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Neuro Drugs Flashcards

1
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Basic unit of the nervous system

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Neuron

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2
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The brain and spinal cord that is considered the command center

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Central nervous system

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3
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Connects the body parts to the central nervous system

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Peripheral nervous system

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4
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Controls smooth (involuntary) muscles

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Autonomic nervous system

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5
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“Rest and digest”

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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6
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The _____ system sends signals to the ______ system to release hormones

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Nervous, endocrine

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7
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“Fight or flight”

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Sympathetic nervous system

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8
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Urethral, eye, arteries are ______ receptors

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Alpha 1

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9
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Veins and GI tract are ______ receptors

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Alpha 2

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10
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Heart is a ____ receptor

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Beta 1

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11
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Lung and skeletal are ______ receptors

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Beta 2

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12
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Two categories of parasympathetic drugs.

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Cholinergenic, cholingergenic blockers

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13
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Two categories of sympathetic drugs

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Adrenergics and adrenergic blockers

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14
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Cholinergics _______ achytalcholine

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Stimulate

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15
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Bethanecol is a _______ drug used to treat GI and urinary atony

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Cholinergic

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16
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Metaclopramide (reglan®) is a _______ drug used to control vomiting and aid in gastric vomiting

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Cholinergic

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17
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Atropine and glycopylorrate are _________ drugs used as a preanesthetic to dry secretions

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Anticholinergic

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18
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Epinephrine is an _______ drug used to time late heart beat

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Adrenergic

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19
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Norepinephrine is a _________ drug used to raise blood pressure

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Adrenergic

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20
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Dopamine is an ______ drug used to increase renal blood flow

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Adrenergic

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21
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Acepromazine is a _____ alpha blocker used as a tranquilizer

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Adrenergic

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22
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Yohimbine is an ______ alpha blocker

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Adrenergic

23
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Propranolol is an _______ beta blocker

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Adrenergic

24
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Examples of central nervous system drugs that affect the brain and spinal cord

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Analgesics, tranquilizers, sedatives, seizure control, anesthetics

25
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Tranquilizer drugs that produce sedation but not analgesia

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Phenothiazine derivatives

26
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Acepromazine is a _______ tranquilizer drug

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Phenothiazine derivative

27
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Tranquilizer drug that sedate, anti-anxiety, muscle relaxant, appetite stimulation

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Benzodiazepine derivatives

28
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Diazepam is a _______ tranquilizer

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Benzodiazepine derivative

29
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Cheap and easy to give drugs that treat seizures and produce analgesia. Euthanasia

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Barbiturates

30
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Phenobarbital is a ________

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Barbiturate

31
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Used for sedation, restraint, and analgesia

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Disassociate

32
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Ketamine is a ______drug

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Dissociative

33
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Tiletamine is a _______ drug

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Dissociative

34
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Drugs that affect the mu, kappa, delta and sigma receptors

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Opioids-narcotics

35
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Tranquilizer+ opioid

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Neuroleptanalgesics

36
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Halothane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, Used to inhale and produce anesthesia

37
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Any drug given within one hour before inducing general anesthesia

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Preanesthetic

38
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Preanesthetics may or may not..

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Aid in restraint, smooth induction and recovery, decrease parasympathetic response, decrease the amount of general anesthesia needed

39
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Short acting hypnotic used to induce anesthesia

40
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Muscle relaxant used for Iv anesthesia in horses

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Guaifenesis

41
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Used to stimulate respiration in newborns

42
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Used for fear, aggression and phobias, diazepam is an….

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Anti anxiety med

43
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Clomicalm®, prozac® are…..

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Antidepressants

44
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Do not use in sight hounds

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Barbiturates

45
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This type of drug should not be used alone to sedate

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Dissociatives

46
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This opioid for large game will kill humans

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Carfentanil

47
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Opioid reversal drug.

48
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Opioid reversal drug.

49
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Xylazine reversal drug.

50
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What is a neuroleptanalgesic?

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Opioid and tranquilizer

51
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What does an opioid do?

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Pain control

52
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What does a tranquilizer do?

53
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Inducing drug options.

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Proprofol, Ketamine/Valium, Thiopental

54
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Most common inhalant.

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Isoflurane

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