Pharmacology vet tech notes

Acepromazine

A tranquilizer used in veterinary medicine as a sedative and anesthetic.

Alfaxalone

A neuroactive steroid used for induction and maintenance of anesthesia.

Dexmedetomidine

A sedative and analgesic used for sedation in various procedures.

Diazepam

A benzodiazepine used as an anxiolytic, muscle relaxant, and sedative.

Ketamine

A dissociative anesthetic used for sedation and analgesia.

Midazolam

A short-acting benzodiazepine used for sedation.

Propofol

An intravenous anesthetic agent used for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia.

Isoflurane

A volatile anesthetic used for general anesthesia in surgical procedures.

Sevoflurane

A volatile anesthetic with rapid onset and recovery properties.

Tiletamine/Zolazepam

A combination anesthetic used in veterinary medicine.

Xylazine

A sedative and analgesic used primarily in veterinary medicine.

Buprenorphine

A partial opioid agonist used for pain management.

Butorphanol

An opioid used for pain relief and as a cough suppressant.

Carprofen

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for pain relief.

Fentanyl

A potent synthetic opioid used for pain management.

Gabapentin

An anticonvulsant used for managing neuropathic pain.

Hydromorphone

A potent opioid analgesic used for severe pain management.

Meloxicam

A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used in pain management.

Morphine

An opioid analgesic used for moderate to severe pain.

Robenacoxib

An NSAID used in veterinary medicine for pain and inflammation.

Tramadol

An opioid and non-opioid analgesic used for moderate pain relief.

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

An antibiotic combination used to treat bacterial infections.

Cefovecin

A long-acting cephalosporin antibiotic used in veterinary medicine.

Cephalexin

An antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

Clindamycin

An antibiotic used to treat certain types of infections.

Doxycycline

A tetracycline antibiotic used for various bacterial infections.

Enrofloxacin

A fluoroquinolone antibiotic used for treating infections.

Fluconazole/Ketoconazole

Antifungal agents used to treat fungal infections.

Metronidazole

An antibiotic and antiprotozoal used for infections.

Sulfadimethoxine

An antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections.