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Terminology
Three functions of the nervous sy...,
The nervous system works in tande...,
Primary mediator of the nervous s...
50  cards
Drug List
Acetylcholine,
Bethanechol,
Pilocarpine
93  cards
Cholinergic Drugs
Two mechanisms of action for para...,
What does direct,
What does indirect parasympathomi...
11  cards
Anticholinergic Drugs
Mechanism of action for anticholi...,
Three clinical uses for anticholi...,
Two ways that anticholinergics ca...
9  cards
Adrenergics
Mechanism of action for adrenergi...,
Two receptor types for adrenergic...,
Alpha receptors are excitatory ev...
36  cards
Phenothiazine Tranquilizers
Cns drugs are generally split int...,
Two main clinical uses for phenot...,
Phenothiazine tranquilizers are c...
6  cards
Benzodiazepine Tranquilizers
Benzodiazepine tranquilizers depr...,
Four uses for benzodiazepine,
When using benzodiazepines for ap...
5  cards
Alpha 2 Agonists
Four clinical uses for alpha 2 ag...,
Alpha 2 agonists are often used i...,
What alpha 2 agonists is great to...
9  cards
Barbiturates
Barbiturates are non __________,
Barbiturates must be metabolized ...,
What can barbiturates cause if gi...
18  cards
Dissociatives
What do dissociatives offer for m...,
What happens when dissociatives a...,
Which dissociative causes catalepsy
15  cards
Opiates/Narcotics
What can opioids be derived from,
Four uses for opiates narcotics,
What kind of receptors in the bra...
55  cards
Anticonvulsants
Six causes of seizures,
How is treatment determined for s...,
Which anticonvulsant is used for ...
12  cards
Inhalant Anesthetics
What do you set on the vaporizer ...,
What is an old inhalant anesthetic,
What is a really old inhalant ane...
8  cards
Misc CNS Drugs
Short acting induction anesthetic...,
How is propofol given,
What is propofol used for
12  cards
Behavior Drugs
What two things are also importan...,
Five neurotransmitters of behavior,
Two other uses for antianxiety drugs
6  cards
Euthanasia Drugs
Active ingredient in euthanasia d...,
What is the mechanism of action f...,
What administration of euthanasia...
3  cards
Pain
What does nsaid stand for,
What two pain drugs are given by cri,
Pain is an unpleasant _______ and...
40  cards
NSAIDS
Where can nsaids cause ulceration...,
What kind of toxicity can nsaids ...,
What can nsaids inhibit
36  cards
Pain Relief and Inflammation
Most effective drug class for pain,
What can opioids do to the respir...,
What can opioids cause in some pa...
30  cards
Antihistamines
Antihistamines do not inhibit the...,
Antihistamines displace histamine...,
What kind of cell makes histamine
7  cards
Muscle Relaxants and Corticosteroids
Four uses for muscle relaxant,
8 uses for corticosteroids,
Steroids are rarely _____ they me...
19  cards
Canine Osteoarthritis Management
Five ways to manage canine osteoa...,
Nutritional supplements are not _...,
Nutritional supplements are not _...
3  cards
Worksheet Questions
What two things make up the cns,
What are the two subsystems of th...,
What are the two subsystems of th...
60  cards

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