List of veterinary drugs

• INN = International Nonproprietary Name
• BAN = British Approved Name
• USAN = United States Adopted Name

  A

• acepromazine – sedative, tranquilizer, and antiemetic
• alprazolam – benzodiazepine used as an anxiolytic and tranquilizer
• altrenogest – used to synchronizes estrus
• amantadine – analgesic for chronic pain
• aminophylline – bronchodilator
• amitraz – antiparasitic used to control ticks, mites, lice and other animal pests
• 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 – antibacterial
• apomorphine – emetic
• artificial tears – lubricant eye drops used as a tear supplement
• atenolol – treats 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 kidney failure and protein-losing nephropathy
• bethanechol – stimulates bladder contractions
• bupivacaine – 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 and cats
• cefalexin – antibiotic, particularly useful for susceptible Staphylococcus infections
• cefovecin – cephalosporin-class antibiotic used to treat skin infections in dogs and cats
• cefpodoxime – antibiotic
• ceftiofur – cephalosporin antibiotic
• chloral hydrate/magnesium sulfate/pentobarbital – combination anesthetic agent
• chloramphenicol – antibacterial used to treat anaerobic bacterial infections, both Gram-positive and -negative
• cimetidine – H2 antagonist used to reduce gastric acid production
• ciprofloxacin – antibiotic of quinolone group
• clamoxyquine – antiparasitic to treat salmonids for infection with the myxozoan parasite, Myxobolus cerebralis
• clavamox – antibiotic, used to treat skin and other infections
• clavaseptin – antibiotic
• clavulanic acid – adjunct to penicillin-derived antibiotics used to overcome resistance in bacteria that secrete beta-lactamase
• clenbuterol – decongestant and bronchodilator used for the treatment of recurrent airway obstruction in horses
• clindamycin – antibiotic with particular use in dental infections with effects against most aerobic Gram-positive cocci
• clomipramine – primarily used in dogs to treat behavioral problems
• cyproheptadine – used as an appetite stimulant in cats and dogs

  D

• deracoxib – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• dexamethasone – anti-inflammatory steroid
• diazepam – benzodiazepine used to treat status epilepticus, also used as a preanaesthetic and a sedative
• dichlorophene – fungicide, germicide, and antimicrobial agent, also used for the removal of parasites
• diphenhydramine – histamine blocker
• 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 -- not recommended for streptococci, or anaerobic bacteria
• equine chorionic gonadotropin – gonadotropic hormone used to induce ovulation in livestock prior to artificial insemination

  F

• fenbendazole – antiparasite drug use for mainly against nematodes
• fipronil – antiparasiticide
• flunixin meglumine – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used as an analgesic and antipyretic in horses
• furosemide – diuretic used to prevent exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage in horses

  G

• gabapentin – strong pain reliever
• gentamicin/betamethasone valerate/clotrimazole – combination drug product used to treat ear disease in dogs
• 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,cattle, sheep, goats and dogs

  K

• ketamine – dissociative anesthetic and tranquilizer in cats, dogs, horses, and other animals
• ketoprofen – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

  L

• levamisole – antiparasitic
• levetiracetam – anti-convulsant used for seizures
• levothyroxine – used in the treatment of hypothyroidism
• lufenuron – insecticide used for flea control

  M

• marbofloxacin – antibiotic
• maropitant – antiemetic
• mavacoxib – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• medetomidine – surgical anesthetic and analgesic
• meloxicam – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• metacam – used to reduce inflammation and pain
• methimazole – used in treatment of hyperthyroidism
• metoclopramide – potent antiemetic, secondarily as a prokinetic
• metronidazole – antibiotic against anaerobic bacteria
• milbemycin oxime – broad spectrum antiparasitic used as an anthelmintic, insecticide and miticide
• mirtazapine – antiemetic and appetite stimulant in cats and dogs
• mitratapide – used to help weight loss in dogs
• morphine – pure mu agonist/opioid analgesic used as a premedication
• moxifloxacin – antibiotic

  N

• neomycin – antibacterial
• nimesulide – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• nitarsone – feed additive used in poultry to increase weight gain, improve feed efficiency, and prevent histomoniasis
• nitenpyram – insecticide
• nitroscanate – anthelmintic used to treat roundworms, hookworms and tapeworms
• nitroxynil – anthelmintic for fasciola and liver fluke infestations
• nystatin – antifungal

  O

• oclacitinib – antipruritic
• ofloxacin – fluoroquinolone antibiotic
• omeprazole – used for treatment and prevention of gastric ulcers in horses
• oxibendazole – anthelmintic
• oxymorphone – analgesic
• oxytetracycline – antibiotic

  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
• pergolide – dopamine receptor agonist used for the treatment of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction in horses
• phenobarbital – anti-convulsant used for seizures
• phenylbutazone – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• phenylpropanolamine – controls urinary incontinence in dogs
• phenytoin/pentobarbital – animal euthanasia product containing phenytoin and pentobarbital
• pimobendan – 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 used in the management of inflammation and auto-immune disease, primarily in cats
• prednisone – glucocorticoid used in the management of inflammation and auto immune disease
• pregabalin – neuropathic pain reliever and anti-convulsant
• propofol – short acting intravenous drug used to induce anesthesia
• pyrantel – effective against ascarids, hookworms and stomach worms

  R

• rafoxanide – parasiticide
• rifampin – anti-microbial primarily used in conjunction with other erythromycin in the treatment of Rhodococcus equi infections in foals
• robenacoxib – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• roxarsone – arsenical used as a coccidiostat and for increased weight gain

  S

• selamectin – antiparasitic treating fleas, roundworms, ear mites, heartworm, and hookworms
• silver sulfadiazine – antibacterial
• streptomycin – antibiotic used in large animals
• sucralfate – treats gastric ulcers
• sulfasalazine – anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic

  T

• Telazol – intravenous drug used to induce anesthesia; combination of tiletamine and zolazepam
• tepoxalin – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• theophylline – for brochospasm and cardiogenic edema
• thiostrepton – antibiotic
• thiabendazole – antiparasitic
• tolfenamic acid — nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
• tramadol – analgesic
• triamcinolone acetonide – corticosteroid
• trimethoprim — used widely for bacterial infections, is in the family of sulfa drugs
• trimethoprim/sulfadoxine — antibacterial containing trimethoprim and sulfadoxine
• trilostane – for canine Cushing's syndrome
• tylosin – antibiotic

  U

• ursodeoxycholic acid or ursodiol — hydrophilic bile acid used to treat liver diseases

  X

• xylazine – α₂-adrenergic agonist, used to temporarily sedate animals

  Y

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

  Z

• zonisamide – anti-convulsant used for seizures

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