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Pharmo - Vet
Drug Name, Trade Name, Organ System, Primary Action, and any Key Facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lasix - Furosemide | Kidneys, Loop Diuretic, blocks absorption of sodium, increases water loss. |
| Cerenia - Moropatin | GI, Neurologic inhibitor, binds to receptors in the brain so it doesn't get to the stomach. |
| Pepto Bismol - Bismuth Subsalicylate | GI, protects from enterotoxins, coats intestinal mucosa. |
| Metronidazole - Flagyl | GI, helps treat giardia. |
| Magnesium/Aluminum - Mallox, Tums | GI, Antacid, OTC oral |
| Cimetidine - Tagamet | GI, Antacid |
| Ranitidine - Zantac | GI, Antacid, ulcer preventative, inhibits H2 receptors. |
| Famotidine - Pepcid | GI, Antacid, ulcer/acid reflux preventative, H2 receptors antagonist. |
| Sucralfate - Carafate and Sulfate | GI, treats ulcers in the stomach and upper small intestine. |
| Omeprazole - Prilosec | GI, treats ulcers. |
| Cyproheptadine - Periactin | GI, antihistamine, appetite stimulants for sick cats. |
| Metoclopramide - Reglan | GI, Increase GI motility, Antiemetic/prevents vomiting |
| Meclizine - Dramamine | GI, antihistamine, antimotion sickness |
| Acepromazine - Promace | GI, tranquilizer/dry mucoid secretions |
| Xylazine | GI, Sedative, emesis in cats/sedation in others. |
| Activated Charcoal - Toxiban | GI, adsorbant, protectant. |
| Lactulose - Enulose | GI, laxative, constipation |
| Diazepam/Midazolam - Distat, Valium | CNS, benzodiazepine tranquilizer, to sedate, reduce anxiety, promote behavioral changes, or induce muscle relaxation |
| Lidocaine - Xylocaine | CNS, antiarrythmic and anasthetic, anesthetic used in dogs and cats for the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms or cardiac arrhythmia |
| Propranolol - Inderal, Detensol | Cardiovascular, Beta Blocker, to treat certain types of heart conditions or arrhythmias in dogs and cats such as atrial fibrillation |
| Atenolol - Tenormin | Cardiovascular, Beta Blocker, to treat certain types of heart disease, high blood pressure, and abnormal heart rhythms in dogs, cats, and ferrets |
| Diltazem - Cardizem | Cardiovascular, Calcium Channel Blocker, to treat hypertension and certain cardiac arrhythmias |
| Amlodipine - Norvasc | Cardiovascular, Calcium Channel Blocker, for treating high blood pressure, most commonly in cats, in order to prevent damage to the kidneys, eyes, and brain. |
| Hydralazine - Apresoline | Cardiovascular, Vasodilator, used to treat high blood pressure and certain causes of heart failure. |
| nitroglycerin - Nitrol or Nitro-bid | Cardiovascular, Vasodilator, relaxes the blood vessels on the venous side of the circulation, may also dilate coronary arterioles |
| Pimobenden - Vetmedin | Cardiovascular, Vasodilator, used to treat dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF), usually caused by either dilated cardiomyopathy or valvular insufficiency |
| Enalpril - Vasotec | Cardiovascular, Vasodilator, relaxes the smooth muscles of arterioles and veins, useful for treating patients with cardiac disease that involves the right & left ventricles |
| Benazepril - Lotensin | Cardiovascular, Vasodilator, relaxes the smooth muscles of arterioles and veins, useful for treating patients with cardiac disease that involves the right & left ventricles |
| Spironolactone - Aldactone, Prilactone | Cardiovascular, potassium sparing diuretic, causes sodium resorption from the distal renal tubes and collection ducts |
| Mannitol - Osmitrol | Cardiovascular, diuresis, osmotically retains water in the renal tubular lumen. Reduces cerebral edema associated with head trauma & as a diuretic for flushing absorbed toxins from the body |
| Digoxin - Lanoxin, Lanoxicaps | Cardiovascular, positive inotropes, used to control supra-ventricular tachycardia caused by atrial fibrillation |
| Butorphanol - Torbutrol, Torbugesic | Respiratory System, analgesic, pre-anesthetic, antitussive, or antiemetic, opioid cough suppressant, causes little sedation as compared with stronger opioids |
| Hydrocodone - Hycodan | Respiratory System, antitussive, to treat canine respiratory conditions like chronic bronchitis, bronchial compression, a collapsed windpipe (trachea), and tracheobronchitis or kennel cough |
