List of veterinary drugs

A list of generic names and brand names for veterinary drugs used in veterinary medicine.

A

• Acepromazine – sedative, tranquilizer, and antiemetic
• Alprazolam – benzodiazepine used as an anxiolytic and tranquilizer
• Amantadine – as an analgesic for chronic pain
• Aminophylline - bronchodilator
• Amitraz – antiparasitic used to control ticks, mites, lice and other animal pests. Cannot be used on horses or cats.
• Amitriptyline – tricyclic antidepressant used to treat separation anxiety, excessive grooming and spraying in dogs and cats.
• Amlodipine – calcium channel blocker used to decrease blood pressure
• Amoxicillin – antibiotic indicated for susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative infections. Ineffective against species that produce beta-lactamase.
• Apomorphine – emetic (used to induce vomiting)
• Artificial tears – lubricant eye drops used as a tear supplement (not an adequate treatment for keratoconjunctivits sicca). Also used during surgical procedures to keep eyes from drying out under anesthesia.
• Atenolol – to treat cardiac arrythmias, hypertension, and diabetes plus other cardiovascular disorders
• Atipamezole – α₂-adrenergic antagonist used to reverse the sedative and analgesic effects of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists

B

• Benazepril – ACE-inhibitor used in heart failure, hypertension, chronic renal failure and protein-losing nephropathy.
• Bethanecol - ester drug used to stimulate bladder contractions
• Boldenone – anabolic steroid for treatment of horses.
• Bupivicaine - local anesthetic primarily utilized pre- and post-operatively
• Buprenorphine – narcotic for pain relief in cats after surgery
• Butorphanol – mu agonist/kappa antagonist, used as a cough suppressant and for a muscle relaxation effect in horses

C

• Carprofen – COX-2 selective NSAID used to relieve pain and inflammation in dogs. Anecdotal reports of severe GI effects in cats.
• Cefovecin – Cephalosporin-class antibiotic used to treat skin infections in dogs and cats.
• Cefpodoxime – Antibiotic
• Cephalexin – Antibiotic, particularly useful for susceptible Staphylococcus infections.
• Chloramphenicol – treats anaerobic bacterial infections, both Gram-positive and -negative. Crosses blood-brain barrier, useful in treatment of meningitis
• Cimetidine – H2 antagonist used to reduce GI acid production aids in the treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers as well as esophageal reflux. Newer agents may be more appropriate as they have a longer duration of action and fewer drug interactions (i.e. ranitidine, famotidine, omeprazole). It is starting to be recommended for treatment of Melanoma in horses
• Ciprofloxacin - Antibiotic of quinolone group.
• Clamoxyquine – Antiparasitic to treat salmonids for infection with the myxozoan parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis.
• Clavamox antibiotic- oral, used to treat skin and other infections.
• Clavaseptin oral crushed and mixed with food or a treat for pet mink or ferret in case of abscess after wound or cyst is punctured and drained. Suitable for long term treatment 4 to 6 months.
• Clavulanic acid – Adjunct to penicillin-derived antibiotics used to overcome resistance in bacteria that secrete beta-lactamase.
• Clenbuterol – A decongestant and bronchodilator used for the treatment of recurrent airway obstruction in horses
• Clindamycin Hydrochloride – Antibiotic with particular use in dental infections. Effective against most aerobic Gram-positive cocci (but not Enterococcus faecalis), and some anaerobic bacteria
• Clomipramine Hydrochloride – Primarily in dogs: Obsessive-compulsive disorders, dominance aggression and anxiety; may be useful in spraying cats
• Cosequin
• Cyproheptadine primarily used as an appetite stimulant in cats and dogs.

D

• Depo-Medrol – Corticosteroid used intramuscularly and intrasynovially in dogs and horses and intramuscularly in cats to treat allergic reactions and arthritis
• Deramaxx
• Dexamethasone – Antiinflammatory used as a diagnostic tool for Cushing's syndrome
• Diazepam – Benzodiazepine used to treat status epilepticus, also used as a preanesthetic and a sedative.
• Dichlorophene – fungicide, germicide, and antimicrobial agent used for the removal of parasites such as ascarids, hookworms, and tapeworms from cats and dogs
• Diphenhydramine – Histamine blocker (trade name Benadryl)
• Doxycycline – Antibiotic, also used to treat Lyme disease

E

• Enalapril – ACE-inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure
• Enrofloxacin – Broad spectrum antibiotic (Gram-positive and -negative) -- not recommended for streptococci, or anaerobic bacteria
• Equine chorionic gonadotropin – gonadotropic hormone used to induce ovulation in livestock prior to artificial insemination

F

• Fenbendazole –an antiparasite drug use for mainly in case of nematode
• Fipronil -
• Flunixin meglumine – trade name Banamine; NSAID used as an analgesic and antipyretic in horses.
• Furosemide – diuretic used to prevent exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage in horses

