Pharmacology Drugs 3

Question 1

Isoflurane

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

Answer 1

Inhalant anaesthetic

Indications: maintenance of GA

Side effects: decreased blood pressure via vasodilation

Question 1

Flumazenil

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

**hint: beep beep

Answer 1

Benzodiazepine reversal

Question 2

Meloxicam

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

Also known as Metacam

Answer 2

NSAID

Indications: treats inflammatory pain

Side effects: GI upsets, kidney damage (low BP)

Question 3

Atropine

Class, indications (reasons) for use:

Answer 3

Anticholinergic

Indications: prevents (esp vagas stimulated) bradycardia

Question 4

Carprofen

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

Also known as Rimadyl

Answer 4

NSAID

Indications: inflammatory pain
*for dogs only

Side effects: GI upsets

Question 5

Xylazine

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

Answer 5

Alpha 2 adrenergic agonist
(whew that was a mouthful)

Indications: mild analgesia, sedation, muscle relaxant

Side effects: bradcardia, peripheral vasoconstriction

Question 6

Dopamine

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

Answer 6

Catecholamine

Indications: adjuntive treatment of AHF
-increases contractility - BP

Side effects: arrythmias, vomiting, tachycardia

Question 7

pssst…this is the last deck of flashcards yahoo

Prednisone

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

**hint: same answers as Dexmethasone

Answer 7

Glucocorticoids (corticoids)

Indication:acute resp. distress sydrome,feline asthma,allergic pneumonia

Side effects: gastric ulcerations, polyuria, polydipsia

Question 8

who came up with this name??

Yoimbine

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

*hint: beep beep

Answer 8

Xylazine reversal

Question 9

Atipamezole

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

Also known as Antisedan

Answer 9

Alpha 2 reversal

Usually a reversal of Domitor

Question 10

How does a vet nurse cure a headache?

Answer 10

With “meow”-tain dew

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