Opioids Flashcards
What are opioids mainly used for in veterinary medicine?
For the relief of pain
What are the opioids used in veterinary hospitals?
Butorphanol, hydromorphone, fentanyl, methadone & buprenorphine.
Which of these products are licensed for use in veterinary patients?
Butorphanol, methadone and buprenorphine
What are the opioids that are commonly dispensed to clients in veterinary medicine?
Butorphanol, buprenorphine, fentanyl (patch), tramadol, hydrocodone & codeine.
What are butorphanol, Hydrocodone and Codeine normally dispensed for in veterinary medicine?
Cough suppression
When buprenorphine is dispensed how is it administered?
Transmucosal route
What drugs can be used to reverse the effects of opioids?
Naloxone & Buprenorphine.
True or False. All narcotics in veterinary medicine are open to human abuse?
True
