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Drug Names
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| Trade (brand) name | The generic name |
|---|---|
| Actig, Duragesic | fentanyl |
| actron, orudis, orudis KT, oruvail | ketoprofen |
| Adequan | polysulfated glycosaminoglycan |
| adrenalin, Sus-Phrine, Primatene, Bronkaid, AsthmaHaler, Bronitin, MedihalerEpi, EpiPen | epinephrine |
| Advantage | imidacloprid |
| Albenza | albendazole |
| Aldactone | spironolactone |
| Altosid | methoprene |
| Abelcet, AmBisome, Amphotec, Fungizone | amphotericin B |
| Amoxil, Polymox, Trimox, Wymox | amoxicillin |
| Amphojel | aluminum hydroxide |
| Ancef, Kefzol, Zolicef | cefazolin sodium |
| Ancobon | flucytosine |
| Anipryl | selegiline hydrochloride |
| Antagonil | yohimbine hydrochloride |
| Antisedan | atipamezole |
| Antivert, Bonine | meclizine |
| Antizol | fomepizole |
| Apresoline | hydralazine hydrochloride |
| Aerosporin | polymyxin B sulfate |
| Ascriptin, Bayer, Bufferin, Ecotrin, Halfprin | aspirin |
| Astramorph, Duramorph, Kadisan, MS Contin, MSIR, RMS, Roxanol | morphine sulfate |
| Atarax | hydroxyzine |
| Atropine | atropine |
| Aurimite, Cerumite, Mita-Clear | pyrethrin-based products |
| Azulfidine, Azulfidine EN-tabs | sulfasalazine |
| Autonomic Nervous System | Controls involuntary, unconscious bodily activity and responses |
| Dissociative Agent | An anesthetic characterized by catalepsy, catatonia, analgesia, and amnesia (but loss of consciousness may not occur) |
| Neuroleptanalgesic | A combination of a narcotic analgesic and tranquilizer (neuroleptic) that provides strong analgesic and tranquilizing effects |
| Expectorant | A drug that loosens mucus to facilitate its expulsion from the respiratory tract |
| Monoamine Oxidase | An enzyme that degrades dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine |
| Antitussive | A cough-suppressing drug |
| Methylxanthines | Bronchodilators that work by inhibiting phosphodiesterase enzyme |
| Erythropoientin | A hormone produced by the kidney that stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells |
| Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors | Used to prevent urate urolithiasis in Dalmatians due to a defect in uric acid metabolism |
| Stroke Volume | The volume of blood that's pumped by the heart's left ventricle in a single contraction |
| Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System | Controls blood pressure and sodium homeostasis |
| Chemoreceptor Tigger Zone | A zone in the medulla of the brainstem that can induce vomiting when stimulated |
| Hematemesis | Vomiting of blood |