Dissociogenics Flashcards
Dissociogenics AKA
Cyclohexamines
2 drugs that fall under the dissociogenics category
Ketamine, Tiletamine
Dissociogenics are derived from
phencyclidine (PCP)
Dissociogenics
-effect on CNS
-effect on muscles
large doses SE?
CNS- overstimulates
muscles tend to be rigid
Trance-like anesthesia, immobilize animal
large doses- vomiting
Dissociogenics provides significant analgesia to:
but limited analgesia to:
Skin and limbs
limited to viscera
Dissociogenics effects on vital systems
Cardiac
Respiratory
Cardiac- Tachycardia, vasoconstriction, increased cardiac output, increased intraocular pressure
Respiratory- Breath holding pattern (12-20 breaths a minute)
increased salivation
Vasoconstriction
increased blood pressure
Do not use dissociogenics in:
hyperthyroidism, hypertension, cranial trauma, cardiomyopathy, CNS inflammation, glaucoma
The eyes during dissociogenics
eye lube
pupils dilate and centralized
increases intraocular pressure
laryngeal reflex
Dogs w/
cats w/ …shouldn’t have dissociogenics
dogs with liver dz
cats with renal dz
how can dissociogenics be given to cats/dogs
cats- IM or IV
dogs- IV
ketamine AKA
Ketaset
Ketamine is used for what animals
cats and primates
dogs-extra label use
ketamine causes
hypotension/vasoconstriction
what is ketamine used for?
restraint and control of vicious dogs or feral cats