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1
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What is a drug regimen?

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the plan for administering a drug (i.e. - 20# Clavamox (62.5mg) 1 tab PO BID x 10 days)

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What does a drug regimen include?

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route of administration, total amount given (dose), frequency of administration, duration of use

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What is the AVMA’s preferred way to disposed of unwanted drugs?

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incineration

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Where does drug excretion occur?

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liver and kidney (kidney most common)

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What is Pharmacokinetics?

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the study of the bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs

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What is a pharmacokinetic interaction?

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absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion changed by another drug

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What is a pharmacodynamic interaction?

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the action or effect of one drug is altered by another

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What is a pharmaceutic interaction?

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physical or chemical reaction between drugs from mixing of drugs in syringe

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What is Therapeutic Index (LD50/ED50)?

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relationship between drugs ability to achieve desired effect and tendency to cause toxic effects (expressed as a ratio), quantitates margin of safety

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10
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What is a Class I controlled drug?

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high potential for abuse/no medical application

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11
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What is the Green Book?

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list of all animal drug products that have been approved by the FDA for safety and effectiveness

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What is the process of making a new drugs?

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preliminary trials, preclinical trials, clinical trials, submission of a new animal drug, final review by FDA, product monitoring

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13
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What is an agonist?

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high tendency of a drug to bind to a receptor

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14
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What is an antagonist?

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a drug that blocks another drug from combining with a receptor

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15
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What is extra-label use?

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use of a drug in a way not specified on the label

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16
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Where does drug metabolism/biotransformation occur?

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in the liver

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17
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What is a trade name?

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proprietary name of a drug

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18
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What is the legal aspect of pharmacology?

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veterinarian-client-patient relationship

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19
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What is a suspension?

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separates after sitting, shake well

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20
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What is a bolus?

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large pill used in large animals

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21
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What is an elixir?

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hydroalcoholic liquid with sweeteners, flavoring, and medication

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22
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What is a liniment?

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preparations for use on skin as a counterirritant or to relieve pain

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23
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What are the six rights of drug administration?

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right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time/frequency, right documentation

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Which route of injection has the slowest onset of action (IM, IV, SQ)?

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SQ

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25
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What antagonist drug reverses opioid toxicity?

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Naloxone

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26
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Which drugs are reversal agents?

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Yohimbine, Naloxone, Atipamezole

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27
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What are the 4 categories of bronchodilators?

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cholinergic blockers, antihistamines, beta-2 adrenergic agonist, methylxanthines

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28
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What are some examples of beta-2 adrenergic agonists?

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epinephrine, albuterol, clenbuterol (both commonly used), and terbutaline (common)

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29
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What are some forms of methylxanthines?

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theophylline and aminophylline

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30
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What are some forms of antihistamines?

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diphenhydramine (benadryl), hydroxyzine, cyprohepatadine, cetirizine (xyrtec)

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31
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What drug is given to neonates to stimulate breathing?

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Doxapram

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32
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Which drugs fall under the antitussive group?

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Butorphanol, Hydrocodone, Codeine, Dextromethorphan, Temaril-P

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33
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What are the major side effect of corticosteroids?

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PU/PD, panting, polyphagia, immunosuppression

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34
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What is the most common drug group used to treat feline asthma?

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corticosteroids

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35
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What are some forms of corticosteroids?

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prednisolone, prednisone, beclomethasone, fluticasone propionate (FLOVENT), triamcinolone

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36
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What drug is an antitussive and steroid?

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Temaril-P

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37
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What does epinephrine treat in high doses?

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cardiac arrest

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38
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What does epinephrine treat in low doses?

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anaphylactic shock

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39
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What diseases do corticosteroids primarily treat?

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equine heaves, feline asthma, allergic pneumonia

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40
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Why are inhaled steroids safer?

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provides strong anti-inflammatory with fewer systemic side effects

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41
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Are most antitussive peripheral or central acting?

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central

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42
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What drug group chemically alters mucous?

