Alfaxalone Flashcards
1
Q
What us alfaxalone classed as?
A
A neuro-active steroid anesthetic
2
Q
What does alfaxalone do?
A
- Produces good hypnosis and reasonable muscle relaxation
- Decreases cerebral blood flow, intracranial pressure and cerebral metabolic oxygen requirements
- Dose dependent hypotension initially due to myocardial depression and peripheral vasodilation - effects usually offset by reflex tachycardia
- minimal respiratory depression
- effects are non-cumulative
- IV and CRI acceptable
- IM possible but less effective unless its deep muscle
- no histamine release or pain on injection
- no preservative - once opened must discard in 7 days
- excitment seen on recovery if it’s the only agent on board
- no analgesia