Medications VA2 ECC Part 2 Flashcards
What kind of medication is marbofloxacin?
An antibiotic
What is the brand name for marbofloxacin?
Zeniquin
What are some side effects of marbofloxacin
Inappetence, vomiting, diarrhea. May cause neurologic changes or seizures at high doses.
What should you tell a client who is administering marbofloxacin at home?
Finish all medication, give with a meal. Ensure you report any side effects to your veterinarian
What kind of medication is meclizine?
Anti-emetic and motion sickness medication
What are the main side effects of meclizine?
Profound sedation, hypotension
What should you check before administering meclizine?
Blood pressure
What kind of medication is methimazole?
Antithyroid hormone
What is methimazole prescribed for?
Hyperthyroid disease
If you have a patient on methimazole, is it likely a dog or cat?
Cat. Methimazole is for hyperthyroid disease which is almost exclusively seen in cats.
What are some common side effects of methimazole?
Vomiting, inappetence, lethargy
What are the brand names for methimazole?
Tapazole, felimazole
Are tapazole and felimazole the same medication?
No. Some cats have a reaction to one but not the other, even though they are the same active ingredient.
How is methimazole administered?
Usually orally, some clients have transdermal
What should clients know about giving methimazole at home?
May cause vomiting or inappetence. Try to give with a meal. Monitor for severe lethargy and report any side effects.
What kind of medication is misoprostol?
A prostaglandin analog mainly used for treatment or prevention of GI ulcerations from NSAIDS
How is misoprostol administered
Orally
What must clients know about misoprostol administration at home?
You should wear gloves. Pregnant women should NOT handle this drug, it has a high rate of causing miscarriages.
What are some side effects of misoprostol in the patient?
Mostly GI side effects, vomiting, diarrhea, inappetence, abdominal pain. In intact females vaginal bleeding and uterine contraction is possible.
What kind of medication is norepinephrine?
A vasoconstrictor used to raise blood pressure
When might norepinephrine be administered?
In cases where there is life threatening hypotension secondary to poor vascular tone
How is norepinephrine administered?
Via CRI with careful monitoring
What are some side effects of norpeinephrine?
Hypertension, arrhythmias, severe peripheral vasoconstriction
What kind of medication is oxytocin?
A hormone used to stimulate uterine contraction and milk let-down
What is the brand name for oxytocin?
Pitocin
When might oxytocin be prescribed?
In a patient with dystocia due to poor uterine inertia. Egg binding in birds.
How is oxytocin administered?
IV, IM. SQ
What are some side effects of oxytocin?
Potential for uterine rupture if there is an obstruction, abdominal pain due to increased contraction, nausea
When should oxytocin be avoided?
In patients with uterine torsion, when the pelvis is too narrow for the fetus, when the fetus is mispositioned, when there is another cause for poor uterine inertia (low calcium, low glucose)
What kind of medication is pimobendan?
It is a heart medication - improves cardiac contractility
How is pimobendan administered?
Orally
What are side effects from pimobendan?
Decreased appetite, lethargy, diarrhea