G

• Gabapentin – Strong pain reliever
• Glycopyrrolate –emergency drug used for cardiac support

H

• Hydromorphone – Opioid analgesic used as a premedication
• Hydroxyzine – antihistamine drug used primarily for treatment of allergies

I

• Isoxsuprine – vasodilator used for laminitis and navicular disease in horses
• Ivermectin – a broad-spectrum antiparasitic used in horses and dogs

K

• Keppra - Anti-convulsant, used for seizures. (Levetiracetam is the generic form).
• Ketamine – dissociative anesthetic and tranquilizer in cats, dogs, horses, and other animals
• Ketoprofen – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)

L

• Levamisole – antiparasitic
• Levetiracetam – anti-convulsant used for seizures
• Lufenuron – insecticide used for flea control

M

• Marbofloxacin – antibiotic
• Maropitant – Antiemetic
• Medetomidine – surgical anesthetic and analgesic
• Meloxicam – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
• Metacam – used to reduce inflammation and pain
• Methimazole –
• Metoclopramide – Potent antiemetic, secondarily as a prokinetic.
• Metronidazole – Highly effective against anaerobic bacteria. Has good activity against protozoa, but Fenbendazole may be a better choice. (more effective, less side effects)
• Milbemycin oxime – a broad spectrum antiparasitic used as an anthelmintic, insecticide and miticide
• Mirtazapine – antiemetic and appetite stimulant in cats and dogs
• Morphine – Pure mu agonist/opioid analgesic used as a premedication
• Moxifloxacin – Antibiotic used for the treatment of acute bacterial sinusitis, acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, community acquired pneumonia, complicated and uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections, and complicated intra-abdominal infections

N-O

• Neomycin – Often used for topical preparation (much like neosporin). Can also be used orally.
• Nitarsone – feed additive used in poultry to increase weight gain, improve feed efficiency, and prevent blackhead disease
• Nitenpyram – insecticide
• Nitroscanate – Anthelmintic used to treat roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms
• Nitroxynil – Anthelmintic for fasciola and liver fluke infestations.
• Nystatin – Antifungal
• Oxytetracycline-(Antibiotic) Oxytetracycline can also be used to correct breathing disorders in livestock.
• Ofloxacin – fluoroquinolone antibiotic
• Oclacitinib - antipruritic
• Omeprazole – for the treatment and prevention of gastric ulcers in horses
• Oxibendazole – anthelmintic
• Oxymorphone – analgesic

P

• Pentobarbital – humane euthanasia of animals not to be used for food
• Pentoxyfylline - xanthine derivative used in as an antiinflammatory drug and in the prevention of endotoxemia
• Phenobarbital – antiseizure medication
• Phenylbutazone – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
• Phenylpropanolamine - controls urinary incontinence in dogs
• Pimobendan – PDE3 (phosphodiesterase 3) inhibitor used to manage heart failure in dogs
• Pirlimycin – antimicrobial
• Ponazuril – anticoccidial
• Praziquantel – treatment of infestations of the tapeworms Dipylidium caninum, Taenia pisiformis, Echinococcus granulosus
• Prazosin - sympatholytic used in hypertension and abnormal muscle contractions
• Prednisolone – glucocorticoid (steroid) used in the management of inflammation and auto-immune disease, primarily in cats
• Prednisone – glucocorticoid (steroid) used in the management of inflammation and auto immune disease
• Propofol – short acting intravenous drug used to induce anesthesia
• Pyrantel – effective against ascarids, hookworms and stomach worms

R

• Rifampin - antimicrobial primarily used in conjunction with other erythromycin in the treatment of Rhodococcus equi infections in foals
• Robenacoxib – non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
• Roxarsone – arsenical used as a coccidiostat and for increased weight gain

S

• Selamectin – antiparasitic treating fleas, roundworms, ear mites, heartworm, and hookworms. Available only as Revolution (not in generic form)
• Sentinel Flavor Tabs – antiparasitic
• Silver sulfadiazine – antibacterial
• Soloxine – used in the treatment of hypothyroidism
• Streptomycin – antibiotic used in large animals
• Sucralfate – treats NSAID-associated ulcers
• Sulfasalazine – anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic
• Synulox – antibiotic

T

• Telazol – intravenous drug used to induce anesthesia; combination of tiletamine and zolazepam
• Theophylline – for brochospasm and cardiogenic edema
• Thiostrepton – antibiotic
• Thiabendazole – antiparasitic
• Tramadol – analgesic
• Triamcinolone acetonide – corticosteroid
• Trimethoprim - used widely for bacterial infections, is in the family of sulfa drugs
• Trilostane – for canine Cushing's (hyperadrenocorticism) syndrome
• Tylosin – antibiotic

X

• Xylazine – α₂-adrenergic agonist (used to temporarily sedate animals)

Y

• Yohimbine – used to reverse effects of xylazine, also called an "antidote" to xylazine