Pharmacology Quizs

Antiemetics

• Control or prevent vomiting

• Induce vomiting

• Relieve pain

• Treat infections

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)

• A type of medication that only reduces fever

• An analgesic medication that reduces pain, fever, and inflammation

• A medication that exclusively treats infections

• A drug that enhances kidney function

Antidiarrheals

• Control diarrhea

• Increase bowel movements

• Cause constipation

• Promote digestion

Antitussives

• Cough suppressants

• Decongestants

• Expectorants

• Antihistamines

Anthelmintic (antiparasitic)

• Medication used to treat a variety of parasites

• Medication used to treat bacterial infections

• Medication used to relieve pain

• Medication used to reduce inflammation

Stool inducers

• Laxatives (soften stool)

• Antacids (neutralize stomach acid)

• Antibiotics (fight infections)

• Diuretics (increase urine production)

Diuretics

• Used to increase blood pressure in animals

• Used to remove inappropriate water volume in animals with edema or volume overload

• Used to treat low potassium levels in animals

• Used to decrease urination in animals

Anti-histamines

• Control allergic reactions

• Increase histamine production

• Suppress immune response

• Enhance allergic reactions

Expectorants

• Drugs that enhance the expulsion of secretions from the respiratory tract by thinning and loosening mucous

• Medications that suppress cough by numbing the throat

• Antibiotics used to treat respiratory infections

• Drugs that reduce inflammation in the lungs

Corticosteroids

• Used to treat inflammation and autoimmune diseases

• Used to treat bacterial infections

• Used to treat viral infections

• Used to treat fungal infections