Product discussions Flashcards
1
Q
Ketavet
generic name?
A
ketamine hydrochloride
2
Q
Ketavet
distribution category?
A
POM-V
schedule 2
3
Q
Ketavet
storage requirements?
A
controlled drugs cupboard
4
Q
Ketavet
members that can prescribe?
A
vet surgeon
5
Q
Ketavet
administration route?
A
IV, IM, SC
6
Q
Ketavet
drug type?
A
dissociative anaesthetic agent
7
Q
Ketavet
use of drug?
A
induction of anaesthesia
8
Q
Ketavet
therapeutic action?
A
crosses blood-brain barrier
- causing narcosis and analgesia
9
Q
Fortekor
generic name?
A
Benazepril Hydrochloride
10
Q
Fortekor
distribution category?
A
POM-V
11
Q
Fortekor
storage requirements?
A
pharmacy shelf
12
Q
Fortekor
members who can prescribe?
A
veterinary surgeons
13
Q
Fortekor
administration route?
A
PO
14
Q
Fortekor
drug type?
A
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
15
Q
Fortekor
use of drug?
A
chronic heart failure and hypertension
16
Q
Fortekor
therapeutic action?
A
prevents conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II
so prevents synthesis of aldosterone
- blocks effects caused by these hormones
17
Q
Vetergesic
generic name?
A
buprenorphine
18
Q
Vetergesic
distribution category?
A
POM-V
schedule 3
19
Q
Vetergesic
storage requirements?
A
controlled drugs cupboard
20
Q
Vetergesic
members who can prescribe?
A
veterinary surgeons
21
Q
Vetergesic
administration route?
A
IM
22
Q
Vetergesic
drug type?
A
opiate analgesic
- partial agonist
23
Q
Vetergesic
use of drug?
A
post-operative analgesia and sedation
24
Q
Vetergesic
therapeutic action?
A
binds with opioid receptor sites in the brain and spinal cord
- produce analgesia and sense of mental detachment
- may also cause drowsiness
25
Comfortan
| generic name?
methadone hydrochloride
26
Comfortan
| distribution category?
POM-V
| schedule 2
27
Comfortan
| storage requirements?
controlled drugs cupboard
28
Comfortan
| members who can prescribe?
veterinary surgeons
29
Comfortan
| administration route?
IV, IM, SC
30
Comfortan
| drug type?
opiate analgesic
| - pure agonist
31
Comfortan
| drug use?
analgesia and premedication
32
Comfortan
| therapeutic action?
binds with opioid receptor sites in brain and spinal cord
- produce analgesia and sense of mental distachment
- may cause drowsiness
33
Frusedale
| generic name?
flurosemide
34
Frusedale
| distribution catergory?
POM-V
35
Frusedale
| storage requirements?
pharmacy shelf
36
Frusedale
| members who can prescribe?
veterinary surgeons
37
Frusedale
| administration route?
PO
38
Frusedale
| drug type?
loop diuretic
39
Frusedale
| use of drug?
congestive heart failure, hypertension and acute renal failure
40
Frusedale
| therapeutic action?
prevents reabsorption of sodium and potassium from the Loop of Henle
- so increasing volume of urine produced
41
Prascend
| generic name?
pergolide
42
Prascend
| distribution category?
POM-V
43
Prascend
| storage requirements?
pharmacy shelf
44
Prascend
| members who can prescribe?
veterinary surgeons
45
Prascend
| administration route?
PO
46
Prascend
| drug type?
dopamine receptor agonist
47
Prascend
| use of drug?
equine cushing's disease
48
Prascend
| therapeutic action?
stimulates dopamine receptors
| and decreases plasma concentration of the adrenocorticotropic hormone
49
Droncit
| generic name?
praziquantel
50
Droncit
| distribution category?
AVM-GSL
51
Droncit
| storage requirements?
none
52
Droncit
| members who can prescribe?
any retailor
53
Droncit
| admission route?
topical
54
Droncit
| drug type?
anthelmintic
55
Droncit
| use of drug?
cestode infestations in cats
56
Droncit
| therapeutic action?
causes vermifuge of intestinal tapeworms
57
Equest
| generic name?
moxidectin
58
Equest
| distribution category?
POM-VPS
59
Equest
| storage requirements?
pharmacy shelf
60
Equest
| members who can prescribe?
vet surgeon, pharmacist or RAMA
61
Equest
| administration route?
PO
62
Equest
| drug type?
anthilmintic
63
Equest
| use of drug?
nematode infestations in horses and other equidae
64
Equest
| therapeutic value?
causes vermifuge of intestinal worms
able to utilise the enterohepatic circulation to increase efficacy
65
Allevinix
| generic name?
flunix megulime
66
Allevinix
| distribution category?
POM-V
67
Allevinix
| storage requirements?
pharmacy shelf
68
Allevinix
| members who can prescribe?
veterinary surgeons
69
Allevinix
| administration route?
IV
70
Allevinix
| drug type?
NSAID
71
Allevinix
| use of drug?
alleviation of inflammation and pain with musco-skeletal disorders
alleviation of visceral pain with colic
72
Allevinix
| therapeutic action?
inhibits production of COX enzymes
reduces synthesis of postaglandins
prevents or reduces inflammation
73
Frontline
| generic name?
fipronil
74
Frontline
| distribution category?
