Neuro Drugs Flashcards
Basic unit of the nervous system
Neuron
The brain and spinal cord that is considered the command center
Central nervous system
Connects the body parts to the central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Controls smooth (involuntary) muscles
Autonomic nervous system
“Rest and digest”
Parasympathetic nervous system
The _____ system sends signals to the ______ system to release hormones
Nervous, endocrine
“Fight or flight”
Sympathetic nervous system
Urethral, eye, arteries are ______ receptors
Alpha 1
Veins and GI tract are ______ receptors
Alpha 2
Heart is a ____ receptor
Beta 1
Lung and skeletal are ______ receptors
Beta 2
Two categories of parasympathetic drugs.
Cholinergenic, cholingergenic blockers
Two categories of sympathetic drugs
Adrenergics and adrenergic blockers
Cholinergics _______ achytalcholine
Stimulate
Bethanecol is a _______ drug used to treat GI and urinary atony
Cholinergic
Metaclopramide (reglan®) is a _______ drug used to control vomiting and aid in gastric vomiting
Cholinergic
Atropine and glycopylorrate are _________ drugs used as a preanesthetic to dry secretions
Anticholinergic
Epinephrine is an _______ drug used to time late heart beat
Adrenergic
Norepinephrine is a _________ drug used to raise blood pressure
Adrenergic
Dopamine is an ______ drug used to increase renal blood flow
Adrenergic
Acepromazine is a _____ alpha blocker used as a tranquilizer
Adrenergic
Yohimbine is an ______ alpha blocker
Adrenergic
Propranolol is an _______ beta blocker
Adrenergic
Examples of central nervous system drugs that affect the brain and spinal cord
Analgesics, tranquilizers, sedatives, seizure control, anesthetics
Tranquilizer drugs that produce sedation but not analgesia
Phenothiazine derivatives
Acepromazine is a _______ tranquilizer drug
Phenothiazine derivative
Tranquilizer drug that sedate, anti-anxiety, muscle relaxant, appetite stimulation
Benzodiazepine derivatives
Diazepam is a _______ tranquilizer
Benzodiazepine derivative
Cheap and easy to give drugs that treat seizures and produce analgesia. Euthanasia
Barbiturates
Phenobarbital is a ________
Barbiturate
Used for sedation, restraint, and analgesia
Disassociate
Ketamine is a ______drug
Dissociative
Tiletamine is a _______ drug
Dissociative
Drugs that affect the mu, kappa, delta and sigma receptors
Opioids-narcotics
Tranquilizer+ opioid
Neuroleptanalgesics
Halothane, isoflurane, sevoflurane, Used to inhale and produce anesthesia
Inhalants
Any drug given within one hour before inducing general anesthesia
Preanesthetic
Preanesthetics may or may not..
Aid in restraint, smooth induction and recovery, decrease parasympathetic response, decrease the amount of general anesthesia needed
Short acting hypnotic used to induce anesthesia
Proprofol
Muscle relaxant used for Iv anesthesia in horses
Guaifenesis
Used to stimulate respiration in newborns
Doxapram
Used for fear, aggression and phobias, diazepam is an….
Anti anxiety med
Clomicalm®, prozac® are…..
Antidepressants
Do not use in sight hounds
Barbiturates
This type of drug should not be used alone to sedate
Dissociatives
This opioid for large game will kill humans
Carfentanil
Opioid reversal drug.
Naloxone
Opioid reversal drug.
Narcan
Xylazine reversal drug.
Yohimbine
What is a neuroleptanalgesic?
Opioid and tranquilizer
What does an opioid do?
Pain control
What does a tranquilizer do?
Sedates
Inducing drug options.
Proprofol, Ketamine/Valium, Thiopental
Most common inhalant.
Isoflurane