Pharmacology Overview Exam with Correct Answers
1. Sympathetic Ner- Division responsible for 'fight or flight' reaction, uses Norepinephrine.
vous System
2. Parasympathetic Division responsible for 'rest and digest' reaction, uses Acetylcholine.
Nervous System
3. Atropine Drug dilating eyes, increasing heart rate, and reducing secretions.
4. Sedative Drug calming patient without altering awareness.
5. Tranquilizer Drug calming patient and inducing drowsiness.
6. Acepromazine Phenothiazine tranquilizer used as a preanesthetic.
7. Epinephrine Drug for allergic reactions, local hemostasis, and increasing heart rate.
8. Medetomidine Alpha 2 agonist with some analgesic properties.
9. Doxapram Drug increasing respiration rate, used in c-sections.
10. Ketamine Dissociative anesthetic inducing mental disconnection.
11. Diazepam Drug used as an anticonvulsant and for surgery induction.
12. Morphine Naturally occurring opioid analgesic, reversible with Naloxone.
13. Phenobarbital Barbiturate used as an anticonvulsant by depressing motor activity.
14. Prednisone Corticosteroid reducing pain by inflammation reduction.
15. Antibiotic Category of drugs killing or inhibiting bacteria, may cause diarrhea.
16. Penicillin Category including amoxicillin, penicillin G, and Clavamox.
17. Enrofloxacin Broad-spectrum quinolone, not for young animals due to cartilage issues.
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1. Sympathetic Ner- Division responsible for 'fight or flight' reaction, uses Norepinephrine.
vous System
2. Parasympathetic Division responsible for 'rest and digest' reaction, uses Acetylcholine.
Nervous System
3. Atropine Drug dilating eyes, increasing heart rate, and reducing secretions.
4. Sedative Drug calming patient without altering awareness.
5. Tranquilizer Drug calming patient and inducing drowsiness.
6. Acepromazine Phenothiazine tranquilizer used as a preanesthetic.
7. Epinephrine Drug for allergic reactions, local hemostasis, and increasing heart rate.
8. Medetomidine Alpha 2 agonist with some analgesic properties.
9. Doxapram Drug increasing respiration rate, used in c-sections.
10. Ketamine Dissociative anesthetic inducing mental disconnection.
11. Diazepam Drug used as an anticonvulsant and for surgery induction.
12. Morphine Naturally occurring opioid analgesic, reversible with Naloxone.
13. Phenobarbital Barbiturate used as an anticonvulsant by depressing motor activity.
14. Prednisone Corticosteroid reducing pain by inflammation reduction.
15. Antibiotic Category of drugs killing or inhibiting bacteria, may cause diarrhea.
16. Penicillin Category including amoxicillin, penicillin G, and Clavamox.
17. Enrofloxacin Broad-spectrum quinolone, not for young animals due to cartilage issues.
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