Pharmacology
This relationship must exist before prescribing medication
What is a VCPR
This division of the autonomic nervous system increases GI motility and secretions
What is the parasympathetic nervous system
25 lb equals approximately this many kilograms
What is 11.36 kg
This medication coats ulcers and acts as an acid buffer
What is sucralfate
What are the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System
Using a drug differently than its label
What is Extra Label Drug Use
These products coat the intestinal wall or bind toxins to reduce diarrhea
What are protectants and adsorbents
A 5.6 kg cat requires a drug to be given TID for 5 days. The dosage rate is 5 mg/kg. How many mg per dose will the cat receive?
What is 28 mg per dose
These drugs block histamine H2 receptors on parietal cells to decrease gastric acid secretion
What are H2 blockers / H2 antagonists
During sympathetic stimulation, this cardiovascular change occurs
What is increased heart rate
BID
This lubricant laxative carries a significant aspiration risk if administered orally
What is mineral oil
A 22 mg/kg dose for an 11.36 kg dog equals this many milligrams?
What is 249.9, rounded to 250 mg
This aluminum-coating antacid can also reduce serum phosphorus concentrations
What is aluminum hydroxide
The primary neurotransmitters released by the sympathetic nervous system
What are norepinephrine and epinephrine
Translate 1 tablet PO BID PRN
What is "one tablet by mouth twice daily as needed"
These cathartics increase peristalsis by irritating gastrointestinal nerve endings
What are irritant cathartics
A drug concentration of 1 mg/mL equals this many micrograms/mL
A proton pump inhibitor that should be given about 30 minutes before a meal and should never be crushed or chewed
This benzodiazepine antagonist reverses diazepam and midazolam
What is flumazenil
RVTs monitor patients for these two types of drug effects
What are therapeutic and adverse effects
This nK-1 receptor antagonist blocks substance P and is considered a broad-spectrum antiemetic
What is maropitant citrate (Cerenia)
How many mg are in 3.6 mL of a 50 mg/mL solution?
What is 180 mg
This antiemetic drug increases gastric emptying, strengthens the lower esophageal sphincter, and blocks dopamine receptors
What is metoclopramide
This receptor increases heart rate, cardiac conduction and contractility when stimulated