Math
A 12-lb animal weighs approximately:
5.5 kg
Emetics are drugs that
induce vomiting
Insulin syringes are divided into this form of measurement
Unit
1 tsp=
1tbsp=
5 ml, 15 ml
Emetic is used effectively in dogs but not in cats
Apomorphine
1 kg = ____ g
1000
Helps reduce the acidity of the stomach or rumen
Antacid
a liquid form of medication
Elixir
Generic name for Pepcid
Famotidine
drug used as an appetite stimulant in cats
Diazepam, Valium
The doctor asks you to dispense drug tablets for a 33-lb dog to be given at 8 mg/kg BID for 10 days. How many 250-mg tablets should you dispense?
(120 mg) 1/2 T BID x 10 days = 10 tabs
Proprietary Name
The trade or brand name
terms means "fast heart rate"
Tachycardia
What controlled drug class has the highest abuse potential?
C-1
contains drug particles that are suspended, but not dissolved, in the liquid vehicle
Suspension
Which antiarrhythmic agent is also used as a local anesthetic?
Lidocaine
The nickname for this medication is a gastric Band-aid:
Sucralfate
This drug is a Vasodilator
Pimobendon (Vetmedin)
Diuretic spares or conserves potassium
Spironolactone
Drugs are typically referred to by how may different names?
Three
1 L = ____ ml
1000
A diet low in ___ is used for dogs with heart disease
Sodium
This diuretic is actually mostly used for cerebral edema.
Mannitol
There are ________mg/ml in a 20% solution.
200 mg/ml
IV
IM
SQ
PO
Which has the fastest onset? Slowest?