LEC10/9 tranq-sedatives

Question 0

What are four commonly used tranquilizers/sedatives?

Answer 0

Phenothiazines
Benzodiazepines
Alpha-2 agonists
Opioids

Question 1

What do tranquilizers/sedatives do?

Answer 1

Decrease fear and apprehension
Decrease amount of more potent anesthesia needed
Decrease pain and discomfort
Facilitate induction and recovery

Question 2

What are the effects of phenothiazine a? 6

Answer 2

CNS depression
Antiemetic
Antirrhythmic
Peripheral vasodilation
Many lower seizure threshold
Anti histametic effect

Question 3

What should you not provide with ace promazine?

Answer 3

Analgesia

Question 4

What is most sensitive to acepromazine/phenothiazines

Answer 4

Older dogs and large breeds

Question 5

What drug has a slow onset and long duration?

Answer 5

Acepromazine

Question 6

How long does acepromazine last?

Answer 6

4-8 hours

Question 7

How long does acepromazine take to take effect?

Answer 7

20-30min sq

Question 8

What are the effects of benzodiazepines?

Answer 8

CNS depression
Anticonvulsan
Muscle relaxion

Question 9

Which drug is usually given with another sedative?

Answer 9

Benzodiazepines

Question 10

What is used as an appetite stimulant and to relieve anxiety in cats

Answer 10

Benzodiazepines

Question 11

Is diazepam water soluble?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

What are the effects of aloha 2 agonists 6

Answer 12

CNS depression
Muscle relaxion
Analgesia
Cv system
Resp. Depression
Vomiting

Question 13

What should you avoid with alpha 2-agonists?

Answer 13

Impaired cv function

Question 14

What is administered along with atropine?

Answer 14

Alpha 2 agonists

Question 15

What is very sensitive to alpha 2-agonists

Answer 15

Ruminants

Question 16

What are four effects of opioids?

Answer 16

CNS, analgesia, vomintting and deffication followed by constipation, resperatory deppression at high doses

Question 17

Opioids produce a better sedation when mixed with what drug?

Answer 17

neuroleptanalgesia

Question 18

what may animals respond to when given opioids?

Answer 18

loud, metallic noises

Question 19

what may be observed after animals are given opioids?

Answer 19

panting

Question 20

what species are opioids mostly used on and why?

Answer 20

dogs because other species are more likely to exhibit CNS stimulation

Question 21

what can reverse opioids?

Answer 21

naloxone

Question 22

what does naloxone do?

Answer 22

blocks opioid receptors