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1
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What are the 4 corticosteroids?

A
  1. Prednisone
  2. Prednisolone
  3. Triamcinolone
  4. Methylprednisolone
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What are the 2 types of analgesics?

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Opioids and NSAIDS

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3
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What type of opioids are used?

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mu agonists or partial mu agonists

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4
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How do you reverse opioids?

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Naloxone

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5
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What are the 6 commonly used opioids?

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  1. Fentanyl
  2. Morphine
  3. Hydromorphone
  4. Buprenorphine
  5. Butorphanol
  6. Tramadol
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6
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What methods do you give Fentanyl?

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injectable or comes in a patch

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7
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What methods do you give Buprenorphine?

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injectable or orally as it is transmucosal

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8
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What methods do you give Butorphanol?

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Injectable to tablets

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9
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Other than pain, what can you use Butorphanol for?

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antitussive

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10
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What is another name for Tramadol?

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Ultram

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11
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What type of opioid is Tramadol?

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synthetic mu receptor opiate agonist

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12
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What form does Tramadol come in?

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tablets

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13
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What are the 2 dissociative anesthetics?

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Ketamine and Tiletamine

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14
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What is the side effect of ketamine?

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Muscle rigidity

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15
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What medication is used with ketamine?

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diazepam

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16
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What medication makes up Tiletamine and zolazepam?

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Telazol

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17
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What are the 4 commonly used benzodiazepines?

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  1. Valium
  2. Alprazolam
  3. Midazolam
  4. Zolazepam
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18
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What is a short acting hypnotic agent?

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Propofol

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19
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How do you give propofol?

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injectable anesthetic

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20
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What can propofol cause if not given slowly?

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apnea and hypotension

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21
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What are the 2 local anesthetics?

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Lidocaine and Bupivicaine

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22
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What can lidocaine also be used for besides pain?

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anti-arrythmic

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23
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What are the 2 alpha-2-andrenergic agonists?

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Dexmedetomidine and Xylazine

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24
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What is another name for Dexmedetomidine?

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Dexdomitor

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25
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What do you reverse dexmedetomidine with?

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Atipamezole

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26
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What is another name for atipamezole?

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Antesedan

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27
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When should you not use dexmedetomidine?

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Pets with cardiac disease or that are debilitated

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28
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What is xylazine reversed with?

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Yohimbine

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29
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What is a phenothiazine tranquilizer?

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acepromazine

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30
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What is the side effect of acepromazine?

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Lowers seizure threshold

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31
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What is an opioid used to cause vomiting?

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Apomorphine

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32
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How is apomorphine administered?

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injectable or tablet that goes in the conjunctival sac in the eye

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33
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What is a short acting thiobarbiturate?

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Thiopental

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34
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What species should you not use thiopental?

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Greyhounds and other sight hounds because of the slow metabolism of the drug and they are very lean

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35
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What are the 3 anesthetic inhalants?

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  1. Isoflurane
  2. Sevoflurane
  3. Halothane
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36
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What is the most common side effect of anesthetic inhalants?

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hypotension

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37
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Why is halothane not commonly used?

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Side effects especially cardiac

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38
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What are the 6 main cardiac drugs?

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  1. Furosemide
  2. Enalapril
  3. Pimobendan
  4. Spironolactone
  5. Amlodipine
  6. Atropine
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39
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What is another name for Furosemide?

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Lasix

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40
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What type of medication is furosemide?

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Loop diuretic

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41
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When do you use furosemide?

A

Congestive heart failure

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42
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What class is enalapril and other pril medications?

A

Ace inhibitor

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43
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What do ace inhibitors treat?

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Heart failure and hypertension

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44
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What is another use for enalapril other than cardiac medication?

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Chronic renal failure

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45
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How do ace inhibitors work?

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They are vasodilators

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46
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What is another name for pimobendan?

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Vetmedin

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47
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What class is vetmedin?

A

inodilator

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48
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What is vetmedin used for?

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treat congestive heart failure

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49
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What class is spirinolactone?

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potassium sparing diuretic

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50
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What does amlodipine do?

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decreases blood pressure

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51
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What is the most common use of amlodipine?

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Anti hypertensive in cats

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52
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What class is atropine?

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Anticholinergic

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53
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What is atropine used for?

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Increase heart rate

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54
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When is atropine used?

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CPCR and during anesthesia to treat bradycardia

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55
Q

What is another name for Fenbendazole?

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Panacur

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56
Q

What does Panacur treat?

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General anthelmentic and commonly used to treat Giardia

57
Q

What is another name for Sulfadimethoxine?

A

Albon

58
Q

What does Albon treat?

A

coccidia

59
Q

What is pyrantel used for?

A

Ascarids

60
Q

What are ascarids?

A

roundworms

61
Q

What is another name for emodepside and praziquantel combined?

A

Profender

62
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What is profender used for?

A

Topical dewormer for felines

63
Q

What medication is made up of praziquantel, pyrantel, and febantel?

A

Drontal Plus

64
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What does Drontal Plus treat?

A

General dewormer

65
Q

What is another name for selamectin?

A

Revolution

66
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What does revolution treat?

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  1. ear mites
  2. fleas
  3. hook worms
  4. roundworms
  5. demodex
  6. sarcoptes
67
Q

When is revolution contraindicated?

