| Question | Answer |
| Acepromazine | Class: Tranquilizer - Phenothiazine derivative
Trade: Promace, others
Use: sedation/tranquilization, analgesia |
| Atipamezole | Class: adrenergic blocking agent
Trade: antisedan
use: reversal agent for medetomidine |
| Amitriptyline | Class: antidepressants-tricyclic
Trade: Elavil, generic forms
Use: treat separation anxiety, obsessive disorders, fearful aggression, hyperactivity, hypervocalization, and urine marking |
| Apomorphine | Class: Opioid agonist - synthetic
Trade: generic labeling
Use: inducing vomiting |
| Atropine | Class: Anticholinergic
Trade: Numerous generic and trade names
Use: preanesthetic to dry secretions ant prevent bradycardia; antidote to organophosphate poisoning; dilate pupils; control ciliary spasms, treat sinus bradycardia; to slow hypermotile gut |
| Bethanechol | Class: Cholinergic agent - direct
Trade: Urecholine
Use: treatGI and urinary tract atony |
| Buprenorphine | Class: Opioid agent - synthetic
Trade: Buprenex
Use: partial mu agonist-antagonist (human label) potent analgesic used in several amall animal species |
| Butorphanol | Class: Opioid agent - synthetic
Trade: Torbutrol, Torbugesic
Use: Torbutrol - antitussive for dogs, Torbugesic - treatment of pain associated with colic in horses. combined with other sedatives/tranquilizers in horses, dogs and cats as preanesthetic |
| Clomipramine | Class: antidepressant - tricyclic
Trade: Anafranil, Clomicalm
Use: Use: treat separation anxiety, obsessive disorders, fearful aggression, hyperactivity, hypervocalization, and urine marking |
| Diazepam | Class: Tranquilizer - Benzodiazepine derivatives
Trade: Valium, Vazepam
Use: sedation, relief of anxiety and behavioral disorders, treatment of seizures, and appetite stimulation. injectable anesthetic |
| Dobutamine | Class: Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) agent
Trade: Dobutrex
Use: short-term treatment of heart failure |
| Dopamine | Class: Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) agent
Trade: Intropin
Use: treat shock and congestive heart failure and to increase renal perfusion |
| Epinephrine | Class: Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) agent
Trade: Adrenalin
Use: to increase heart rate and cardiac output, constrict blood vessels in skin, dilate blood vessels in muscle, dilate bronchioles, and increase metabolic rate |
| Fentanyl | Class: Opioid agent - synthetic
Trade: Sublimaze
Use: occasionally used in transdermal patch to control chronic pain |
| Fluoxetine | Class: antidepressant - serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Trade: Prozac (human label), Reconcile (dogs)
Use: behavioral syndromes including: obsessive disorders, phobias, aggression, and separation anxiety |
| Glycopyrrolate | Class: Anticholinergic
Trade: Robinul-V
Use: primarily preanesthetic, similar to atropine, provides longer action than atropine |
| Isoflurane | Class: Inhalant anesthetic
Trade: Forane, Isoflo
Use: induce and maintain general anesthesia |
| Medetomidine | Class: Tranquilizer
Trade:
Use: facilitating clinical examination, minor surgical procedures and minor dental procedures that do not require intubation |
| Metoclopramide | Class: Cholinergic agent - direct
Trade: Reglan
Use: control vomiting and promote gastric tract emptying |
| Morphine | Class: Opioid agent - natural
Trade: Duramorph
Use: treat severe pain, preanesthetic/anesthetic agent, relieve anxiety associated with acute CHF |
| Naloxone | Class: Opioid antagonist
Trade: naloxone HCI injection, Narcan
Use: antagonize the effects of opioid agents |
| Organophosphate | Class: Cholinergic agent - indirect
Trade:
Use: insecticede dips |
| Phenobarbital | Class: Barbiturates - long-acting
Trade: Numerous proprietary and generic
Use: primarily as anticonvulsant to prevent epileptic seizures |
| Phenoxybenzamine | Class: Adrenergic antagonist - Alpha
Trade: Dibenzyline
Use: treatment of urinary retention due to detrusor areflexia or functional urethral obstruction |
| Phenylpropanolamine | Class: Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) agent
Trade: Ornade, Prolamine, Dexatrim
Use: treat urinary incontinence in dogs |
| Pralidoxime | Class: Anticholinergic
Trade: Protopam, 2-PAM
Use: treat organophosphate intoxication |
| Selegiline | Class: Antidepressant - Monoamine Oxidase-B inhibitor
Trade: Eldepryl, Atapryl, Anipryl (veterinary label)
Use: treatment of old-dog dementia and canine Cushing's disease |
| Sevoflurane | Class: Inhalant anesthetic
Trade: SevoFlo
Use: induce and maintain general anesthesia, characterized by very rapid induction and recovery times |
| Xylazine | Class: Neuroleptanalgesic
Trade:
Use: sedation and restraint, and to produce anesthesia |
| Yohimbine | Class: Adrenergic blocking agent
Trade: Yobine
Use: antidote for xylazine toxicity |