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Mucolytics

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43
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What drug groups is used for productive coughs?

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Expectorants

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44
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What skeletal drug is use as a muscle relaxer in horses?

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Guaifenesin

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45
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What drug group is used to treat Heaves (horses)?

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corticosteroids

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46
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What properties does Dextromethorphan not have that differentiates it from codeine?

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no analgesia (pain control) or addictive properties so it is not controlled

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47
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What is preload stroke volume?

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amount of blood that fills the ventricle during diastole

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48
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What is afterload stroke volume?

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resistance that must be overcome to pump blood to body

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49
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What is the function of positive inotropes?

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improves the strength of contraction even in face of disease

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50
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What are some forms of ACE inhibitors?

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Enalapril and Benazepril

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51
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What drugs fall under the positive inotropes group?

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cardiac glycosides, catecholamines, and inotropic mixed dilators

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52
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What are some forms of Beta Blockers?

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Propanolol, Atenolol

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53
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What are some forms of vasodilator drugs?

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hydralazine, nitroglycerin ointment, prazosin, ACE inhibitors

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54
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What are some forms of catecholamines?

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epinephrine, isoproterenol, dopamine, dobutamine
(C.E.I.D.D - cats eat iced dunkin donuts)

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55
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What are some forms of cardiac glycosides?

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Digoxin

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56
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Which two drugs should never be combined when treating arrhythmias?

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lidocaine and epinephrine

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57
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What effects do beta blockers have? How do they affect the heart?

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decrease heart rate and blood pressure

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58
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What is Pimobendan used to treat?

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atrioventricular valve insufficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy

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59
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What effects do ACE inhibitors have? How do they affect preload and afterload?

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decrease blood pressure, reduce preload and afterload

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60
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What are some side effects of Furosemide?

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hypokalemia (low blood potassium)

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61
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What drug is commonly used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

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Propranolol, Diltiazem

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62
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What does Nitroglycerin do? How is it applied?

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reduces preload, improves cardiac output, reduce associated pulmonary edema
applied topically

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63
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What does Lidocaine do?

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control VPC’s, treats ventricular tachycardia

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64
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What drug treats tachycardia in hyperthyroidism and is a class II antiarrhythmic?

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Propranolol

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65
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What drug most commonly has drug levels monitored (cardiac drugs)?

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Digoxin

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66
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What drugs must be applied using gloves?

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Nitroglycerin ointment

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67
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What does Epinephrine treat?

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anaphylactic shock

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68
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Furosemide is what kind of diuretic?

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Loop diuretic

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69
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Methazolamide is in what group of diuretics?

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Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors

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70
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Mannitol is what kind of diuretic?

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Osmotic Diuretic

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71
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What diuretic spares potassium?

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Spironolactone

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72
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Which drug is a urinary acidifier and is used to manage urinary stones?

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Ammonium chloride

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73
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Diltiazem is what kind of drug?

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Calcium Channel Blockers

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74
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What kind of diuretic works by inhibiting tubular reabsorption of sodium?

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Furosemide

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75
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Which drug is a urinary acidifier?

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Potassium citrate

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76
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What drug is commonly used for the treat of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats?

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Diltiazem

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77
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What drugs works by preventing conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II?

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ACE inhibitors

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78
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Hypokalemia is an adverse effect of what drug?

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Furosemide

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79
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What drug increases the tone of the urethral sphincter?

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Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)

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80
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What can Mannitol be used to treat?

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reduce intraocular pressure, reduce intracranial pressure, oliguric (low urine production) renal failure

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81
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Allopurinol can be used to manage what condition, common in Dalmatians?

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urate uroliths

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82
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Where does Spironolactone work?

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works in the late distal tubule and collecting duct

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83
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What condition is Furosemide commonly used to treat?

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management of congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema

84
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What can Prazosin be used to treat?

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treatment of urinary retention due to detrusor arelexia

85
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Amlodipine is used to treat what condition?

