| Veterinary Drugs:
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Acepromazine – sedative, tranquilizer, and antiemetic
Alprazolam – benzodiazepine used as an anxiolytic and tranquilizer
Amantadine – as an analgesic for chronic pain
Aminophylline - bronchodilator
Amitraz – antiparasitic used to control ticks, mites, lice and other animal pests. Cannot be used on horses or cats.
Amitriptyline – tricyclic antidepressant used to treat separation anxiety, excessive grooming and spraying in dogs and cats.
Amlodipine – calcium channel blocker used to decrease blood pressure
Amoxicillin – antibiotic indicated for susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative infections. Ineffective against species that produce beta-lactamase.
Apomorphine – emetic (used to induce vomiting)
Artificial tears – lubricant eye drops used as a tear supplement (not an adequate treatment for keratoconjunctivits sicca). Also used during surgical procedures to keep eyes from drying out under anesthesia.
Atenolol – to treat cardiac arrythmias, hypertension, and diabetes plus other cardiovascular disorders
Atipamezole – α2-adrenergic antagonist used to reverse the sedative and analgesic effects of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists
B
Bentazepril – ACE-inhibitor used in heart failure, hypertension, chronic renal failure and protein-losing nephropathy.
Bethanecol - ester drug used to stimulate bladder contractions
Boldenone – anabolic steroid for treatment of horses.
Bupivicaine - local anesthetic primarily utilized pre- and post-operatively
Buprenorphine – narcotic for pain relief in cats after surgery
Butorphanol – mu agonist/kappa antagonist, used as a cough suppressant and for a muscle relaxation effect in horses
C
Carprofen – COX-2 selective NSAID used to relieve pain and inflammation in dogs. Anecdotal reports of severe GI effects in cats.
Cefovecin – Cephalosporin-class antibiotic used to treat skin infections in dogs and cats.
Cefpodoxime – Antibiotic
Cephalexin – Antibiotic, particularly useful for susceptible Staphylococcus infections.
Chloramphenicol – treats anaerobic bacterial infections, both Gram-positive and -negative. Crosses blood-brain barrier, useful in treatment of meningitis
Cimetidine – H2 antagonist used to reduce GI acid production aids in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers as well as esophageal reflux. Newer agents may be more appropriate as they have a longer duration of action and fewer drug interactions (i.e. ranitidine, famotidine, omeprazole). It is starting to be recommended for treatment of Melanoma in horses
Ciprofloxacin - Antibiotic of quinolone group.
Clamoxyquine – Antiparasitic to treat salmonids for infection with the myxozoan parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis.
Clavamox antibiotic- oral, used to treat skin and other infections.
Clavaseptin oral crushed and mixed with food or a treat for pet mink or ferret in case of abscess after wound or cyst is punctured and drained. Suitable for long term treatment 4 to 6 months.
Clavulanic acid – Adjunct to penicillin-derived antibiotics used to overcome resistance in bacteria that secrete beta-lactamase.
Clenbuterol – A decongestant and bronchodilator used for the treatment of recurrent airway obstruction in horses
Clindamycin Hydrochloride – Antibiotic with particular use in dental infections. Effective against most aerobic Gram-positive cocci (but not Enterococcus faecalis), and some anaerobic bacteria
Clomipramine Hydrochloride – Primarily in dogs: Obsessive-compulsive disorders, dominance aggression and anxiety; may be useful in spraying cats
Cosequin
Cyproheptadine primarily used as an appetite stimulant in cats and dogs.
D
Depo-Medrol – Corticosteroid used intramuscularly and intrasynovially in dogs and horses and intramuscularly in cats to treat allergic reactions and arthritis
Deramaxx
Dexamethasone – Antiinflammatory used as a diagnostic tool for Cushing's syndrome
Diazepam – Benzodiazepine used to treat status epilepticus, also used as a preanesthetic and a sedative.
Dichlorophene – fungicide, germicide, and antimicrobial agent used for the removal of parasites such as ascarids, hookworms, and tapeworms from cats and dogs
Diphenhydramine – Histamine blocker (trade name Benadryl)
Doxycycline – Antibiotic, also used to treat Lyme disease
E
Enalapril – ACE-inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure
Enrofloxacin – Broad spectrum antibiotic (Gram-positive and -negative) -- not recommended for streptococci, or anaerobic bacteria
Equine chorionic gonadotropin – gonadotropic hormone used to induce ovulation in livestock prior to artificial insemination
F
Fenbendazole –an antiparasite drug use for mainly in case of nematode
Fipronil -
Flunixin meglumine – trade name Banamine; NSAID used as an analgesic and antipyretic in horses.
