Elsevier: Papich: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs: Small and Large Animal · Client Handouts
Elsevier: Papich: Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs: Small and Large Animal · Client Handouts

Client Handouts

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Acepromazine maleate

Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Alprazolam (Xanax)

Aluminum hydroxide and aluminum carbonate

Amantadine (Symmetrel)

Amitraz

Amitriptyline hydrochloride (Elavil)

Amlodipine besylate (Norvasc)

Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin + clavulanate potassium (Clavamox)

Ampicillin

Aspirin

Atenolol

Azathioprine (Imuran)

Azithromycin (Zithromax)

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Bismuth subsalicylate (common brand names include Pepto Bismol)

Bromide / Potassium bromide / Sodium bromide (potassium bromide or sodium bromide)

Budesonide (Enterocort)

Buprenorphine

Buspirone hydrochloride (BuSpar)

Butorphanol (Torbutrol and Torbugesic)

Calcitriol (Rocaltrol or Calcijex)

Carprofen (Rimadyl, Vetprofen)

Carvedilol (Coreg)

Cefadroxil (Cefa-Tabs, or Cefa-Drops)

Cefovecin (Convenia)

Cefpodoxime proxetil (Simplicef)

Cephalexin (Keflex)

Cetirizine hydrochloride (Zyrtec)

Chlorambucil (Leukeran)

Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin)

Chlorpheniramine maleate (Chlortrimeton)

Cimetidine hydrochloride (Tagamet)

Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride (Cipro)

Cisapride

Clindamycin hydrochloride (Antirobe, Clindrops, Clindarobe)

Clomipramine (Clomicalm)

Clopidogrel (Plavix)

Cyanocobalamin (Cobalamin or vitamin B12)

Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan, or CTX)

Cyclosporine (Cyclosporin A, Atopica, Neoral)

Deracoxib (Deramaxx)

Diazepam (Valium)

Diethylstilbestrol (DES)

Digoxin (Digitalis)

Dihydrotachysterol (Hytakerol and DHT)

Diltiazem hydrochloride (Cardizem or Dilacor)

Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (Benadryl)

Doxycycline (Vibramycin)

Enalapril maleate (Enacard or Vasotec)

Enrofloxacin (Baytril)

Famotidine (Pepcid)

Felbamate (Felbatol)

Firocoxib (Previcox)

Fluconazole (Diflucan)

Fludrocortisone acetate (Florinef)

Fluoxetine hydrochloride (Reconcile and Prozac)

Fluticasone propionate (Flovent)

Furosemide (Lasix)

Gabapentin (Neurontin)

Glipizide (Glucotrol)

Glucosamine + chondroitin sulfate (Cosequin, Glycoflex, and other brands)

Griseofulvin (Fulvicin)

Guaifenesin

Insulin

Itraconazole (Sporanox)

Ivermectin (Heartgard, Ivomec)

Ketoconazole (Nizoral)

Ketoprofen (Orudis, Anafen)

Leflunomide (Arava)

Levetiracetam (Keppra)

Levothyroxine sodium (Thyroid hormone, Thyroxine)

Linezolid (Zyvox)

Loperamide hydrochloride (Imodium)

Lufenuron (Program)

Lufenuron + milbemycin oxime (Sentinel)

Marbofloxacin (Zeniquin)

Maropitant citrate (Cerenia)

Mebendazole (Telmintic)

Megestrol acetate (Ovaban)

Meloxicam

Meropenem (Merrem)

Methenamine (Hiprex)

Methimazole (Tapazole, Felimazole)

Methylprednisolone (Medrol)

Metoclopramide (Reglan)

Metoprolol tartrate (Lopressor)

Metronidazole (Flagyl)

Milbemycin oxime (Interceptor, and SafeHeart)

Mirtazapine (Remeron)

Misoprostol (Cytotec)

Mitotane (Lysodren and also known as op-DDD)

Moxidectin (ProHeart)

Mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept)

Omeprazole (Prilosec)

Orbifloxacin (Orbax)

Ormetoprim + sulfadimethoxine (Primor)

Oxazepam (Serax)

Pancrelipase (Viokase, or Pancrezyme)

Paroxetine (Paxil)