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feline hypertension

86
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What drugs are commonly used to treat hormonal urinary incontinence?

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diethylstilbestrol (DES), Estriol (Incurin)

87
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What drug is used in kidney failure treatment to increase red blood cell production?

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Epoetin Alpha

88
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What are the side effects of Alpha-2 agonists?

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bradycardia

89
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What is the reversal agent for Xylazine?

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Yohimbine

90
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What drug is often combined with Diazepam to induce anesthesia?

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Ketamine

91
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What effects does epinephrine have on the body?

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constriction of blood vessels in the skin, dilation of blood vessels in skeletal muscle, dilation of bronchioles

92
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What drugs does Atipamezole reverse?

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Medetomidine, Detomidine, Dexmedetomidine

93
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What breed should Thiobarbiturates not be given to or should be used cautiously in?

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sighthounds

94
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Which drug is most likely to NOT be used in young stallions?

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Acepromazine

95
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What are the forms of Anticholinergic drugs?

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Atropine, Glycopyrrolate, Propantheline, Pralidoxime (2-PAM)

96
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What adrenergic agent is used to treat urinary incontinence?

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Phenylpropanolamine

97
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What are Dopamine and Dobutamine used to treat?

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congestive heart failure

98
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Are Dobutamine and Dopamine sympathomimetic or parasympathomimetic?

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sympathomimetic

99
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What are the side effects of Acepromazine?

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hypotension, lowers seizure threshold in epileptic animals, penile priapism in young stallions

100
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What are some forms of Benzodiazepine tranquilizers?

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Diazepam (Valium), Midazolam, Alprazolam (Xanax)

101
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What medication is used to diagnose Myasthenia gravis?

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Edrophonium

102
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What are Anticholinergic drugs used to treat?

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drying of secretions and prevention of bradycardia before anesthesia, dilation of pupils, relief of ciliary spasms

103
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What are the forms of Barbiturates?

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Phenobarbital, Pentobarbital, Thiopental

104
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What is a form of long acting Barbiturate?

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Phenobarbital

105
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What is a form of short acting Barbiturate?

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Pentobarbital

106
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What is a form of ultra-short acting Barbiturate?

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Thiopental

107
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What drug is used as a euthanasia agent?

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Pentobarbital

108
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What are the side effects of Ketamine?

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ataxia, hyperresponsiveness, hallucinations

109
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A Phenothiazine tranquilizer is contraindicated in animals with what condition?

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epilepsy

110
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What drugs are Alpha-2 Agonists?

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Xylazine, Detomidine, Medetomidine, Dexmedetomidine, Romifidine

111
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What are the effects of Anticholinergics?

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block the action of acetylcholine at muscarinic receptors

112
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Xylazine has what type of effects?

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sedative, analgesic and muscle relaxing properties

113
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What does Clomipramine treat?

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anxiety

114
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Phenobarbital is an ____________.

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anticonvulsant

115
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What drug helps to stimulate respirations?

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Doxapram

116
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What inhaled anesthetic is used in high-risk patients?

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Sevoflurane

117
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What drugs treats canine cognitive dysfunction?

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Selegiline

118
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What are some forms of Dissociatives?

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Ketamine, Tiletamine

119
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What are some forms of Opioid Agonists?

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Morphine, Oxymorphone, Butorphanol Tartrate, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, Apomorphine, Codeine, Buprenorphine

120
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What are some forms of Opioid Antagonists?

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Naloxone

121
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What drug is used to help prevent and control seizures that can have the adverse side effect of liver toxicity?

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Phenobarbital

122
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What narcotic opioid can be given as a transdermal patch?

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Fentanyl

123
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Do inhaled anesthetic like Isoflurane have high or low biotransformation rates?

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low biotransformation rate

124
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Apnea is the main side of what anesthetic drug?

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Propofol

125
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What drugs are used to prevent and control seizures?

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Diazepam (Valium), Pentobarbital, Phenobarbital, Bromide, Gabapentin, Levetiracetam (Keppra), Zonisamide

126
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What drugs are inhaled anesthetics?