Furosemide – diuretic used to prevent exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage in horses
G
Gabapentin – Strong pain reliever
Glycopyrrolate –emergency drug used for cardiac support
H
Hydromorphone – Opioid analgesic used as a premedication
Hydroxyzine – antihistamine drug used primarily for treatment of allergies
I
Isoxsuprine – vasodilator used for laminitis and navicular disease in horses
Ivermectin – a broad-spectrum antiparasitic used in horses and dogs
K
Keppra - Anti-convulsant, used for seizures. (Levetiracetam is the generic form).
Ketamine – dissociative anesthetic and tranquilizer in cats, dogs, horses, and other animals
Ketoprofen – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
L
Levamisole – antiparasitic
Levetiracetam – anti-convulsant used for seizures
Lufenuron – insecticide used for flea control
M
Marbofloxacin – antibiotic
Maropitant – Antiemetic
Medetomidine – surgical anesthetic and analgesic
Meloxicam – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Metacam – used to reduce inflammation and pain
Methimazole –
Metoclopramide – Potent antiemetic, secondarily as a prokinetic.
Metronidazole – Highly effective against anaerobic bacteria. Has good activity against protozoa, but Fenbendazole may be a better choice. (more effective, less side effects)
Milbemycin oxime – a broad spectrum antiparasitic used as an anthelmintic, insecticide and miticide
Mirtazapine – antiemetic and appetite stimulant in cats and dogs
Morphine – Pure mu agonist/opioid analgesic used as a premedication
Moxifloxacin – Antibiotic used for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, community acquired pneumonia, complicated and uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, and complicated intra-abdominal infections
N
Neomycin – Often used for topical preparation (much like neosporin). Can also be used orally.
Nitarsone – feed additive used in poultry to increase weight gain, improve feed efficiency, and prevent blackhead disease
Nitenpyram – insecticide
Nitroscanate – Anthelmintic used to treat roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms
Nitroxynil – Anthelmintic for fasciola and liver fluke infestations.
Nystatin – Antifungal
Oxytetracycline-(Antibiotic) Oxytetracycline can also be used to correct breathing disorders in livestock.
Ofloxacin – fluoroquinolone antibiotic
Oclacitinib - antipruritic
Omeprazole – for the treatment and prevention of gastric ulcers in horses
Oxibendazole – anthelmintic
Oxymorphone – analgesic
P
Pentobarbital – humane euthanasia of animals not to be used for food
Pentoxyfylline - xanthine derivative used in as an antiinflammatory drug and in the prevention of endotoxemia
Phenobarbital – antiseizure medication
Phenylbutazone – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Pimobendan – PDE3 (phosphodiesterase 3) inhibitor used to manage heart failure in dogs
Pirlimycin – antimicrobial
Ponazuril – anticoccidial
Praziquantel – treatment of infestations of the tapeworms Dipylidium caninum, Taenia pisiformis, Echinococcus granulosus
Prazosin - sympatholytic used in hypertension and abnormal muscle contractions
Prednisolone – glucocorticoid (steroid) used in the management of inflammation and auto-immune disease, primarily in cats
Prednisone – glucocorticoid (steroid) used in the management of inflammation and auto immune disease
Propofol – short acting intravenous drug used to induce anesthesia
Pyrantel – effective against ascarids, hookworms and stomach worms
R
Rifampin - antimicrobial primarily used in conjunction with other erythromycin in the treatment of Rhodococcus equi infections in foals
Robenacoxib – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
Roxarsone – arsenical used as a coccidiostat and for increased weight gain
S
Selamectin – antiparasitic treating fleas, roundworms, ear mites, heartworm, and hookworms. Available only as Revolution (not in generic form)
Sentinel Flavor Tabs – antiparasitic
Silver sulfadiazine – antibacterial
Soloxine – used in the treatment of hypothyroidism
Streptomycin – antibiotic used in large animals
Sucralfate – treats NSAID-associated ulcers
Sulfasalazine – anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic
Synulox – antibiotic
T
Telazol – intravenous drug used to induce anesthesia; combination of tiletamine and zolazepam
Theophylline – for brochospasm and cardiogenic edema
Thiostrepton – antibiotic
Thiabendazole – antiparasitic
Tramadol – analgesic
Triamcinolone acetonide – corticosteroid
Trimethoprim - used widely for bacterial infections, is in the family of sulfa drugs
Trilostane – for canine Cushing's (hyperadrenocorticism) syndrome
Tylosin – antibiotic
X
Xylazine – α2-adrenergic agonist (used to temporarily sedate animals)
Y
Yohimbine – used to reverse effects of xylazine, also called an "antidote" to xylazine
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