Penicillamine (Cuprimine or Depen)

Pentoxifylline (Trental)

Phenobarbital (Luminal or Phenobarbitone)

Phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride (PPA, Proin-ppa, or Propalin)

Pimobendan (Vetmedin)

Piroxicam (Feldene)

Praziquantel (Droncit and Drontal)

Prednisolone and prednisolone acetate

Prednisone

Pregabalin (Lyrica)

Primidone (Mylepsin)

Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal)

Pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon, or Regonol)

Ranitidine hydrochloride (Zantac)

Rifampin (Rifadin, Rifampicin)

Ronidazole

S-Adenosylmethionine (SAME)

Selamectin (Revolution)

Selegiline hydrochloride (Anipryl; also known as Deprenyl)

Sildenafil citrate (Viagra)

Silymarin (also known as Silybin, Marin, and Milk Thistle)

Sotalol hydrochloride (Betapace)

Spinosad (Comfortis)

Spironolactone (Aldactone)

Sucralfate (Carafate)

Sulfasalazine (Azulfidine)

Tacrolimus (Protopic, FK506)

Terbinafine hydrochloride (Lamisil)

Terbutaline sulfate (Brethine and Bricanyl)

Theophylline (Aminophylline)

Toceranib phosphate (Palladia)

Tramadol (Ultram)

Trazodone hydrochloride (Desyrel)

Triamcinolone acetonide (Vetalog, Triamtabs)

Trilostane (Modrenal and Vetoryl)

Trimethoprim + sulfadiazine (Tribrissen, Uniprim, Tucoprim, or Di-Trim)

Trimethoprim + sulfamethoxazole

Tylosin (Tylocine, Tylan)

Ursodiol and ursodeoxycholic acid (Actigall, Ursodeoxycholic acid, or Urso)

Valproic acid or valproate sodium

Vitamin K

Voriconazole (Vfend)

Warfarin sodium (Coumadin)

Zonisamide (Zonegran)

Afoxolaner (NexGard)

Capromorelin (Entyce)

Dexmedetomidine (Sileo)

Esomeprazole (Nexium)

Famciclovir (Pepcid)

Finasteride (Proscar, and generic)

Fluralaner (Bravecto)

Grapiprant (Galliprant)

Imepitoin (Pexion)

Levofloxacin (Levaquin and generic)

Lotilaner (Credelio)

Minocycline (Minocin, and generic)

Oclacitinib (Apoquel)

Posaconazole (Noxafil)

Pradofloxacin (Veraflox)

Rivaroxaban (Xarelto)

Sarolaner (Simparica)

 
 
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Acepromazine maleate
 
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Prescription:
Acepromazine maleate:
(ay’ se proe ma zeen mal’ee ate)

(ay’ se proe ma zeen mal’ee ate)

Acepromazine is a tranquilizer and sedative drug used to calm activity and reduce excitement. It may also be prescribed to control vomiting. Your veterinarian may prescribe this drug prior to an anesthetic or surgical procedure to calm and sedate your pet.

Possible adverse effects:
  • Sedation (sleepiness)
  • Loss of balance and incoordination
  • With high doses it can cause low blood pressure, which can cause collapse (rarely)
  • In rare cases it can cause involuntary muscle movements that persist after drug has been given
Do:
  • Give this medication exactly as prescribed
  • Stop giving this medication and call your veterinarian immediately if any unusual signs are seen, particularly twitches or “tics” after administration
  • Keep away from children and animals
  • Keep the pet indoors while they are receiving this medication
  • Do not allow people to take this medication; it is a potent tranquilizer
  • Talk to your veterinarian about risks if this drug is being used to sedate a pet prior to an airplane ride. It may interfere with the animal's ability to control its body temperature
  Do Not:
  • Give this medication to a debilitated, recently injured, or bleeding animal
  • Give this medication if your pet is taking another drug that reduces blood pressure
  • Give this medication if your pet is on another medication to control behavior problems as these may interact
  • Place pet in extremely hot or cold temperatures while on this medication
  • Give this medication if your pet has been diagnosed with:
    • Low blood pressure
    • Other heart disease
    • Epilepsy or other causes of seizures
    • Irregular muscle contractions or twitching
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