Veterian Key

P Pamidronate Disodium pam-ih-droe’nate dye-soe’dee-um Trade and Other Names: Aredia Functional Classification: Antihypercalcemic Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Bisphosphonate drug. Drugs in this class include pamidronate, etidronate, tiludronate, and pyrophosphate….

Q Quinacrine Hydrochloride kwin’eh-krin hye-droe-klor’ide Trade and Other Names: Atabrine (No longer available in the US.) Functional Classification: Antiparasitic Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Antimalarial drug. Quinacrine is an outdated…

O Olsalazine Sodium ole-sal′ah-zeen soe′dee-um Trade and other names: Dipentum Functional classification: Antidiarrheal Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Anti-inflammatory drug composed of two molecules of aminosalicylic acid joined by an…

N Naloxone Hydrochloride nal-oks′one hye-droe-klor′ide Trade and other names: Narcan and Trexonil Functional classification: Opioid antagonist Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Opiate antagonist. Naloxone competes for opiate receptors and displaces…

M Magnesium Citrate Trade and other names: Citroma, CitroNesia, and Citro-Mag (Canada) Functional classification: Laxative Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Saline cathartic. Acts to draw water into the small intestine…

L Lactated Ringer’s Solution Trade and Other Names: LRS Functional Classification: Fluid replacement Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Lactated Ringer’s solution is a fluid solution for replacement intended for intravenous…

K Kanamycin Sulfate kan-ah-mye′sin sul′fate Trade and Other Names: Kantrim Functional Classification: Antibacterial Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Aminoglycoside antibiotic. Bactericidal. Like other aminoglycosides, kanamycin acts to inhibit bacteria protein…

I Ibuprofen eye-byoo-proe′fen Trade and Other Names: Motrin, Advil, and Nuprin Functional Classification: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Like other NSAIDs in this class, ibuprofen produces…

H Halothane hal′oe-thane Trade and other names: Fluothane Functional classification: Inhalant anesthetic Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action Inhalant anesthetic. Halothane is a multi-halogenated ethane. It is characterized by rapid induction…

A Acepromazine Maleate ayss-proe′meh-zeen mal′ee-ate Trade and other names: ACE, Aceproject, Aceprotabs, Atravet, and Promace; it sometimes is called acetylpromazine. Functional classification: Tranquilizer, phenothiazine tranquilizer Pharmacology and Mechanism of Action…