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| They are drugs that are administered to an animal before general anesthesia |
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| REASONS FOR USE OF PRE ANESTHETIC AGENTS |
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*To calm or sedate an excited, frightened, or vicious animal
*To reduce or eliminate possible adverse effects resulting from the use of general anesthetics
*To reduce the amount of general anesthetic required to induce anesthesia
*To decrease pain & discomfort during surgery & in postoperative period & allow smoother anesthetic recovery |
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| WHEN ARE MOST PRE ANESTHETIC DRUGS ADMINISTERED |
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| 15 to 20 min prior to induction |
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| HOW ARE MOST PRE ANESTHETIC DRUGS ADMINISTERED? |
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| IM or SQ, some can go IV but usually to potent & use other routes to save the vein incase IV induction or catheter is needed |
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*One of the most common anticholinergics
*administered IM & SQ usually can be IV in emergency cases
*comes in different concentrations |
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*blocks certain receptors for the neurotransmitter acetylcholine of the vagus nerve
*it reverses the parasympathetic effects |
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