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Pharmacology
Veterinary Respiratory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dembrexine | Sputolysin, Mucolytic/secondary antitussive, no side effects proven, use when a patient has a productive cough |
| guiafenesin GG (glycerol guaiacolate) | Expectorant, muscle relaxant, SE: drowsy, sedation, tissue irritation, IV anesthesia for horses, cough syrup, can give IH, PO, IT, IV, GIT side effects |
| Acetylcysteine | Mucomyst, mucolytic, antidote to Tylenol overdose |
| Antitussives in general | Avoid with productive cough, Opioids block central cough reflex, SE: sedation, excitement (cats, horses), constipation, seizures |
| Butorphanol | Torbugesic, Torbutrol |
| Hydrocodone | Hycodan |
| Codeine | Opioid antitussive |
| Dextromethorphan | Robitussin DM, centrally acting, nonnarcotic antitussive, SE: drowsy, GIT signs, used in cats, seen in human combinations, often over the counter because people will abuse it, safe in cats |
| Epinephrine | bronchodilator, emergency treatment of life threatening bronchoconstriction |
| Clenbuterol | Ventipulmin, B2 agonist, horses with COPD, very expensive, IV, PO syrup, decreases uterine contrations- avoid late pregancy (or useful in dystocia) BUT...banned in food animals b/c it increases carcass weights and feed efficiency |
| Aminophylline/Theophylline | Bronchodilators, SE= GIT upset, CNS stimulation, increased HR, many drug interactions (Always check!!) |
| Ephedrine | Ephedrine, decongestant, reduce congestion by causing vasoconstriction END USE |
| Pseudoephedrine | Sudafed, reduce congestion by vasoconstriction, END USE |
| Phenylpropanolamine | Propalin, decongestant, labelled for urinary incontinence, SE: restlessness, hypertension, |
| Doxapram | Dopram, respiratory stimulant, must be compounded |
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