quiz 6 NSAIDs pt 2

Question 1

acetylsalicylic acid is also known as

Answer 1

asprin

Question 2

acetylsalicylic acid/asprin is commonly used to do what?

Answer 2

prevent the formation of blood clots

Question 3

acetylsalicylic acid/asprin decreases what?

- by doing what?

Answer 3

platelet aggregation by decreasing thromboxane production

Question 4

which is metabolized in the liver by binding it with glucuronic acid for elimination?

Answer 4

acetylsalicylic acid/asprin

Question 5

why do cats metabolize acetylsalicylic acid/asprin slower? (what do they have less of?)

Answer 5

they have less glucuronic acid

Question 6

animals can use acetylsalicylic acid/asprin to treat

Answer 6

• heartworm - for worms that are dissolving in the CV system

- saddle thrombus

Question 7

Carprofen, meloxicam are in the group referred to as

Answer 7

Cox-2 inhibitors

Question 8

why do Cox-2 inhibitors cause less adverse effects than other NSAIDs?

Answer 8

they selectively inhibit the production of prostaglandins associated with inflammation but not other function of the body

Question 9

Cox-2 inhibitors have minimal effects on

Answer 9

GI tract and kidney

Question 10

Cox-2 inhibitors have helped dogs with this issue

Answer 10

arthritis

Question 11

Cox-2 inhibitors have a low incidence of (3)

Answer 11

• liver and renal disease
• hematologic abnormalities (CBCs)
• serious GI disease reported