| Dextromethorphan - Robitussin | Respiratory System, antitussive, actions are similar to those of more potent narcotic antitussives |
| Acetylcysteine - Mucomyst | Respiratory System, mucolytic, to break up mucus and reduce the viscosity of mucus so that the cilia can move it out of the respiratory tract |
| Guaifenesin - Mucinex | Respiratory System, expectorants, increases the fluidity of mucus in the respiratory tract by generating liquid secretions by respiratory tract cells |
| Phenylephrine - Ak-Dilate, Ak-Nephrin | Respiratory System, decongestant, nasal congestion relief |
| Terbutaline - Brethine | Respiratory System, bronchodilator, ease labored breathing and wheezing in dogs and cats suffering from asthma, bronchitis, and other conditions that make breathing difficult |
| Albuterol - Ventolin, Proventil | Respiratory System, bronchodilator, relaxes the muscles of the airways and improves breathing. It also relieves the cough associated with asthma. It is most often used in cats, as dogs are rarely affected by true airway constriction |
| Aminophylline - Phyllocontin, Truphylline | Respiratory System, bronchodilator, used to treat congestive heart failure and pulmonary edema. This drug relaxes the smooth muscles in the airway allowing your pet to breathe more easily |
| Levothyroxine - Thyro-Tabs Canine, Synthroid | Endocrine System, thyroid hormone T3 & T4, used to treat animals that don't make enough thyroid hormone |
| Methimazole - Tapazole | Endocrine System, thyroid hormone T3 & T4, antithyroid medication used to treat hyperthyroidism in cats |
| Radioactive iodine | Endocrine System, anti-thyroid, is injected under the skin and concentrates in the thyroid gland. The radioactivity penetrates a few millimeters into the tissue and destroys the overactive thyroid cells |
| INSULINS - Vetsulin, Caninsulin, Lantus | Endocrine System, hormone, to achieve optimal glycemic control without causing hypoglycemia or excessive weight gain and to minimize the impact on lifestyle |
| DOCP - Percorten V | Endocrine System, mineralocorticoids, to replace the cortisol deficiency with an oral steroid (prednisone) |
| Prednisone/prednisolone - Prednis-Tab®, Deltasone | Endocrine System, glucocorticoid anti-inflammatory, It is used to manage and treat immune-mediated disease such as immune-mediated hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia, including Aiddons disease |
| Deprenyl - Anipryl, Eldepryl | Endocrine System, Inhibitor, used to treat signs due to cognitive dysfunction syndrome in dogs and cats. It has also been used to treat pituitary dependent Cushing's disease |
| Hydrocortizone - Hydrocort, Alphosyl | Endocrine System, glucocorticoid, mild inflammation, as an adjunctive treatment to decrease doses of oral anti-inflammatory drugs, and for long-term use |
| Meloxicam - Metacam, Loxicom | NSAID that exhibits anti-inflammatory, analgesic; (NSAID) used to relieve pain, inflammation, and fever in dogs and cats. It is indicated for the treatment of osteoarthritis in dogs and cats. Meloxicam is also used to treat pain associated with surgery |
| Oxytocin | Reproductive System, increases uterine contraction in patients with dystocia related to a weakened or fatigued uterus |
| Estradiol | Reproductive System, increases estrogen and prevents pregnancy by increasing the number and thickness of folds within the oviducts, preventing the passage of the ova to the uterus |
| Megestrol acetate | Reproductive System, used for contraception in female dogs and cats |
| Phenobarbital - Luminal Sodium, Solfoton | Nervous System, anticonvulsant, works by decreasing and stabilizing neuron activity in the brain. It also decreases the neurotransmitter Glutamate, which causes nerve stimulation. |
| Propofol - Diprivan | Nervous System, anesthetics, injection is an intravenous sedative hypnotic agent for use in the induction and maintenance of anesthesia. |
| Ketamine - Ketaset, Ketaflo | Nervous System, anesthetics, used to induce loss of consciousness, or anesthesia. It can produce relaxation and relieve pain |
| Isoflurane - Forane | Nervous System, anesthetics, used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia in horses and dogs |
| Sevoflurane - SevoFlo | Nervous System, anesthetics, inhalation anesthetic agent for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia especially exotics |
