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Pharmacology Flashcards

1
Q

What anti-infective compound when given to juvenile animals can impair cartilage development?

A

Enrofloxacin

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List the 2 toxicity side effects of the class aminoglycosides.

A

Ototoxicity
Renal Toxicity

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What is the name of the drug that is used to treat foal pneumonia?

A

Rifampin

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4
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Which antibiotics are not recommended for young animals?

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Tetracyclines & fluoroquinolones

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5
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Penicillin G procaine can be given SQ, IV and IM.

True or false

A

False (Cannot be given IV)

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6
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Which antibiotic class is commonly used to treat vector born diseases?

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Tetracyclines

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7
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Lincosamides, like clindamycin, are contraindicated for use in ruminants like rabbits and horses and can cause serious GI side effects.
True or false

A

True

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8
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Which drug can penetrate the blood/prostate barrier, chose all that apply.

A

Fluroquinolones
Chloramphenicol
Sulfonamide

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9
Q

Which drug has analgesic effects?

All of the above

Propofol

Ketamine

Acepromazine

A

Ketamine

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10
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Anticholinergics are used to treat:

A

Bradycardia

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11
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A 10kg dog has accidentally been given a dose of Domitor intended for a 30 kg dog. The correct reversal agent for this overdose is:

A

Atipamezole

Yohimbine

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12
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Most euthanasia solutions contain the following

A

Pentobarbital

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13
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The most common side effect of Propofol is:

A

Apnea

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14
Q

Edrophonium is used to diagnose which disease?

A

Myasthenia gravis

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15
Q

Sympathetic Receptor

Parasympathetic

A

Adrenergic

Cholinergic

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16
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Parasympathomimetic drug would be a drug that:

A

Stimulated the parasympathetic nervous system causing bronchoconstriction

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17
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A cholinergic crisis is when the break down of acetylcholine is prevented and constant stimulation is given to chlorogenic receptors causing excessive salivation and deification.

True or false

A

True

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18
Q

When would you recommend treating seizures with medication?

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In one day, a patient had 2 seizures lasting 2 minutes each

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19
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Injectable medications reach the highest, quickest plasma concentrations via:

A

the intravenous route,
followed second by the intramuscular route,
and thirdly by the intrathecal route.

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20
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Drug dosage does not change with renal impairment if the drug is excreted by the kidneys.
True or false

A

False

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21
Q

Theophylline Use

A

Drug used to widen bronchioles

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22
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Phenobarbital, Levetiracetam, Potassium Bromide, and Zonisamide are all drugs used to treat:

A

Seizures

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23
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Ketamine and Tiletamine are:

A

Disassociate drugs

24
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atropine

A

Anticholinergic

25
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epinephrine

A

Positive inotropic drug

26
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Propranolol

A

Antiarrhythmic

27
Q

Mannitol

28
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Metabolism

A

Biotransformation

29
Q

Drug metabolites

A

Can be active or inactive

30
Q

A dog in kidney failure would be expected to have longer drug excretion than normal.

True or false

31
Q

Agonist

A

Drug with high efficacy and affinity

32
Q

Antagonist

A

Blocks drug from binding to receptors

33
Q

Which drug is used to relieve cough and used in equine anesthesia?

A

guaifenesin

34
Q

Which drug is used to relieve cough and used in equine anesthesia?

A

guaifenesin

35
Q

Acepromazine gives pain control
True or false

36
Q

What is in telazol?

A

tiletamine and zolazepam

37
Q

Dexmeditomidine causes:

A

Hypotension
Bradycardia
Bradypnea

38
Q

Dexmedetomidine does not provide analgesia.
True or false

39
Q

Dexmeditomidine is an alpha 2 antagonist.

True or false

40
Q

Which is NOT a method to confirm death?

fixed and dilated pupils
lack of corneal reflex
cessation of heart beat
closure of palpebral fissure

A

closure of palpebral fissure

41
Q

Which opioid receptor provides the strongest analgesia?

42
Q

Which drug causes no cardiac depression?

A

Alfaxalone

43
Q

Reversal for diazepam

A

flumazenil

44
Q

Reversal for xylazol

45
Q

Dexmedetomadine

A

atipamezole

46
Q

Fluoxetine is a serotonin uptake inhibitor, used with behavior modification, in which situation would you use this medication?
separation anxiety
tail chasing
hypervocalization

True or false

47
Q

Whis is NOT a sign of a cholinergic crisis?
salivation
constipation
vomiting
urination

A

Constipation

48
Q

Which drug does not treat glaucoma?
Dorzolamide
Tropicamide
Beta blockers
Timolol

A

Tropicamide

49
Q

Which drug is most likely to cause ototoxicity

Gentamicin

Penicillin

Chloramphenicol

Cephalexin

A

Gentamicin

50
Q

Which is FALSE about Proparacaine?

Used prior to staining cornea with fluorescein stain

Used prior to measuring intraocular pressure

Used topically on cornea

Used to decrease aqueous production

A

Used to decrease aqueous production

51
Q

What drug can be used in cats?

Cyclosporine

Cytopoint

Apoquel

All of the above

A

Cyclosporine

52
Q

Which drug treats Diabetes Insipidus?

A

Vasopressin

53
Q

Which two drugs are used in the treatment of Addisons disease (hypoadrenocorticism)?

A

Desoxycorticosterone pivalate and Prednisone

54
Q

Which drug is used to treat hypothyroidism in dogs?

A

Levothyroxine

55
Q

Treatment of hyperthyroidism in cats

A

Methimazole can be given orally to inhibit the production of thyroid hormone

Radioactive iodine

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