Central Nervous System Drugs

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Across
  1. 4. cannot be left in syringes or IV lines, can cause hepatotoxicity in cats
  2. 5. higher serum concentrations can cause liver failure
  3. 7. similar to diazepam, but can be given IM
  4. 14. two types of phenothiazines
  5. 16. skeletal muscle relaxant
  6. 19. Used for sedation, treatment of anxiety and sezuires with minimal risk of renal toxicity
  7. 22. gets metabolized to phenobarbital in the liver
  8. 23. Selective alpha2, causes penile prolapse in horses
  9. 24. good for patients with cardiovascular disease
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  1. 1. also known as Xanax
  2. 2. Extremely long elimination halflife, used in conjunction with phenobarbital
  3. 3. also called Keppra, useful in seizures that are refractory to phenobarb
  4. 6. also called neurontin, used more often in pain management
  5. 8. also called Dopram, stimulates the brain stem to increase respiration in animals with apnea of bradypnea
  6. 9. Also called Fatal plus or euthasol, euthansia solution, class ll/lll controlled substance
  7. 10. Combination of opioid and tranquilizer or sedative
  8. 11. Also called Ketaset or Ketalar, can cause hyperthermia in cats
  9. 12. also called Rompun, causes vomiting in cats and some dogs, reversed with yohimbine
  10. 13. Short acting hypnotic anesthetic that can be used to interrupt status epilepticus
  11. 15. block dopamine receptors and peripheral alpha1 adrenoreceptors
  12. 17. also called Cerenia, powerful anti-emetic and GI promotility agent
  13. 18. also called Dexdomitor, has largely replaced xylazine in small animal med, revered with atipamezole
  14. 20. Bind to alpha 2 receptors blocking noradrenalin from binding
  15. 21. Combined with zolazepam makes telazol, common in zoo and wildlife medicine