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Apraclonidine , also known under the brand name Iopidine, is a sympathomimetic used in glaucoma therapy. It is an α 2 adrenergic receptor agonist and a weak α 1 adrenergic receptor agonist. [ citation needed ]
Pilocarpine is a drug that acts as a muscarinic receptor agonist. It acts on a subtype of muscarinic receptor ( M 3 ) found on the iris sphincter muscle , causing the muscle to contract - resulting in pupil constriction ( miosis ).
Grapiprant is widely accepted in veterinary medicine due to its specific and targeted approach to pain management in dogs. The serum concentration of grapiprant is increased when used in conjunction with other drugs such as acetaminophen, albendazole, and alitretinoin. [citation needed]
Side effects in dogs and cats include hypersalivation, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and vomiting. [12] [16] Eight percent of dogs taking maropitant at doses meant to prevent motion sickness vomited right after, likely due to the local effects maropitant had on the gastrointestinal tract. Small amounts of food beforehand can prevent such post ...
Dirlotapide is a drug used to treat obesity in dogs. [1] It is manufactured by Pfizer and Zoetis and marketed under the brand name Slentrol. [citation needed]It works as a gut-selective microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP or MTP) inhibitor. [2]
Hydroxyamphetamine has some limitations to its use as a diagnostic tool. If it is intended as an immediate follow up to another mydriatic drug (cocaine or apraclonidine), then the patient must wait anywhere from a day to a week before hydroxyamphetamine can be administered. [8] [5] It also has the tendency to falsely localize lesions. False ...
Iloperidone is indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and mania or mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder. [2] [3] In a 2013 study in a comparison of 15 antipsychotic drugs in effectivity in treating schizophrenic symptoms, iloperidone demonstrated mild effectiveness — as effective as lurasidone, and 13 to 15% less effective than ziprasidone, chlorpromazine, and asenapine. [4]
Tachyphylaxis (Greek ταχύς, tachys, "rapid", and φύλαξις, phylaxis, "protection") is a medical term describing an acute, sudden decrease in response to a drug after its administration (i.e., a rapid and short-term onset of drug tolerance). [1] It can occur after an initial dose or after a series of small doses.