A

Collie breeds

68
Q

What is another name for milbemycin?

A

Profender

69
Q

What does interceptor treat?

A

heartworm prevention
hookworms
roundworms
whipworms

70
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What additional parasite does interceptor plus treat?

A

Tapeworms

71
Q

What is another name for famotidine?

A

Pepcid AC

72
Q

What class of drug is famotidine?

A

H2 receptor blocker

73
Q

What does famotidine treat?

A

Peptic ulcers, acid indigestion, and GERD

74
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What is another name for carafate?

A

Sucrulfate

75
Q

What does Sucrulfate treat?

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gastroprotectant

76
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What is a side effect of sucrulfate?

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May impair absorption of some oral medications

77
Q

What is another name for metaclopramide?

A

Reglan

78
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What class is metaclopramide?

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Upper GI prokinetic agent

79
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What does metaclopramide treat?

A

anti-emetic

80
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What is a side effect of metoclopramide?

A

May cause excitement or hyperactivity in cats

81
Q

What is another name for maropitant?

A

Cerenia

82
Q

What does cerenia treat?

A

anti-emetic

83
Q

What does cisapride do?

A

Promotility for upper and lower GI tract. Treats megacolon

84
Q

Why is cisapride hard to get?

A

It needs to be compounded

85
Q

What is another name for omemperazole?

A

Prilosec

86
Q

What class of drug is omeprazole?

A

Proton pump inhibitor

87
Q

What does omeprazole treat?

A

GI ulcers

88
Q

What class of drug is Misprostol?

A

Prostaglandin E1 analog

89
Q

What does misoprostol treat?

A

Prevents gastric ulceration

90
Q

What are the commonly used NSAIDs?

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  1. Carprofen
  2. Meloxicam
  3. Ketoprofen
  4. Firocoxib
  5. Deracoxib
  6. Flunixin
  7. Phenybutazone
91
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What is another name for Carprofen?

A

Rimadyl

92
Q

What class of drug is Carprofen?

A

Cox 2 Inhibitor

93
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What is the most common side effect of carprofen?

A

Liver failure

94
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What is another name for meloxicam?

A

metacam

95
Q

What is the class of drug for meloxicam?

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cox 2 inhibitor

96
Q

What is the side effect of meloxicam?

A

increase risk of nephrotoxicity

97
Q

What is ketoprofen commonly used for?

A

fever reducer

98
Q

What is another name for Firocoxib?

A

Previcox

99
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What class of drug is Previcox?

A

cox 2 inhibitor

100
Q

What is another name for Deracoxib?

A

Deramaxx

101
Q

What is the class of deracoxib?

A

Cox 2 inhibitor

102
Q

What is another name for Flunixin?

A

Banamine

103
Q

What is another name for Phenylbutazone?

A

Bute

104
Q

What NSAIDS are commonly used in horses?

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Banamine and Bute

105
Q

What do all NSAIDs have increased risk for?

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gastric ulceration and liver/kidney failure

106
Q

What is another name for Methocarbamol?

A

Robaxin

107
Q

What does methocarbamol treat?

A

muscle relaxant

108
Q

What does fluconazole, ketoconazole, and itraconazole treat?

A

antifungal

109
Q

What is the risk of antifungals?

A

hepatotoxic

110
Q

What is another name for Trilostane?

A

Vetoryl

111
Q

What class of drug is Trilostane?

A

adrenal steroid synthesis inhibitor

112
Q

What does vetoryl treat?

A

hyperadrenocorticism

113
Q

What is levoxythyroxine?

A

thyroid hormone for hypothyroidism

114
Q

What is methimazole treat?

A

hyperthyroidism

115
Q

What is another name for Diphenhydramien?

A

Benadryl

116
Q

What class is Benadryl?

A

antihistamine

117
Q

What class is epinephrine?

A

alpha and beta andrenergic agonist

118
Q

What is epinephrine used for?

A

anaphylaxis and cardiac resuscitation

119
Q

What does Guafenisen treat?

A

muscle relaxant

120
Q

When would you use guafenisen?

A

large animal anesthesia

121
Q

What is other names for pentobarbital?

A

Euthasol, fatal plus

122
Q

What class is phenobarbital?

A

Barbiturate

123
Q

What does phenobarbital treat?

A

seizures

124
Q

What class is mirtazapine?

A

Tetracyclic antidepressant

125
Q

What is mirtazapine used for?

A

Appetite stimulant

126
Q

What does fenbendazole treat?

A

Rounds
Hooks
Lung
Whip

127
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What is the trade name for fenbendazole?

A

Panacur

128
Q

What does strongid treat?

A

Rounds
Hooks
Pin

129
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What is another name for strongid?

A

Pyrantel

130
Q

What does praziquantel treat?

A

Tapes

131
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What does albendazole treat

A

Everything

132
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What does metronidazole treat?

A

Giardia and other protozoa

133
Q

What is the trade name for metronidazole?

A

Flagyl

134
Q

What does sulfadimethoxine treat?

A

Coccidia

135
Q

What is the trade name for sulfadimethoxine?

A

Albon

136
Q

What is in drontal plus?

A

Pyrantel and praziquantel

137
Q

What is in profender?

A

Emodepside and praziquantel

138
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What can ingestion of ivermectin cause in dogs?

A

Flaccid paralysis

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