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Sedatives and Tranquilizers Flashcards

1
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Acepromazine MOA

A

D2 antagonist
a1 antagonist

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Acepromazine Therapeutic Use

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antipsychotic
tranquilizer
sedative (good choice for patients with mild/mod CV dx)

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Acepromazine Adverse Effects

A

caution in boxers and brachiocephalic dogs

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4
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Is Acepromazine approved for used in food animals?

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NO

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5
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Promazine MOA

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D2 antagonist

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Promazine Therapeutic Uses

A

antipsychotic
tranquilizer
sedative

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Chlorpromazine MOA

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D2 antagonism in the CTZ in medulla

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Chlorpromazine Therapeutic Uses

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antiemetic in small animals

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Chlorpromazine Adverse Effects

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not recommended in horses - serve ataxia and altered mentation

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Azaperone MOA

A

D2 anatagonist
D2 antagonist
5-GT antagonist
a1 antagonist
H1 antagonist

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Azaperone Therapeutic Uses

A

sedative for wildlife/zoo/exotic
anti-anxiety - swine
anesthetic adjunct

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Azaperone Adverse Effects

A

extrapyramidal signs
dysphoria
paraphimosis

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Diazepam MOA

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GABA-A agonist

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Diazepam Therapeutic Uses

A

anticonvulsant
appetite stimulant in cats
induction agent

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15
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Diazepam Adverse Effects

A

pain on administration
hepatic necrosis - cats

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Midazolam MOA

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GABA-A agonist

17
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Midazolam Therapeutic Uses

A

induction of anesthesia

18
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Midazolam Adverse Effects

A

may not produce sedation in horses

19
Q

Is Midazolam approved for use in food procuding animals?

20
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Lorazepam MOA

A

GABA-A agonist

21
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Lorazepam Therapeutic Uses

22
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Lorazepam Adverse Effects

A

pain on injection

23
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Zolazepam MOA

A

GABA-A agonist

24
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Zolazepam Therapeutic Uses

A

muscle relaxant
anesthesia
combined with tiletamine

25
Q

Flumazenil MOA

A

benzodiazapine antagonist
blocks bzd binding to GABA-A

26
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Flumazenil Therapeutic Uses

A

reverse effects of bzd

27
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Flumazenil Adverse Effects

A

chronic bzd use - can cause seizures
extravasation - tissue inflammation + necrosis

28
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Flumazenil Metabolism

A

metabolized in liver
excreted in urine

29
Q

examples of sedative a2 agonist oral gels

A

Sileo - Dexmedetomidine gel (k9)
Dormosedan gel - horses

30
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a2 agonist Therapeutic Uses

A

sedation
muscle relaxation
analgesia
anti-hypertensive

31
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Dexmedotomidine Gel Therapeutic Use

A

noise anxiety in dogs, peak onset 30-45 min

32
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a2 Agonist Adverse Effects (as a sedative)

A

dogs: muscle twitching
horses: head-bobbing and facial twitching
diuresis
emetic in cats
reflex bradycardia
hyperglycemia (horses and cows)

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a2 agonist Contraindications

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do not use in diabetic patients, patients with compromised cardiac functions, or excited animals

34
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Exampls of a2 agonists

A

xylazine
detomidine
romidine
medetomidine
dexmedetomidine

35
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a2 antagonists Therapeutic Uses

A

reverse sedation

36
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Examples of a2 antagonists

A

tolazoline
yohimbine
atipamezole

37
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a2 antagonist Adverse Effects

A

sudden death - cardiovascular collapse
seizures

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