drug | Type/use |
Furosemide - Lasix® | decrease venous congestion; fluid; diuretic |
Hydralazine | Arteriole dilators; improve cardiac output |
Nitroglycerine Transdermal | Venodilators; improve cardiac output |
enalapril captopril | vasodialators-Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors |
Digoxin - Cardoxin®, | positive inotropes, increase force of contraction of the heart |
Digitalis | positive inotropes, increase force of contraction of the heart |
Digitoxin | positive inotropes, increase force of contraction of the heartpositive inotropes, increase force of contraction of the heart |
Dopamine | positive inotropes, increase force of contraction of the heart |
Dobutamine | positive inotropes, increase force of contraction of the heart |
epinephrine | positive inotropes, increase force of contraction of the heart |
cardoxin | positive inotropes, increase force of contraction of the heart |
Lidocaine | anti-arrhythmia; ventricular arrhythmia |
Procainamide | anti-arrhythmia for PVC's |
Propanolol - Beta Blocker | anti-arrhythmia; slows the heart rate and overrides sympathetic tone |
Diltiazem, Verapamil - Calcium Blockers | anti-arrhythmia ; vasodilation and slow heart rate |
Atropine, Glycopyrrolate - Anticholinergics | anti-arrhythmia ; block vaga effect |
Isoproterenol - Sympathomimetic | anti-arrhythmia ; mimics effect of the sympathetic nervous syst |
Phenylbutazone (“Bute”), | NSAID |
Flunixin Meglumine (Banamine®), | NSAID |
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO), | NSAID |
Acetaminophen | NSAID toxic to cats |
Carprofen (Rimadyl) | NSAID; osteoarthrities in K9 |
etodolac (Etogesic | NSAID; osetoarthrities K9 longer acting |
Meloxican (Metacam) | nsaid; inhibit COX enzyme |
Deraxocib (Deramax) | nsaid; inhibit COX enzyme |
naloxon (Narcan) | reverse Agonist - Opioid analgesic |
Nallorphine | reverse Agonist - Opioid analgesic |
Naltrexone | reverse Agonist - Opioid analgesic |
morphine | Pure agonist - reverse with antagonist |
oxymorphone | Pure agonist rev w/antagonist |
meperidine | Pure agonist rev w/antagonist |
codeine | pure agonist rev w/antagonist |
fentanyl | pure agonist rev w/antagonist |
butorphanol (torbugesic) | mixed agonist/antagonist |
buprenorphine (buprenex) | mixed agonist/antagonist |
methocarbamol (robaxin)( | muscle relax intervertebral disk dx; sprains; axoturia |
dexamethasone | Corticosteroids AKA steroids |
prednisolone | Corticosteroids AKA steroids |
methylprednisolone | Corticosteroids AKA steroids |
triamcinolone | Corticosteroids AKA steroids |
betamethosone | Corticosteroids AKA steroids |
solu-medrol | Corticosteroids AKA steroids |
corticosteroids | (blank) |
NSAID's | (blank) |
Diuretics | (blank) |
Anti-arrhytmia | (blank) |
Cytoxan (cyclophosphamide); oral, IV | chemotherapy |
Leukeran (chlorambucil); oral | chemotherapy |
Alkeran (melphalan); oral | chemotherapy |
Platinol (cisplatin); IV | chemotherapy |
Paraplatin (carboplatin); IV | chemotherapy |
Antimetabolites | Cytosar-U (cytarabine); SQ, IV |
Antitumor antibiotics | Doxirubicin (adriamycin); RED; IV |
Plant akaloids | Vincristine; IV Vinblastinve; IV Etoposide; oral |
Hormones | prednisone; testosterone |
misc chemo | DTIC (dacarbazine); Elspar (asparaginaseP |
expectorant | (blank) |
mucolytics | Mucomyst (acetylcysteine) |
anitmicrobials | (blank) |
anti-inflammatories | (blank) |
Butorphanol tartrate: Torbugesic | antitussive; central acting |
hydrocodone bitrartrate or codeine | antitussive; central acting |
dextromethorphan | antitussives; central acting |
demulcents | anititussive; local acting |
benzocaine, cetocaine | antitussive; local acting |
atropine | anticholinergic |
diphenhydramine; benadryl | antihistamine |
chlorpheniramine | anitihistamines |
hydroxyzine (atarax) | antihistamine |
clemastine tavist | antihistamine |
epinephrine | beta 2 adrenergic agonists |
albuterol - ventolin | beta 2 adrenergic agonists |
terbulatine brethine | beta 2 adrenergic agonists |
theophylline (theo-dur) | bronchodilators |
aminophyllin | brochodilators |
phenylpropanolamine Opropagest) | decongestants |
phenylephrine (neo-synephrine) | decongestants |
furosemide (lasix) | diuretic |
doxapram HCI (dopram) | respiratory stimulants, gen anesthesia |
naloxone (narcan) | respitory stiumulatns (rev dpression cause by opoid) |
Yohimbine (yobine) | rever resp depression caused by xylazine (rompun) |