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Isoflurane, Sevoflurane, Halothane, Methoxyflurane

127
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Clomipramine (Clomicalm) is what type of antidepressant?

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Tricyclic Antidepressants

128
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What drugs fall under the serotonin reuptake inhibitors group?

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Fluoxetine, Reconcile, Trazodone, Selegiline, Dexmedetomidine oromucosal gel, Gabapentin

129
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What is Pralidoxime used in the treatment of?

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treats organophosphate toxicity

130
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What drug is used to dilate pupils and treat ciliary spasms?

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Anticholinergic drugs

131
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What anticonvulsant drug also causes appetite stimulation in cats?

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Benzodiazepines

132
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What properties does Butorphanol have?

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antitussive properties

133
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What is Dexmedetomidine oromucosal gel used for?

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used for noise aversions

134
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What is Guaifenesin used for?

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skeletal muscle relaxant used primarily in equine medicine to induce anesthesia, extend anesthesia of another injectable or enhance muscle relaxation of anesthetized patients

135
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How does Trazodone work?

A

causes serotonin to remain in brainstem decreasing anxiety

136
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What medication is given in emergency situations to stop seizures?

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Diazepam (Valium)

137
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What medication is converted to Phenobarbital by the liver which accounts for it’s anticonvulsant activity?

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Primidone

138
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What are Zonisamide and Levetiracetam (Keppra) used for the treatment of?

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seizures

139
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Why would Atropine be used cautiously in horses?

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colic

140
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Which medication do we worry about binding to plastic inside a syringe?

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Diazepam

141
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What are the clinical uses for Oxytocin?

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augment the force of uterine contractions during delivery (dystocia), aid in delivery of placenta, induce milk letdown

142
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What are the uses for Prostaglandins?

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promote uterine contractions so can induce parturition or abortion

143
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What are the uses for corticosteroids?

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mimic natural rise in corticosteroids by the fetus as the time for delivery draws near and thus could induce parturition

144
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What are the uses for Melatonin?

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Alopecia in dogs, improve breeding/ovulation in sheep and goats

145
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What are the uses for Metergoline?

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treats false pregnancy in dogs

146
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What are the uses for Neutersol?

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can be injected directly into testicles of puppies to cause permanent sterility; does NOT eliminate testosterone

147
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What is Feliway?

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feline facial hormone; stopping or preventing urinary markings by cats, comforts the cat in unknown stressful environments

148
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What is D.A.P.?

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dog appeasing pheromone; calms dogs during stressing situations

149
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Hypothyroidism occurs in _______.

A

dogs

150
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Hyperthyroidism occurs in ______.

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cats

151
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What drug is used to treat hypothyroidism?

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Levothyroxine Sodium (T4)

152
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What is Liothyronine Sodium (T3)?

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treatment of hypothyroidism if not responsive to Levothyroxine

153
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What are thyroid-stimulating hormones?

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used as an aid to diagnose hypothyroidism

154
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What drug is used to treat hyperthyroidism?

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Methimazole

155
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What is a form of Methimazole?

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Felimazole

156
Q

What is Radioactive Iodine (I-131)?

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treats hyperthyroidism

157
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How is Radioactive Iodine used?

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given IV and absorbed and destroys over-productive thyroid tissue

158
Q

What are the uses for Mitotane?

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used to treat PDH

159
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What is a form of Mitotane?

A

Lysodren

160
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What does Trilostane inhibit?

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inhibits adrenal steroid synthesis

161
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What are the uses for Trilostane?

A

used to treat Cushing’s (Hyperadrenocorticism)

162
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What is a form of Trilostane?

A

Vetoryl

163
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What is Addison’s (hypoadrenocorticism)?

A

low/no cortisol production (steroid production)

164
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What are some treatments for Addison’s?

A

Prednisone, Deoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP), Fludrocortisone

165
Q

What type of diabetes is insulin dependent?