NFA-VPS
75
Frontline
| storage requirements?
displayed to public but not accessible
76
Frontline
| members who can prescribe?
Vet surgeons, pharmacists and RAMAs with relevant qualifications
77
Frontline
| administration route?
topical
78
Frontline
| drug type?
antiparasitic
79
Frontline
| use of drug?
prevent infestation of fleas tick and biting lice on dogs
80
Frontline
| therapeutic action?
exhibits insecticidal and acaricidal activity against fleas, ticks and biting lice
- by disrupting the parasite's nervous system
81
Loxicom
| generic name?
meloxicam
82
Loxicom
| distribution caterogy?
POM-V
83
Loxicom
| storage requirements?
pharmacy shelf
84
Loxicom
| members who can prescribe?
veterinary surgeons
85
Loxicom
| administration route?
PO
86
Loxicom
| drug type?
NSAID
87
Loxicom
| use of drug?
analgesic and anti-inflammatory for dogs
88
Loxicom
| therapeutic action?
inhibits production of COX enzymes
reduces synthesis of postaglandins
prevents or reduces inflammation
89
Panacur
| generic name?
fenbendazole
90
Panacur
| distribution catergory?
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91
Panacur
| storage requiremnets?
pharmacy shelf
92
Panacur
| members who can prescribe?
vet surgeons, pharmacists or RAMA with relevant qualifications
93
Panacur
| admission route?
PO
94
Panacur
| drug type?
anthelminitic
95
Panacur
| use of drug?
treatment and control of GI nematodes
96
Panacur
| therapeutic action?
both vermicide and vermifuge of intestinal worms
97
Depocillin
| generic name?
procaine benzylpenicillin
98
Depocillin
| distribution category?
POM-V
99
Depocillin
| storage requirements?
pharmacy fridge
100
Depocillin
| members who can prescribe?
VSs
101
Depocillin
| administration route?
IM
102
Depocillin
| drug type?
antibiotic
| beta-lactam
103
Depocillin
| use of drug?
bacterial agents for use in horse, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs and cats
104
Depocillin
| therapeutic action?
inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
105
Dermoline Insecticidal Shampoo
| generic name?
piperonyl butoxide
106
Dermoline Insecticidal Shampoo
| distribution category?
AV-GSL
107
Dermoline Insecticidal Shampoo
| storage requirements?
none
108
Dermoline Insecticidal Shampoo
| members who can prescribe?
any retailer
109
Dermoline Insecticidal Shampoo
| administration route?
topical
110
Dermoline Insecticidal Shampoo
| drug type?
insecticide
111
Dermoline Insecticidal Shampoo
| use of drug?
medicated shampoo
112
Dermoline Insecticidal Shampoo
| therapeutic action?
used for controlling biting insects in summer months
113
Effydral Everesent Tablets
| generic name?
N/A
114
Effydral Everesent Tablets
| distribution category?
AVM-GSL
115
Effydral Everesent Tablets
| storage requirements?
none
116
Effydral Everesent Tablets
| members who can prescribe?
sold by any retailer
117
Effydral Everesent Tablets
| administration route?
PO
118
Effydral Everesent Tablets
| drug type?
rehydration salts
119
Effydral Everesent Tablets
| use of drug?
oral rehydration
120
Effydral Everesent Tablets
| therapeutic action?
N/A
121
Engemycin
| generic name?
oxytetracycline hydrochloride
122
Engemycin
| distribution cetegory?
POM-V
123
Engemycin
| storage requirments?
pharmacy shelf
124
Engemycin
| members who can prescribe?
VSs
125
Engemycin
| administration route?
IM or IV = large animals
| SC or IM = small animals
126
Engemycin
| drug type?
antibiotic
| tetracycline
127
Engemycin
| use of drug?
treatment of bacterial infections in horses and other Equidae, pigs, sheep, cats, cattle and dogs
128
Engemycin
| therapeutic action?
inhibits protein synthesis within bacteria cells
129
Synulox
| generic name?
amoxicillin
| clavulanic acid
130
Synulox
| distribution category?
POM-V
131
Synulox
| storage requirements?
pharmacy shelf
132
Synulox
| members who can prescribe?
VSs
133
Synulox
| administration route?
PO
134
Synulox
| drug type?
antibiotic
| beta-lactam
135
Synulox
| use of drug?
broad-spectrum bactericidal agent for use in dogs and cats
136
Synulox
| therapeutic action?
inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
137
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring
| generic name?
N/A
138
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring
| distribution category?
POM-V
139
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring
| storage requirements?
pharmacy fridge
140
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring
| members who can prescribe?
VSs
141
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring
| administration route?
SC or IM
142
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring
| drug type?
therapeutic vaccine
143
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring
| use of drug?
used for horses and other Equidae, sheep and dogs that have potential exposure to tetanus and have not received a prophylactic vaccine
144
Tetanus Antitoxin Behring
| therapeutic value?
provides passive immunity against tetanus
