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Positive inotrope
Drugs that increase the contractions of the heart. Example?
Catacholamines
Antitussive
Cough suppressant for non-productive cough. Example?
Mild opioid
Catacholamines
Fight or flight hormone
Positive inotropes
Andrenergics
Drugs having to do with adrenaline mimicking
Positive inotrope
Expectorant
Increase fluid of respiratory tract, making it easier for you to break up and cough out mucus
Emetic
Induces vomiting. Examples?
Hydrogen Peroxide
Apomorphine
Xylazine
Xylazine
Emetic. For?
Cats
Apomorphine
Emetic for?
Dogs
Antiemetic
Prevents vomiting but not nausea
Laxative
Relieves constipation
Hookworms and ascarids. Who has them?
Puppies and kittens. Prevention?
1st at two weeks in puppies, 1st at 3 weeks in kittens, q 2 weeks until old enough for monthly preventative at 4-8 weeks
Monthly prevention?
Interceptor or Sentinel. AKA?
Milbemycin Oxime
Hookworms and ascarids. Treatment?
Fenbendazole or panacur
OR?
Pyrantel Pamoate (Strongid or Nemix)
Strongid or Nemix
Pyrantel Pamoate. Good for?
Roundworms and Hookworms
Panacur AKA?
Fenbendazole. Good for?
Roundworms and hookworms.
Less effective with Tapeworms and giardia
Whipworms. Who has them?
Digging dogs. Prevention?
Clean environment and monthly preventative.
Whipworms. Treatment?
Drontal Plus. OR?
Febantel for 3 consecutive days
Tapeworms. Who has them?
Animals with fleas or sometimes from underprepared foods. Prevention?
Flea treatment!
Tapworms. Treatment?
Proziquantel (Droncit) or Epsiprantal (Cestex). Can use?
Fenbendazole (Panacur)
Proziquantel AKA?
Droncit. Good for?
Tapeworms
Episprantal, AKA?
Cestex. Good for?
Tapeworms
Coccidiosis. Who has it?
Many have parasite, don't have disease unless symptoms are present. Prevented by?
Clean drinking water and healthy immune system
Coccidiosis. Treatment?
Sulfadimethoxine (Albon).
Not aiming for zero population
Giardia. Who has it?
Diarrhea ridden patients are assumed to have it even with a negative fecal. Prevented by?
Clean environment
Giardia. Treatment?
Metronidazole (Flagyl) Can use?
Fenbendazole
Metronidazole AKA?
Flagyl. Good for?
Giardia
Heartworm. Prevention?
Avermectins. Such as?
Ivermectin (Heartgard, evamic)
Moxidectin
Doramectin
Frontline
Fipronil
Frontline
Advantage
Imidacloprid
Advantage
Revolution
Selemectin
Revolution
Promeris
Can cause pemphagus follicularis
Metaflumizone
Antiarrythmics
Controls arrhythmia of the heart. Drug class?
Cardiovascular
Diuretics. For cardiovascular?
Reduce blood pressure (heart's workload) and move fluid from tissues. Also good for?
Respiratory
Furosemide
Diuretic. Side effect?
Long-term use leads to hypokalemia
Oxygen. For cardiovascular?
EVERY critical cardiac patient from 20-100% atm oxygen. Also good for?
Respiratory
Aspirin
Prevents blood clots. Good for?
Cardiovascular
Vasodilators. Do what?
Increase diameter of vessels, increasing ease of blood flow and decreasing heart's workload. For what system?
Cardiovascular
Bronchodilators. For cardiovascular?
Increase oxygen intake. Also good for?
Respiratory
Bronchodilators. For respiratory?
Increase diameter of airway, making it easier to breathe. Also good for?
Cardiovascular
Oxygen. For respiratory?
Used in respiratory conditions where blood saturation is poor. Also good for?
Cardiovascular.
Antihistamines. For respiratory?
Bronchodilation to treat allergy related pathologies. Also good for?
GI
Corticosteroids
Excellent anti-inflammatory qualities, terrible side effects. Good for?
Respiratory
Diuretics. Respiratory?
Pulmonary Edema. Also good for?
Cardiovascular
Emetic. Dogs?
Apomorphine. Cat?
Xylazine
Emetic. Local?
Hydrogen peroxide. Emetics are good for?
GI
Antiemetic.
Prevents vomiting. Using?
Antihistamines or Nervous system drugs (increasing downward GI motility)
Antidiarrheal.
Treats the underlying cause of diarrhea. Good for?
GI
Laxative.
Relieves constipation. Good for?
GI
Antacids. Do?
Increase stomach pH to reduce irritation. Good for?
GI
GI protectants. Do?
Protect areas of the GI tract where ulcers have formed. Good for?
GI
Opioids are good for?
Antidiarrheals
Antitussives
Respiratory and GI