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Equine Field Anesthesia: The Drugs Flashcards

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what are the categories of drugs

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  1. tranquilizers: phenothiazines, butyrophenones
  2. alpha 2 agonists
  3. benzodiazepines
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what class of drug is acepromazine

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phenothiazine

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what is the effect of acepromazine

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  1. calming
  2. indifference
  3. decreased locomotor activity
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what is the mechanism of action of acepromazine

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  1. dopamine D1 and D2
  2. a2
  3. muscarinic
  4. serotnergic
  5. histamine
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how is acepromazine administered

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injectable and PO

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what is the time to peak effect after acepromazine administration

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IV: 20 min

IM: 45-60 min

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what drugs does acepromazine act synergistically with

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a2 agonists and opioids for analgesia and CNS depression

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what is the effect of acepromazine and opioid combo

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acepromazine may counteract opioid excitability

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how does acepromazine reduce mortaility in GA (4)

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  1. antiarrhythmic
  2. vasodilation –> perfusion increases
  3. anesthetic requirements decreased
  4. smoother recovery
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what are the disadvantages of acepromazine (5)

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  1. no reliable sedation
  2. no analgesia
  3. long duration of action (4-6 hours)
  4. no antagonist
  5. not licensed or in table 1 for farm animals
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what are the adverse effects of acepromazine (4)

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  1. vasodilation –> hypotension
  2. seizure threshold decreases
  3. priapism
  4. may increase risk of of regurgitation
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what are the contraindication of acepromazine (3)

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  1. pre-exisiting hypotension
  2. history of seizures
  3. breeding stallions
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what are alpha 2 agonists

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sedative

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do alpha 2 agonists have analgesia

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yes

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15
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do alpha 2 agonists offer reliable sedation in horses

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yes

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what are the effects of alpha 2 agonists

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  1. resp: upper airway obstruction
  2. CV: bradycardia, initial hypertension, arrhythmogenicity
  3. others: decreased GI motility, diuresis, sweating, muscle relaxation
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what are the alpha 2 agonists and their concentration, volume required, duration of action, standing chemical restraint (yes/no), routes of administration, species

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what is the benzodiazepine mechanism of action

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GABAA receptor agonist

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what are benzodiazepine used for

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sedatives and adjunct anesthetic drugs

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20
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what are examples of benzodiazepine

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midazolam and diazepam

21
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can benzodiazepine be used in foals

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yes < 4 weeks

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what are the effects and side effects of benzodiazepine (6)

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  1. CNS: sedation, anesthetic sparing effect, anticonvulsive action
  2. resp: depression
  3. minimal effects at clinically relevent doses
  4. muscle relaxation
  5. counteracts muscle rigidity caused by ketamine
  6. ataxia after prolonged infusion in horses
23
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what opioid is allowed in food producing animals

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butorphanol

24
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what are the opioids and the licensing, receptor action, administration, duration of action, sedative action, species

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what are the opioids side effects in horses (4)

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  1. CNS: locomotion, dysphoria
  2. resp: minimal effects at clinically relevant doses, increase resp rate (alone), potentiation of resp depression (with alpha 2 agonists)
  3. CV: minimal effects, opioids alone heart rate and BP increased, when combined with a2 agonists tend to predominate
  4. histamine release: morphine + pethidine
26
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what are the actions of NSAIDs

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  1. anti-inflammatory
  2. anti-pyretic
  3. analgesia
27
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what are the anesthetic induction drugs (5)

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  1. ketamine
  2. thiopentone
  3. propofol
  4. alfaxalone
  5. guaifenesin
28
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what effect does ketamine have

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  1. dissociative anesthetic
  2. analgesic (skin and musculoskeletal pain, poor for visceral pain)
29
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what mechanism of action does ketamine use

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NMDA antagonist

30
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what is ketamine used for (4)

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  1. sedation in pigs and cattle
  2. induction
  3. anesthetic maintenance
  4. post operative analgesia
31
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what is ketamine combined with for induction

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benzodiazepines or guaifenesin

+/- thiopentone in food producing animals

32
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how is ketamine used for anesthetic maintanence

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+/- muscle relaxant and/or alpha 2 agonist

emergency top up drug in horses

33
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what are the effects and side effects of ketamine

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what is thiopentone

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short acting barbiturate

GABAA receptor agonist

35
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what is the onset and duration of thiopentone

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fast onset (30s) and short duration (<10 min)

36
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does thiopentone provide analgesia

37
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is thiopentone licensed

38
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what are the uses of thiopentinone

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emergency top up in horses

39
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what are the side effects of thiopentone

40
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what is guaifenesin

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centrally acting muscle relaxant

41
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does guaifenesin provide analgesia

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how is guaifenesin administered

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infused IV to effect or as part of triple drip

43
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what are the effects and side effects of guaifenesin

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how does propofol act

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GABAA agonist

45
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what is propofol used

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  1. anesthetic induction
  2. anesthetic maintenance
46
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what is alfaxalone

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GABAA agonist

47
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what is alfaxalone used for

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  1. induction
  2. sedation in pigs (IM) in combo with opioid and midazolam
48
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what are the effects on recovery in horses of alfaxalone

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poor recoveries

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