A

Type I Diabetes

166
Q

What type of diabetes is non-insulin dependent?

A

Type II Diabetes

167
Q

What type of diabetes is common in dogs?

A

Type I

168
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What type of diabetes is common is cats?

A

Type II

169
Q

What are some clinical signs of diabetes?

A

PU/PD, weight loss

170
Q

What are some forms of regular insulin?

A

Humulin R, Novolin R

171
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What types of insulins are short acting?

A

regular insulin

172
Q

What are short acting insulins used for?

A

emergency treatment of DKA

173
Q

What are intermediate acting insulins used for?

A

long-term management of diabetes

174
Q

What are some forms of intermediate acting insulins?

A

Humulin-N, Novolin-N, Prozinc, Vetsulin

175
Q

What types of insulin are long acting?

A

Glargine (cats), Detemir

176
Q

What are long acting insulins used for?

A

long term treatment of diabetes

177
Q

What are some forms of Glargine and Detemir?

A

Lantus and Levemir

178
Q

What are the clinical uses for Gondorelin (GnRH)?

A

treats cystic ovaries in dairy cattle

179
Q

What are the clinical uses for Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)?

A

cystic ovaries in dairy cattle, infertility caused by low testosterone

180
Q

What are the clinical uses for Gonadotropins?

A

superovulation, out of season breeding

181
Q

What is Estrogen used for in cattle?

A

persistent corpus luteum, expel purulent material from uterus, promote weight gain

182
Q

What is Estrogen used for in dogs?

A

control urinary incontinence

183
Q

What is Estrogen used for in horses?

A

induction of estrus in non-breeding season

184
Q

What are some forms of Estrogen?

A

Estradiol (Incurin), Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

185
Q

What are some side effects of Estrogen?

A

severe anemia

186
Q

Is Estrogen used in males or females?

A

females

187
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Are Androgens mainly used in males or females?

A

males

188
Q

What are some forms of Androgens?

A

Methyltestosterone, Testosterone Cypionate, Testosterone Enanthate, Testosterone Propionate, Milberone

189
Q

What are some uses for Androgens?

A

urinary incontinence in male dogs

190
Q

Which Androgen can be used in femlaes?

A

Milberone

191
Q

What are some uses for Milberone?

A

prevention of estrus in dogs, treatment of false pregnancy

192
Q

What are some side effects of Milberone?

A

clitoral hypertrophy, vulvovaginitis, increased body odor

193
Q

What are some clinical uses for Progestins in dogs?

A

control estrus, false pregnancies, prevent vaginal hyperplasia, treat severe galactorrhea, control unacceptable male behavior

194
Q

What are some clinical uses for Progestin in cats?

A

dermatologic and behavioral problems and suppression of estrus

195
Q

What are some side effects of Progestins?

A

hyperglycemia

196
Q

What drugs fall under the Progestin group?

A

Megestrol Acetate, Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA), Altrenogest, Norgestomet, Melengestrol Acetate

197
Q

What are some uses for Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA)?

A

treatment of behavioral problems, treatment of certain dermatologic conditions

198
Q

What are some forms of Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA)?

A

Depo-Provera

199
Q

What is Altrenogest?

A

oral progestin for horses and swine to suppress estrus in mares and gilts

200
Q

What is Norgestomet?

A

used to synchronize estrus in cattle (synchro-mate B)

201
Q

What are some uses for Dinoprost Tromethamine?

A

abortion producing agent in dogs/cats

202
Q

What are some forms of Dinoprost Tromethamine?

A

Lutalyse

203
Q

What are some side effects of Dinoprost Tromethamine?

A

sweating, abdominal pain, dyspnea and panting, tachycardia

204
Q

What are some uses for Cloprostenol Sodium in cattle?

A

treatment of mummified fetuses, termination of pregnancy, estrus synchronization

205
Q

What is Bovine Somatotropin?

A

growth hormone

206
Q

What does Bovine Somatotropin do?

A

increases growth rate in bovine, increases milk production

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