VT102 Pharmacology Homework
questions and answers
Which drugs should not be used in patients with corneal ulcers or
scratches? ✔✔glucocorticoids
Atenolol and propranolol ✔✔b-Adrenergic blocker (Class II antiarrhythmic)
Pimobendan ✔✔Phosphodiesterase (antihypertensive)
Diltiazem ✔✔Calcium channel blocker (Class IV antiarrhythimic)
Furosemide and spirinolactone ✔✔Diuretic
Lidocaine and quinidine ✔✔Fast sodium channel blocker (Channel I
antiarrhythmic)
Benazepril and enalipril ✔✔ACE inhibitor (antihypertensive)
Hydralazine ✔✔Arteriolar dilator (antihypertensive)
Amlopidine ✔✔Calcium channel blocker (antihypertensive)
, Digoxin ✔✔Positive inotrope
Sotalol ✔✔B-Adrenergic Blocker (Class III antiarrhythmic)
Sildenafil ✔✔Phosphodiesterase V inhibitor (antihypertensive)
A drug's pharmacokinetics determines its ✔✔Action
A drug will be 100% bioavailable when it is given ✔✔IV
Because of a genetic mutation, Collies and a few other dog breeds have a
nonfunctional p-glycoprotein pump. This abnormality makes these breeds
more sensitive to the drug ivermectin because it ✔✔Decreases action of
the blood-brain barrier
One example of a drug that is metabolized by the body into a toxic
metabolite is ✔✔Acetiminophen
A natural deficiency in the ability to conjugate glucoronide makes some
drugs, including salicylic acid (aspirin), more toxic to which of the following
species? ✔✔Cats
The half-life of a drug is used to determine the ✔✔Length of time between
doses
questions and answers
Which drugs should not be used in patients with corneal ulcers or
scratches? ✔✔glucocorticoids
Atenolol and propranolol ✔✔b-Adrenergic blocker (Class II antiarrhythmic)
Pimobendan ✔✔Phosphodiesterase (antihypertensive)
Diltiazem ✔✔Calcium channel blocker (Class IV antiarrhythimic)
Furosemide and spirinolactone ✔✔Diuretic
Lidocaine and quinidine ✔✔Fast sodium channel blocker (Channel I
antiarrhythmic)
Benazepril and enalipril ✔✔ACE inhibitor (antihypertensive)
Hydralazine ✔✔Arteriolar dilator (antihypertensive)
Amlopidine ✔✔Calcium channel blocker (antihypertensive)
, Digoxin ✔✔Positive inotrope
Sotalol ✔✔B-Adrenergic Blocker (Class III antiarrhythmic)
Sildenafil ✔✔Phosphodiesterase V inhibitor (antihypertensive)
A drug's pharmacokinetics determines its ✔✔Action
A drug will be 100% bioavailable when it is given ✔✔IV
Because of a genetic mutation, Collies and a few other dog breeds have a
nonfunctional p-glycoprotein pump. This abnormality makes these breeds
more sensitive to the drug ivermectin because it ✔✔Decreases action of
the blood-brain barrier
One example of a drug that is metabolized by the body into a toxic
metabolite is ✔✔Acetiminophen
A natural deficiency in the ability to conjugate glucoronide makes some
drugs, including salicylic acid (aspirin), more toxic to which of the following
species? ✔✔Cats
The half-life of a drug is used to determine the ✔✔Length of time between
doses
