Analgesia Flashcards
Lidocaine- receptors and use?
Large animal local and systemic anesthetic used to control ventricular arrhythmias, adjunctive analgesia, GI prokinetic, and anti inflammatory
Bupivacaine - use and cautions?
Large animal local anesthetic - MOST CARDIOTOXIC
Mepivacaine- use?
Diagnostic nerve block in horses
Procaine - cautions
Toxic- can cause CNS stimulation - DONT GIVE IV!!
Proparacaine- use?
Topical ophthalmic that allows for corneal and conjunctival manipulation
NSAIDs - receptors and use?
Inhibit cyclooxygenase enzymes for anti inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic effects, anti thrombotic effects, and anti neoplastic effects
COX-1
Production of prostaglandins that play an important role in normal homeostasis
COX-2
Inducible prostaglandins produced during inflammation
COX-1 selective inhibitors
Acetylcalicylic acid
non specific COX inhibitors
Flunixin
phenylbutazone
ketoprofen
COX-2 preferential inhibitors
Deracoxib
Carprofen
Meloxicam
COX-2 selective inhibitors
Firocoxib
Robenacoxib
Flunixin Meglumine “Banamine” - use?
Soft tissue disease in horses and CATTLE
ONLY NSAID labeled in cattle
DO NOT use in small animal
Phenylbutazone “Bute” - use?
Used for musculoskeletal pain in horses
NOT LABELED IN CATTLE!
Carprofen, Meloxicam, Deracoxib - receptors and use?
COX-2 preferential for use in small animals as analgesic and anti inflammatory