Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Dear "Terms"....I hate you


Dear "terms" that I have to remember for my "Pharmacology & Pharmacy" test in my "Small Animal Nursing" section of the course outline for Veterinary Assistant:

YOU SUCK!

Who sucks?

Well... the pre-anesthetic mixes:
  • Butorphanol
  • Acepromazine
  • Atropine
  • (Glycopyrrolate)
Anticholinergics:
  • Atropine, Glycopyrrolate

Tranquilizers:
  • Acepromazine
  • Diazepam
  • Phenobarbital sodium
  • Midazolam
  • Xylazine Hydrochloride
  • Propofol
  • Ketamine
Barbituarates:
  • Phenobarbital Sodium - long acting
  • Phenobarbital Sodium - short acting
  • Thiopental Sodium - ultra short acting (sodium pentothal)

Analgesics:
  • Butorphanol (torbugesic)
  • Morphine
  • Oxymorphone
  • Hydromorphone
  • Hycodan syrup
  • Codeine
  • Meperidine (demerol)
  • Fentanyl

Opioid Antagonists:
  • Naloxone (narcan)

Corticosteroids:
  • Desamethasone
  • Solu-delta-cortef
  • Prednisolone/prednisone

Non-steroidal (NSAIDS):
  • Metacam
  • Anafen (ketoprofen)

Inhalation Anesthetics:
  • Halothane
  • Isoflurane

Local Anesthetics:
  • Lidocaine spray - xylocaine

Diuretics:
  • Furosemide (Lasix)
  • Mannitol
Cardiacs:
  • Lasix (Furosemide)
  • Enacard
  • Vetmedin

Antibiotics:
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Novolexin
  • Amoxicillan
  • Clavamox

Thyroids:
  • Synthroid
  • Mathimazole

Opthalmics:
  • BNP
  • BNPH
  • Optimmune (Cyclosporine)
  • Tetracycline

Aurals:
  • Canaural
  • Otomax
  • Baytril Otic

Ulcer Management Drugs:
  • Sucraflate

Anticoagulants:
  • Heparin

Antiemetics:
  • Reglan (Metoclopramide)
  • Gravol (Dimenhydrinate)
  • Benedryl (Diphenhydramine)

Hormones:
  • Stilbestrol
  • Oxytocin
  • Protaglandin E
  • Mehtimazole (Tapazole)
  • Sodium Levothyroxine (Synthroid)

AND Behavioral Problems:
  • Amitriptyline
  • Feliway


I don't like you... and you are hard to remember.

Sincerely,
Rachael

1 comment:

  1. You mean you don't know all that stuff? I have all that memorized and I'm not even taking the course, just out of general interest!

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