| Zonisamide - Zonegran | Nervous System, anticonvulsant, unrelated to other anticonvulsants routinely used for treating dogs and cats |
| Potassium bromide - K-BroVet, Libromide | Nervous System, anticonvulsant, decreasing seizure activity within the central nervous system |
| Fentanyl - Duragesic Patches | Nervous System, analgesic, used to treat patients with severe pain, especially after surgery. It is also sometimes used to treat patients with chronic pain who are physically tolerant to other opioids |
| Dexmedetomidine - Dexdomitor | Nervous System, tranquilizer & sedative, indicated for use as a sedative and analgesic in dogs and cats to facilitate clinical examinations, clinical procedures, minor surgical procedures and minor dental procedures |
| Hydromorphone - Dilaudid, Exalgo | Nervous System, analgesic, to treat moderate to severe pain and preoperatively to reduce the sensation of pain from surgery |
| Oxymorphone - Numorphan | Nervous System, analgesic, to treat moderate to severe pain and preoperatively to reduce the sensation of pain from surgery |
| Tramadol - Ultram, ConZip | Nervous System, analgesic, to treat mild to moderate pain in dogs and cats. In addition to its analgesic properties, tramadol may also have some mild anti-anxiety effects |
| Buprenorphine - Buprenex | Nervous System, analgesic, partially binds to opiate mu-receptors, can be used by veterinarians for the management of mild to moderate pain |
| Methadone - Methadose, Dolophine | Nervous System, analgesic & pain relief; to treat pain by changing the way the brain and nervous system respond to pain |
| Methocarbamol - Robaxin, Robinax, Robaximol | Nervous System, muscle relaxant, use in both dogs and cats for muscle relaxation with intervertebral disc disease and traumatic muscle-strains, also is used to control muscle spasm and tremors |
| Doxapram - Dopram | CNS, Central Nervous Stimulant; used primarily in emergency situations during anesthesia or to decrease the respiratory depressant effects of opiates and barbiturates |
| Yohimbine - Yobine, Antagonil | CNS, Central Nervous Stimulant; used successfully to reverse the sedative effects of xylazine and to reverse the cardiac effects of xylazine such as arrhythmia and bradycardia when xylazine is administered alone |
| Atipamezole - Antisedan | CNS, Central Nervous Stimulant; reverse the effects of the sedative dexmedetomidine |
| Carprofen - Rimadyl | NSAID that is used to reduce pain and inflammation (soreness) due to osteoarthritis and pain following surgery in dogs |
| Cefazolin - Kefzol, Ancef | Cephalosporins, antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It may also be used before and during certain surgeries to help prevent infection |
| Cefovecin - Convenia | Cephalosporins, used to treat skin and soft tissue infections in dogs and cats. The antimicrobial effects last for 14 days following administration |
| Cefpodoxime - Simplicef, Vantin | Cephalosporins, antibiotic used to treat skin infections in dogs. The bacteria that are susceptible to cefpodoxime include certain Staphylococcus and Pasteurella species etc. |
| Ampicillin - Teva-ampicillin | Penicillin, antibacterial medication used to treat certain bacterial infections in small and large animals |
| Amoxicillin - Moxatag, Novamoxin | Penicillin, antibiotic used to treat certain bacterial infections. Most commonly it is used to treat skin, respiratory, and urinary tract infections |
| Penicillin - Crystacillin, Flo-Cillin | Penicillin, used to treat susceptible bacterial infections in multiple species including dogs, cats, horses, ferrets, rabbits and birds |
| Amoxicillin - Clavamox | Penicillin, used to treat infections caused by gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It is used to treat skin and soft tissue infections and periodontal (gum) disease |
| Amphotercin B - Abelcet and Ambisome | Antifungal - myotic infections |
| Nystatin - Nyamyc, Nystop, and Nyata | Antifungal - superficial-myotic infections, effective against Candida(Thrush) |
| Flucytosine - Ancobon | Antifungal - paired with amphotercin b. effective against Cryptococcus(yeast) and candida |
| Ivermectin - Soolantra, Stromectol, and Sklice | Antifungal - "white feet don't treat" heartworm medication |
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