Systemic & Specialty Drugs
This thyroid drug is used to treat hypothyroidism in dogs.
What is L-thyroxine (levothyroxine)?
This opioid reversal drug goes by the trade name Narcan.
What is naloxone?
This Schedule II opioid is commonly used for severe pain but can cause vomiting in cats (“_____ mania”).
What is morphine?
Praziquantel is effective against this type of parasite.
What are tapeworms (cestodes)?
The daily maintenance fluid rate for most animals is this many mL/kg/day.
What is 40–60 mL/kg/day?
This injectable emetic, placed in the conjunctival sac or given parenterally, is the drug of choice in dogs.
What is apomorphine?
Name the three main types of pain.
What are somatic, visceral, and neuropathic?
Diazepam is reversed with this drug.
What is flumazenil?
This antibiotic is associated with esophageal strictures in cats if not followed by water.
What is doxycycline?
The formula used to dilute a concentrated solution to a desired concentration is represented as this equation.
What is C1V1 = C2V2?
This positive inotrope is also a vasodilator and is used to treat congestive heart failure in dogs.
What is pimobendan?
This white IV induction drug has no analgesic properties and must be given slowly due to respiratory depression.
What is propofol?
Phenobarbital requires monitoring of this organ due to risk of toxicity.
Liver
This class of antimicrobials works by inhibiting cell wall synthesis.
What are penicillins and cephalosporins?
This type of fluid pulls water into the vasculature by osmosis and is useful in shock resuscitation.
What are colloids?
This drug is the only type of insulin that can be given IV.
What is regular insulin?
This inhalant has a higher cost than isoflurane but induces anesthesia faster and with smoother recoveries.
What is sevoflurane?
This drug is a serotonin antagonist/reuptake inhibitor often used for anxiety or phobias in dogs.
What is trazodone?
This arsenic-based drug is used as an adulticide for heartworm disease.
What is melarsomine (Immiticide)?
Calculate: A 20 kg dog requires fluids at 50 mL/kg/day. How many mL per day will it receive?
What is 1000 mL/day?
This immunosuppressive ophthalmic drug is used to treat keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs.
What is cyclosporine (Optimmune)?
Butorphanol is both an opioid agonist and antagonist. Which receptor is it an agonist at, and which is it an antagonist at?
What is kappa agonist, mu antagonist?
Selegiline (Anipryl) is an MAOI used to treat these two conditions in dogs.
What are Cushing’s disease and canine cognitive dysfunction?
This group of drugs blocks GABA/glutamate channels, killing fleas and ticks. Examples include Nexgard and Simparica.
What are isoxazolines?
LRS should not be given in the same line as blood products because of this additive.
What is calcium/lactate causing precipitation?