Pharmacology Drugs 2

Question 1

Gabapentin

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 1

Anticonvulsant

Indications: anti-anxiety; analgesia for chronic and neuropathic pain

Side effects: sedation, drwosiness, paradoxical exccitement/anxiety (high dose)

Question 2

Furosemide

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 2

Loop diuretic

Indications: treatment of congestive heart failure

Side effects: hypokalemia, other fluid and electrolyte imbalances

Question 3

Mannitol

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 3

Osmotic diuretic

Indications: reduction of intra-cranial pressure

Side effects: fluid and electrolyte imbalances

Question 4

Glycopyrrolate

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 4

Anticholinergic

Indications: increases herat rate by preventing bradycardia

Question 5

Acepromazine

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

*no reversal for this drug!

Answer 5

Phenothiazine

Indications: sedation and tranquilizer

Side effects: hypotension (via vasodilation), hypothermia

Question 6

Midazolam

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 6

Benzodiazepine

Indications: sedation for the too young/too sick/too old

Side effects: paradoxical excitement

Question 7

Diazepam

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 7

Benzodiazepine

Indications: emergency seizure control

Side effects: paradoxical excitement

Question 8

Thiopental

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

**hint: the drugs ending in ‘tal’ are barbiturates :)

Answer 8

Barbiturate

Indications: very short acting induction agent (old school technique)

Side effects: apnea

Question 9

Phenobarbital

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 9

Barbiturate

Indications: long term managment of seizures

Side effects: sedation; behavioural changes and liver damage (overuse)

Question 10

Pentobarbital

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 10

Barbiturate

Indications: (short acting drug) euthanasia

Side effects: sedation, death

Question 11

Dexmethasone

Class, indications (reasons) for use, and side effects:

Answer 11

Glucocorticoids (corticoids)

Indication acute resp.distress syndrome,feline asthma,allergic pneumonia

Side effects: gastric ulcerations, polyuria, polydipsia