Term
| List the Alpha-2 Agonists |
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Definition
Xylazine (Rompun, Anased)
Medetomidine (Domitor)
Dexmeditomidine (Dexdomitor) |
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Term
| What are the advantages of Alpha-2 Agonists? |
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Definition
*Potent sedation
*Good muscle relaxation
*Effective analgesia
*Reversible
*Not controlled |
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Term
| What are the precautions to remember when using Alpha-2 Agonists? |
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Definition
1. Can have potent cardiovascular effects - Bradycardia & 2nd degree AV block
2. Use only in young adult (2-6 years) healthy patients
3. Use atropine to prevent
4. Can be absorbed through skin and mm
5. Analgesia wears off before sedation
6. Emesis in 50% of dogs and 90% of cats
7. Possibility of bloat - avoid in GDV risks |
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Term
| What are the contraindications for Alpha-2 Agonists? |
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Definition
*pediatric, geriatric, pregnant, sick
*cardiovascular or respiratory disease
*diabetes (reduces insulin secretion by the pancreas and increases glucose temporarily)
*GI obstruction |
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Term
| What is the reversing agent for Medetomidine (Domitor) and Dexmeditomidine (Dexdomitor)? |
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Definition
Atipamezole (Antisedan)
*administered IM |
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Term
| What type of opioid is Butorphanol? |
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Definition
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Term
| What effects does Butorphanol have? |
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Definition
*minimal sedation - dose dependent
*good analgesia 1-2 hours duration
*high safety index "ceiling effect"
*expensive |
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