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Pet Pharmacy:
Prescription drugs commonly used in Veterinary medicine

 

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Antibiotics: This class of drugs is prescription only.  Therefore, if antibiotics are necessary, you must obtain them through your veterinarian or through a pharmacist with a prescription.

Anti-inflammatory agents: This class of drugs is usually divided into two subclasses, Non-steroidal agents, and steroidal agents.

Anti-histamines
                                      Non-steroidal agents:  
                                      Rimadyl
                                      Etogesic
 
                                      Steroidal agents:
                                      Prednisone/Prednisolone
                                      Medrol
                                      Dexamethasone

Joint reparative agents -  Polyglycosaminoglycans (PGAs)
                                     Cosequin
                                     Glycoflex

Anti-vomiting agents -    Reglan (Metoclopramide)
                                     Tagamet (Cimetidine)
                                     Zantac (Ranitidine)
                                     Pepcid (Famotidine)
                                     Chlorpromazine

Anti-diarrheal agents -   Azulvidine (Sulfasalazine)
                                     Lomotil (Diphenoxylate)

List of Over The Counter (OTC) medications.

 

Medication: Use:
Advantage® Flea control for dogs & cats
Anesthesia Special precautions for sight-hound breeds
Antibiotics General antibiotics information
Antihistamines Medication to reduce swelling or inflammation, often due to allergies
Anti-Vomiting Agents Used for uncontrollable vomiting
Decacide® Heartworm treatment in dogs
Filaribits® Heartworm treatment in dogs
Frontline® Flea control for dogs & cats
Heartgard® Heartworm prevention in dogs & cats
Interceptor® Heartworm prevention in dogs
OTC Medications List of Over The Counter medications
Polyglycosaminoglycans (PGAs) Arthritis therapy
Prednisone Steroid anti-inflammatory treatment
PrevenTic® Collars Tick repelling collars
Program® Flea control for dogs & cats
Proheart® 6 month heartworm injection
Revolution® Monthly multi-parasite control
Rimadyl Joint disease treatment
Sentinel® Flea and heartworm control in dogs
Steroids General uses and possible side effects