Alpha 2 Agonist Sedatives

Question 1

Like all alpha 2 agonists, xylazine causes ______________ in cats

Answer 1

Emesis

Question 2

Xylazine is reversable w ________________ or ______________

Answer 2

Yohimbine
Tolazaline

Question 3

Detomidine is a ______________ alpha 2 agonist with sedative and analgesic action. It has a greater _____________ effect than xylazine and is given to horses with ______________ pain

Answer 3

Selective
Analgesic
Colic

Question 4

Two detomidine routes

Answer 4

Parenteral
Transmucosal

Question 5

Detomidine should not be given to _____________, and is partially reversable with ______________

Answer 5

Cattle
Atipameloze

Question 6

Clinically, xylazine and Medetomidine have been replaced with _______________ since it has fewer adverse effects and still has great sedative an analgesic action

Answer 6

Dexmedetomidine

Question 7

Dexmedetomidine can be administered ___________ or ___________ and is reversable with _______________

Answer 7

Parenteral and transmucosal
Atipamezole

Question 8

Romifidine is a _____________ alpha 2 agonist who’s sedation and analgesic actions are ______________ dependent

Answer 8

Selective
Dose

Question 9

Romifidine is given ______________ and reversable with _______________

Answer 9

Parenterally
Yohimbine

Question 10

To sum up, the only alpha 2 agonist that is non selective is ________________, the rest are selective (detomidine, dexmedetomidine, romifidine)

Answer 10

Xylazine
is also the only alpha 2 agonist that doesn’t end in DINE