Ocular/Otic/Derm
This glaucoma drug reduces aqueous humor formation and is often paired with Timolol.
What is Dorzolamide?
This DEA form is required to order Schedule II drugs.
What is DEA Form 222?
This venous vasodilator is applied transdermally to treat CHF in dogs.
What is Nitroglycerin?
Define this term: a larger initial dose used to rapidly reach therapeutic levels.
What is a Loading dose?
This ceruminolytic is safe in ruptured eardrums.
What is Cerumene?
This ocular drug dilates pupils and relieves uveitis pain but is contraindicated in glaucoma.
What is Atropine ophthalmic?
The veterinarian must be registered with this agency to prescribe controlled drugs
What is the DEA?
This loop diuretic treats pulmonary edema and CHF but may cause hypokalemia
What is Furosemide?
This term describes the fraction of a drug reaching circulation unchanged.
What is Bioavailability?
This fluid type draws water extracellularly and is used in shock.
What are Hypertonic fluids?
This otic antibiotic contains gentamicin and should not be used with a ruptured tympanum.
What is Otomax?
This federal report is required whenever a client takes home a controlled drug in Michigan
WHAT IS A MAPS report?
This potassium-sparing diuretic has anti-scarring cardiac effects.
What is Spironolactone?
This organ is the primary site of drug metabolism (biotransformation) in most species.
What is the Liver?
This drug treats eclampsia or milk fever but must be given slowly
What is Calcium gluconate?
This glaucoma medication increases aqueous outflow and works well in dogs but not in cats.
What is Latanoprost?
These drug schedules (name BOTH) must have their records kept separately from all others.
What are Schedule I and Schedule II?
This ARB is used for PLN and feline hypertension.
What is Telmisartan?
This organ is the primary site of drug excretion, especially for water-soluble drugs.
What are the kidneys?
This opioid is a full mu agonist and can cause histamine release
What is Morphine?
This non-steroidal topical anesthetic provides itch relief.
What is Pramoxine?
Veterinary technicians may handle controlled substances only under this relationship
What is A valid VCPR?
This emergency drug stimulates alpha and beta receptors during arrest and anaphylaxis
What is Epinephrine?
This phenomenon occurs when an orally administered drug is significantly metabolized by the liver before reaching systemic circulation, reducing its bioavailability.
What is the first pass effect?
This physiologic factor can increase a drug's half-life by decreasing renal filtration and reducing hepatic clearance.
What is Dehydration (or decreased perfusion)?