Respiratory pharmacology

Question 1

Systemic anti-fungals used for aspergillosis

Answer 1

Azoles (imidazoles, triazoles, itraconazole)

Question 2

Local anti-fungals used for aspergillosis

Answer 2

More effective than systemic

	○ Enilconazole
	○ Clotrimazole

Question 3

Treatment of Idiopathic lympho-plasacytic rhinitis

Answer 3

○ Enrofloxacin
○ Amoxycillin +/- clavulanic acid
○ Glucocorticoids
○ Antihistamines
○ Itraconazole
○ NSAIDs and antibiotics

Question 4

Bronchodilators in small animals

Answer 4

Salbutamol (Ventolin, beta-2-agonist) used with a space chamber and face mask

Terbutaline, injectable beta-2 agonist, probably less effective than salbutamol

Theophylline, phosphodiesterase inhibitor, oral formulation, not often used

Question 5

Anti-inflammatory drugs

Answer 5

NSAIDs

Antihistamines

Glucocorticoids

Question 6

Treatment of infectious tracheobronchitis

Answer 6

Tetracyclines (first)

Potentiated sulphonamides, penicillins, or cephalosporins (second)

Question 7

Treatment of bacterial pneumonia

Answer 7

potentiated sulphonamides first drug of choice

ampicillin, amoxycillin (plus or minus clavulanic acid) or cephalosporin for mixed infections.

Fluoroquinolones for gram negative organisms