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Cardiac, respiratory and hormonal drugs
Common types and examples of drugs used in veterinary medicine
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Veterinary Medicine
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04/02/2012

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Loop diuretic that is also potassium sparing

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Spironolactone

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Respiratory drug that can also be used as an antidote for tylenol toxicity

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Acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)

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Three side effects that vasodilators may cause

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Hypotension, vomiting, diarrhea

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Where drugs delivered via aerosol go directly to

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Airways

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Decrease the viscosity of respiratory secretions

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Mucolytics

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Three side effects of bronchodilators

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CNS stimulation, tachycardia, arrhythmias

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Vasodilator used transdermally via the pinna

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Nitroglycerin (Nitro-bid)

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DOC for feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

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Diltiazem

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Decreases workload and improves cardiac output

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vasodilators

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Side effects of albuterol

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Tachycardia and hypertension

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What digoxin does to the heart rate

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decreases

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Category of butorphanol

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antitussive 

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Drug category of albuterol

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bronchodilator

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Drug category of flovent

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corticosteroid

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Drug category of hydralazine

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vasodilator

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Drug category of furosemide

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Loop diuretic

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Drug category of mannitol

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Osmotic diuretic 

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Drug category of dobutamine

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contractility 

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Drug category of lidocaine

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Antiarrhythmic

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Contraindicated in pregnant animals, may induce labor

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Corticosteroids

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Progestins (Ovaban and regu-mate)

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Used to suppress estrus in dogs and horses, mimics diestrus

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Used to regulate cycles in large animal and corrects infertility 

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Prostaglandins (Lutalyse)

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Treats hyperthyroidism and can be made transdermal

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Methimazole (Tapazole)

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The majority of Cushing's patients have a tumor on this gland

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Pituitary

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Ferrets typically develop Cushing's due to a tumor on this gland

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Adrenal gland

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Addison's disease typically affects this age group

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Young to middle aged 

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L-deprenyl (Anipryl) 

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Drug of choice for pituitary dependent Cushing's patients

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Drugs that reduce pulmonary edema, ascites, and the cardiac workload

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Diuretics

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What lidocaine and procainimide treat

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PVC

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Controlled antitussive, also preanesthetic or analgesic

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butorphanol (torbugesic) 

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Insulin that may be used in acute cases IV

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Regular

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Metformin or glipizide

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Oral medication used to treat type II diabetes in cats

 

 

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Three signs of hypoglycemia

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weakness, ataxia, seizures

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Fatal, causes drop in blood PH

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diabetic ketacidosis

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