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Veterinary Medicine
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10/30/2011

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Term
epi therapeutic utility
Definition
prolong local anesthetics
local hemostasis
bronchospasm
restore cardiac rhythm post-arrest
hypersensitivity
anaphylactic shock
AV block
syncope, vertigo
anesthesia hypotension
Term
NOR therapeutic utility
Definition
correct hypotension produced by spinal anesthesia, local vasoconstrictor
Term
ISO therapeutic utility
Definition
bronchodilator, AV heart block, peripheral vascular disease, uterine relaxant, livestock partitioning agent
Term
Dopamine therapeutic utility
Definition
cardiogenic shock, renal failure, acute heart failure
Term
amphetamine therapeutic utility
Definition
sympathomimetic;
NOT LEGALLY AVAILABLE;
anorectic, CNS stimulant, respiratory analeptic
Term
ephedrine therapeutic utility
Definition
sympathomimetic; urinary incontinence, bronchospasm, hypersenstitivity, mydriatic, nasal decongestant
Term
phenylephrine therapeutic utility
Definition
sympathomimetic (mostly alpha);
pressor, nasal decongestant, mydriatic, local vasoconstrictor, adjuvant to atropine in uveitits, Dx and Tx of Horner's, treatment of synechiae. limited mydriatic in cats
Term
phenylpropanoloamine therapeutic utility
Definition
urinary incontinence in bitches, nasal decongestant, pressor
Term
clonidine, xylazine, detomidine therapeutic utility
Definition
alpha 2 agonists;
sedative analgesics, Tx of hypertension, feline emetic
Term
metaproterenol, terbutaline, albuterol, clenbuterol therapeutic utility
Definition
beta 2 stimulants;
bronchodilator in asthma, antispasmodic
Term
phenoxybenzamine (non comp), tolazoline, phentolamine (comp), prazosin (a1), yohimbine (a2)
Definition
alpha blockers;
vasospasms,
dx of pheochromocytoma,
reduce urethral sphincter tone,
CHF,
hypertension,
laminitis,
equine secretory diarrhea,
decreasing catchol. arrhythmias,
antagonist of a 2 agonists like xylazine
Term
Propranolol (b, comp), atenolol (b1) therapeutic utility
Definition
beta blockers;
angina
arrhythmias
antihypertensive therapy
prophylaxis after coronary occlusion
thyrotoxicosis
hyperttrophic cardiomyopathy
Term
pilocarpine therapeutic utility
Definition
cholinergic;
predominant muscarinic;
topical miotic, stimulates constrictor muscle of iris and ciliary (accomodation)
Tx of glaucoma, synechia
xeropthalmia and xerostomia, esp after radiotherapy
Term
methacholine, carbachol, bethanechol therapeutic utility
Definition
choline esters;
relief of post op urinary retention/collection
increase tone of GI tract or uterus
esophageal reflux,
expel retained placenta,(C, B)
stimulate ruminal contractions (C)
topical miotic and glaucoma Tx (C)
Term
physostigmine, neostigmine, edrophonium, pyridostigmine, ambenonium, demecarium ( rAChE); DFP, echothiophate(iAChE) therapeutic utility
Definition
myotic, glaucoma (DFP, Physo)
increase GI tone (neo)
Parasiticide
Anti curare (physo, neo, edro, pyrido, amben)
Myasthenia gravis Dx (edro)
Myasthenia gravis Tx(neo, pyrido, amben)
Term
hyoscine, glycopyrrolate
Definition
anticholinergic;
antisialogogues
Term
tropicamide, homatropine, eucatropine therapeutic utility
Definition
antichol.;
mydriasis (shorter than atropine)
Term
methantheline therapeutic utility
Definition
atropine, but more pronounced GI; spasmolytic
Term
Propatheline therapeutic utility
Definition
antichol.;
antispasmodic, diarrhea
Term
Ipratropium therapeutic utility
Definition
antichol.;
bronchodilator
Term
n-butylscopolammonium bromide
Definition
ant chol.;
spasmodic, colic, rectal exam in horse
Term
Anticholinergic therapeutic utility
Definition
eye: exam/dilation
anterior synechiae
Spasmolytic agents- alleviate GI hypermotility, ureter spasm
Preanesthetic- decrease resp secretions, decrease vagal tone, bronchiolar dilation
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