Phenothiazines & Butyrophenones

Question 1

What are three phenothiazine drugs?

Answer 1

acepromazine, promazine, chlorpromazine, triflupromazine

Question 2

What is one butyrophenone drug?

Answer 2

droperidol

Question 3

What drug combination goes under the trade name innovar-vet?

Answer 3

droperidol + fentanyl

Question 4

What are some properties of phenothiazines?

Answer 4

water soluble, may be mixed with other drugs

Question 5

What routes of administration can be used to administer phenothiazines?

Answer 5

oral, SQ, IM, IV

Question 6

What is the duration of phenothiazines?

Answer 6

4-8 hours, longer in geriatrics and patients with liver disease

Question 7

What is the dosage of acepromazine for dogs?

Answer 7

.05-.2 mg/lb

max used at NSU .05 mg/lb

Question 8

What is the maximum dose of acepromazine in dogs?

Answer 8

4 mg TOTAL

Question 9

What is the dosage of acepromazine for cats?

Answer 9

.05-.3 mg/lb

.1 mg/lb used at NSU

Question 10

What is the dosage of acepromazine for the horse?

Answer 10

.01-.04 mg/lb

Question 11

What is the dosage of acepromazine for the cow?

Answer 11

.02 - .04 mg/lb

Question 12

What are the effects of acepromazine?

Answer 12

sedation, mental calming, NO analgesia, antiemetic, antidysrhythmic, antihistamine

Question 13

What are the side effects of acepromazine?

Answer 13

hypotension, decreased seizure threshhold, erections in yearling horses, prolapse of the penis in stallions, personality changes (short term)