Renal Therapeutics Flashcards
Ampicillin / TMPS (trimethoprim sulfonamide)
- AB
- UTI
- Cocci/alkaline urine -> Staph/Strep
- Rod/alkaline urine -> Proteus
- Companion animal, (TMPS = first line equine), ruminants
Fluoroquinolone
- AB, cephalosporin
- UTI
- Rod/acidic urine -> E. coli/Pseudomonas
- Not first line Tx, but can enter prostate (companion animal)
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
- UTI, feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC) (have lower GAGs)
- Prevent attachment of bacteria, line the mucosa of bladder for protection
- E.g. Cystease food supplement
Fusidic acid
- Topical AB cream
- ‘Sludgy bladder’
- Rabbits
Zinc oxide
- Natural antiseptic, antibacterial, topical
- ‘Sludgy bladder’
- Rabbits
Rearguard (cyromazine)
- Ectoparasiticide - barrier/prevention of maggots, fly strike
- Rabbits
Albendazole / Fenbendazole
- AB
- Encephalitozoon cuniculi, prolonged Tx, 30 d
- Rabbits
Prioxicam
- NSAID
- Management of transitional cell carcinoma (bladder)
- Dogs
Butorphanol / Buprenorphine
- Analgesia, opioids
- Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC), esp chronic cases; urethral obstruction
- Cats
Amitriptyline
- Tricyclic antidepressant
- Feline idiopathic cystitis (FIC), chronic cases
Calcium gluconate / Dextrose (or glucose) + insulin
- Protect heart from hyperkalaemia (calcium gluconate)
- Calcium gluconate - IV, antagonises cardiac effect of hyperkalaemia
- Dextrose solution = insulin relief
- Insulin = co-transporter, gets K+ transported w/ insulin into cells)
- AKI
Prazosin / Dantrolene
- Antispasmodics
- Prazosin - smooth muscle relaxant
- Dantrolene - skeletal muscle relaxant
- Act on diff parts of urethra to reduce spasm
- Urethral obstruction
Furosemide / Dobutamine
- Diuretics (if horse not producing urine after 12-24 hrs), vasodilation of kidneys -> inc renal perfusion -> inc urine output
- Furosemide - (1-3 mg/kg q2h IV)
- Dobutamine infusion
- AKI
- Horses
Phosphate binders
- Binds to phosphate in intestinal tract so doesn’t get absorbed
- Companion animals, if blood phosphate remains high (>1.6 mmol/L)
- E.g. Pronefra
- Chronic renal failure
- Companion animal
Amlodipine
- Calcium channel blocker
- One dose every 24 h, can double dose if no response
- Chronic renal failure - hypertension, causes peripheral vasodilation
- Companion animal
Telmisartan
- AKA Semintra (go-to)
- Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)
- BID then SID
- Chronic renal failure - hypertension + proteinuria
- Companion animal
Benazepril
- AKA Fortekor
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE)
- Chronic renal failure - proteinuria
- Companion animal
Potassium supplementation (Kaminox)
- Chronic renal failure - spiked fluids in dehydrated patient, will dec muscular weakness + improve inappetence
- Companion animal
Maropitant / Metoclopramide
- Antiemetic
- GI signs in chronic renal failure
- Companion animal
Mirtazapine
- Appetite stimulant
- GI signs in chronic renal failure
- Companion animal
Famotidine
- H2 blocker
- GI signs in chronic renal failure
- Companion animal
Omeprazole
- Proton pump inhibitor
- GI signs in chronic renal failure
- Companion animal
Furosemide
- Diuretic (urinate out extra fluid), alleviates vol overload, IV/CRI
- Oliguric/anuric renal failure
- Acute kidney injury
- Companion animal
Calcium gluconate, insulin, glucose, sodium bicarbonate
- Hyperkalaemia
- Calcium gluconate - protects heart, but doesn’t drop K^+
- Insulin - co-transporter system, carries K^to + into cells
- Glucose = to give w/ insulin
- Acute kidney injury
- Companion animal
Propantheline
- Antimuscarinic (anticholinergic) agent
- Bladder storage, sympathetic control, bladder relaxant (detrusor relaxant)
- Incontinence; restricted bladder filling
- Companion animal
Imipramine / Amitriptyline
- Tricyclic antidepressant/anxiolytic
- Bladder storage, sympathetic control, bladder relaxant (detrusor relaxant)
- Incontinence; restricted bladder filling
- Companion animal
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) (Propalin)
- IUS stimulant - sympathomimetic
- Bladder storage, sympathetic control, internal urethral sphincter stimulant (restriction/contraction of internal urethral sphincter)
- Incontinence - go-to; urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI); supportive Tx for ectopic ureters
- Companion animal
Ephedrine (Enurace / Canuphedrin)
- IUS stimulant - sympathomimetic
- Bladder storage, sympathetic control, internal urethral sphincter stimulant (restriction/contraction of internal urethral sphincter)
- Converts in liver to phenylpropanolamine (norephedrine)
- Incontinence; urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI)
- Companion animal
Pseudoephedrine
- IUS stimulant - sympathomimetic
- Bladder storage, sympathetic control, internal urethral sphincter stimulant (strengthens contractions of internal urethral sphincter)
- Incontinence
- Companion animal
Oestriol (oestrogen) (Incurin)
- IUS stimulant - sensitises adrenergic receptors
- Bladder storage, sympathetic control, internal urethral sphincter stimulant (restriction/contraction of internal urethral sphincter)
- Up-regulates adrenoreceptors of urethral sphincter
- Incontinence (go-to); urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence (USMI)
- Companion animal
Bethanechol
- Detrusor stimulant
- Bladder voidance, parasympathetic control, contraction of bladder, urethral sphincter/urethra relaxes
- Urinary retention (go-to); bladder distension (detrusor atony); reflex dyssynergia
- Companion animal
Cisapride (special basis)
- Detrusor stimulant - gastric prokinetic indirect PS stimulation
- Bladder voidance, parasympathetic control, contraction of bladder, urethral sphincter/urethra relaxes
- Urinary retention; bladder distension (detrusor atony)
- Companion animal
Phenoxybenzamine
- IUS relaxant - non-selective alpha adrenergic antagonist
- Bladder voidance, parasympathetic control - (contraction of bladder) urethral sphincter/urethra relaxes - smooth muscle relaxant
- Urinary retention
- Companion animal
Prazosin
- IUS relaxant, selective alpha adrenergic antagonist
- Bladder voidance, parasympathetic control, contraction of bladder, urethral sphincter/urethra relaxes
- Urinary retention; reflex dyssynergia
- Companion animal
Diazepam / Dantrolene
- EUS (external urethral sphincter) relaxant - somatic muscle relaxant (voluntary control)
- Bladder voidance, parasympathetic control, contraction of bladder, urethral sphincter/urethra relaxes
- Urinary retention, improving voidance
- Companion animal - blocked cat
Procaine penicillin
- UTI
- Horses, first line in ruminants due to Corynebacterium renale
Ammonium salts (ammonium sulfate/chloride)
- Urine acidifier - reduces adherence of Corynebacterium renale
- UTI, dec urolithiasis
- Ruminants
- In diet - v unpalatable
Piroxicam
- NSAID
- Transitional cell carcinoma (bladder tumour)
- Dog
Apometic + activated charcoal
- Prevents absorption of toxins
- Induce emesis (apometic);
- Activated charcoal prevents systemic absorption
- AKI
Enrofloxacin (+ TMPS)
- Only licensed AB in rabbits
- Sludgy bladder/urolithiases, CaCO3 - when cultured as infection