Anticonvulsants, Psychotropics, Neuroleptanalgesic

Benzodiazepines, Phenobarbital, Pentobarbital, Phenytoin, Primidone, Valproic Acid, Felbamate, Gabapentin, Levetiracetam, Zonisamide, Potassium bromid

Enumerate the 11 groups of Anticonvulsants

- diazepam- Clonazepam- Clorazepate

Enumerate the 3 Benzodiazepines under Anticonvulsants

Benzodiazepines

Should not be left in plastic container, because of rapid inactivation

Diazepam

is the drug of choice for controlling status epilepticus in dogs thus I.V. not suitable for oral maintenance Tx (phenobarbital)

phenobarbital

If Diazepam is the drug of choice for cats in both initial and maintenance Tx, what is the 2nd drug of choice

convulsion / seizure

Diazepam is the drug of choice for ___ in cats

barbiturates

cats have difficulty in biotransformation of

Clonazepam

A Benzodiazepines that causes diarrhea

phenobarbital and pentobarbital

The only barbiturates for anticonvulsants:

Phenobarbital

preferred maintenance Tx for dogs and cats. (only a second choice in cats)

dogs

Phenobarbital is the drug of choice for convulsion / epilepsy in ___

Pentobarbital

generally reserved as the last resort.

Phenytoin

no longer recommendedfor dogs, and cats

poisoning

Phenytoin is not used as antidote for seizures due to ___

Primidone

for use only in dogs, not recommended for cats (permitted use only in dogs)

Valproic Acid

also considered as last resort

refractory

Valproic Acid is the Tx for __ cases

refractory cases

all anticonvulsant medicine has become ineffective due to overuse

pentobarbital

What is used in combination with Valproic acid for refractory cases

Gabapentin

can be used in dogs but with caution (toxic to dogs)

nervous type of distemper

Gabapentin be used in ___ in dogs, but prolonged use for such case can lead to poisoning

Anxiolytics, Antipsychotics, Mood-stabilizers, Antidepressants, OTHER AGENTS

Enumerate the 5 Psychotropics

Anxiolytics

used to treat generalized anxiety and panic

-diazepam,- oxazepam,- clorazepate,- midazolam

Enumerate the 4 drugs from BENZODIAZEPINES under Anxiolytics

buspirone

Give the name of the drug from AZAPIRONE under Anxiolytics

Antipsychotics

diminished behavioral arousal

phenothiazine,- acepromazine,- chlorpromazine,- thioridazine

Enumerate the 4 drugs under LOW Potency Antipsychotics

butyrophenone,- haloperidol,- trifluoperazine,- thiothixene,- risperidone

Enumerate the 5 drugs under HIGH Potency Antipsychotics

Mood-stabilizers

impulsive emotional reactivity and aggression

- carbamazepine,- valproic acid,- lithium

What are the 3 Mood-stabilizers drugs

Antidepressants

treat behavioral disorders, obsessive-compulsive, stereotype and inappropriate elimination

TRICYCLIC COMPOUNDS, SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR (SSRI)

What are the 2 types of Antidepressants based on the chemical structures

tricyclic amine

TCA stands for

-amitriptyline,- Imipramine,- clomipramine,- doxepin

What are the 4 drugs under TRICYCLIC COMPOUNDS

SELECTIVE SEROTONIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR

SSRI stands for

- fluoxetine,- sertraline,- paroxetine

What are the 3 drugs under SSRI

OTHER AGENTS

mono-amine oxidase inhibitor which is used to treat cognitive impairment (such as dementia)

selegiline

It is a drug under other agents of Psychotropics (mono-amine oxidase inhibitor)

NEUROLEPTANALGESIC

used for anesthetic risk animals- combination of tranquilizer + analgesic

DROPERIDOL + FENTANYL, Etorphine + (neuroleptic tranquilizer)

What are the 2 groups of NEUROLEPTANALGESIC

DROPERIDOL +FENTANYL

commonly used combination of NEUROLEPTANALGESIC

neuroleptic; analgesic

Droperidol is ____, while Fentanyl is ___

DROPERIDOL + FENTANYL

Recommendation for dog and human; Recommendation for poor-risk/ anesthetic-risk patient

can be used in cats and equine, but with caution

contraindication of DROPERIDOL + FENTANYL

livestock

DROPERIDOL + FENTANYL should not be used in ___ animals

True

T or F: DROPERIDOL + FENTANYL is administered very slowly in IV

“WOODY-CHEST” SYNDROME

result of Rapid IV administration of DROPERIDOL + FENTANYL (chest muscles becomehard =intercostal muscles of ribs, including the diaphragm causing can cause death due to weak respiration)

Etorphine + (neuroleptic tranquilizer)

neuroleptic combination

analgesic

etorphine is an ___

- Etorphine– acepromazine; Etorphine– xylazine; Etorphine– triflupromazine

Give 3 examples of Etorphine + (neuroleptic tranquilizer) combinations