Analgesics, Anesthetics/Tranquilizers

Question 1

Acepromazine

Answer 1

Sedative, tranquilizer, and antiemetic

Question 2

Alprazolam

Answer 2

Benzodiazepine used as an anxiolytic and tranquilizer

Question 3

Amantadine

Answer 3

Analgesic for chronic pain

Question 4

Apomorphine

Answer 4

Opioid, emetic (used to induce vomiting)

Question 5

Atipamezole

Answer 5

α2-adrenergic antagonist used to reverse the sedative and analgesic effects of alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists

Question 6

Lidocane/bupivacaine

Answer 6

Local anesthetic primarily utilized pre- and post-operatively

Question 7

Buprenorphine

Answer 7

Narcotic for pain relief in cats after surgery

Question 8

Butorphanol

Answer 8

mu agonist/kappa antagonist, used as a cough suppressant and for a muscle relaxation effect in horses

Question 9

Chloral hydrate/magnesium sulfate/pentobarbital

Answer 9

Combination anesthetic agent

Question 10

Gabapentin

Answer 10

Strong pain reliever

Question 11

Hydromorphone

Answer 11

Opioid analgesic used as a premedication

Question 12

Ketamine

Answer 12

Dissociative anesthetic and tranquilizer in cats, dogs, horses, and other animals

Question 13

Medetomidine

Answer 13

Surgical anesthetic and analgesic

Question 14

Morphine

Answer 14

Pure mu agonist/opioid analgesic used as a premedication

Question 15

Oxymorphone

Answer 15

Analgesic

Question 16

Pregabalin

Answer 16

Neuropathic pain reliever and anti-convulsant

Question 17

Propofol

Answer 17

Short acting hypnotic intravenous drug used to induce anesthesia

Question 18

Telazol

Answer 18

Intravenous drug used to induce anesthesia; combination of tiletamine and zolazepam

Question 19

Tramadol

Answer 19

Analgesic

Question 20

Xylazine

Answer 20

α2-adrenergic agonist, used to temporarily sedate animals

Question 21

Yohimbine

Answer 21

Used to reverse effects of xylazine, also called an “antidote” to xylazine

Question 22

TIletamine

Answer 22

Dissociative anesthetic, part of Telazol (along with zolazepam)

Question 23

Valium

Answer 23

Benzodiazepine, causes skeletal muscle relaxation and sedation by enhancing GABA

Question 24

Dexmedetomidine

Answer 24

Alpha2 adrenergic agonist, reversed with Atipamezole, should not be used in pets with cardiac disease or that are debilitated

Question 25

Thiopental

Answer 25

Short acting thiobarbiturate, not recommended in Greyhounds or other sighthounds due to slow metabolism of this drug

Question 26

Fentanyl

Answer 26

mu agonist