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Injectable Anesthetics Flashcards

1
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Thiopental (Penthal) drug class

A

barbiturate injectable anesthetics

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Thiopental MOA

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GABA-A agonist

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Thiopental Therapeutic Use

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anesthesia
preferred for patients with CNS diseases

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Can thiopental be mixed with other drugs?

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can be mized with propofol for synergistic effect

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Thiopental Adverse Effects

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not reccommended for greyhounds
requires prior sedation in horses to prevent excitement and incoordination
swine: prolonged recoveries

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Thiopental Duration of Action

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ultrashort 20 min

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Phenobarbitol drug class

A

barbiturate injectable anesthetic

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Phenobarbital MOA

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GABA-A agonist

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Phenobarbital Therapeutic Use

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anticonvulsant for long term seizure control
treat strychnine poisoning/tetanus

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Phenobarbital duration of action

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long acting 12 hours

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10
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Methahexital drug class

A

barbiturate injectable anesthetic

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Methohexital MOA

A

GABA-A agonist

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Methohexital duration of action

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ultrashort 10-15 min

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Methohexital Therapeutic Use

A

anesthesia

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12
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Methohexital Adverse Effects

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not for seziure patients

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Methohexital Benefits

A

greyhounds recover faster

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Pentobarbital (Nembutal) drug class

A

barbiturate injectable anesthetics

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Pentobarbital MOA

A

GABA-A agonist

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Pentobarbital duration of action

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short acting 1-2 hours

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Pentobarbital Therapeutic Uses

A

anesthesia - good for rodents
euthanasia
anticonvulsant

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18
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Pentobarbital metabolism

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extensive hepatic metabolism
cooking does not inacticate meat of euthanized animals

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Propfol MOA

A

GABA-A agonist

20
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Propofol Therapeutic Uses

A

anesthesia
anticonvulsant

21
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Propofol Benefits

A

good for patients with CNS disease
best for dogs with severe liver disease

22
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Propofol Adverse Effects

A

delayed recovery in cats
pain on injection
wound infection
propofol syndrome
heinz-body formation in cats, followed by anorexia and diarrhea

23
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Does propofol provide analgesia?

24
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What are the specific effects of Propofol in greyhounds and geriatric dogs?

A

prolonged effects

25
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Etomidate MOA

A

GABA-A agonist

26
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Etomidate therapeutic use

A

induction of anesthesia in animals with cardiovascular disease

27
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Etomidate adverse effects

A

myoclonus - attenuate w BZ or opioid
RBC hemolyisis
supression of adrenal function

28
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Does Etomidate provide analgesia?

A

NO analgesia

29
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Can Etomidate be used for maintenance of anesthesia?

A

NO but effects last for 6 hours

30
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Alfaxalone MOA

A

GABA-A agonist

31
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Alfaxlone Therapeutic Use

A

induction and maintenance of anesthesia

32
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Benefits of anfaxlone in greyhounds?

A

alternative to propfol

33
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How is alfazalone used in horses?

A

induction agent combined with ace, xylazine and guaifenesin

34
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Alfaxalone Adverse Effects

A

respiratory depression
poor induction and recovery if used alone
CVS depression

35
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Does alfaxalone provide analgesia?

36
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Ketamine drug class

A

dissociative anesthetic

37
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Ketamine MOA

A

NMDA anatgonist
multimodal effects

38
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Ketamine Therapeutic Use

A

induction agent used in large, small and exotic animals
maintenance adjunct
analgesia

39
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Benefits of Ketamine

A

bronchodilation - good choice for asthamtics/COPD

40
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Ketamine Adverse Effects

A

emergence delirium
cough and laryngospasm
pain on IM inj

41
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Ketamine Precautions

A

caution in patients with cardiovascular disease
not for patients with elevated intraocular or intracranial pressure

42
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Is ketamine metabolized to an active metabolite? If so, what is it called?

A

yes, norketamine

43
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Tiletamine drug class

A

dissociative injectable anesthetic

44
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Tiletamine MOA

A

NMDA anatgonist

45
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Tiletamine Onset of Action

A

rapid onset

46
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Tiletamine Therapeutic Use

A

induction and maintenace of anesthesia

47
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Common combination with tiletamine?

A

zolazepam
(telazol)

48
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Species sentivity to tiletamine compared to zolazepam

A

cats and pigs: zolazepam > tiletamine

dogs and horses:
tiletamine > zolazepam

49
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Concerns/Controversies with Tiletamine

A

tigers: slow ataxic recoveries, neurological dysfunction, death

white rabbits: lethal renal tubular necrosis (New Zealand)

50
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Precautions when using Tiletamine

A

never use as the sole agent in horses

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