiazepine

Uses: sedative, anti-seizure, muscle relaxant
Given at time of induction of anesthesia

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Flumazenil

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Uses: reversal agent for benzodiazepines (midazolam and diazepam)

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Gabapentin

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Uses: nerve pain, anti-anxiety
Side effects: sedation, wobbliness (ataxia)

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