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Sedatives / Tranquilizers Flashcards

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Drugs acting on the CNS

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Sedative & Tranquilizers - Alpha 2 agonists & antagonists - Opioids - Injectable anesthetics - Inhalant anesthetics

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Tranquilizer aka..

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Neuroleptic, anxiolytic

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Tranquilizer effects

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Induces state of behavioral change, anxiety relieved, patient is relaxed & aware of surroundings

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Sedative

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CNS depression & drowsiness, decreased awareness of surroundings

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Hypnotic

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Induces sleep

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Narcotic

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Induces stupor bordering general anesthesia

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Local/Regional anesthesia

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Loss of sensation to a circumscribed body area

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General anesthesia

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Drug-induced unconsciousness with controlled, reversible CNS depression & analgesia. Patient cannot be aroused. Sensory, motor and autonomic reflexes reduced

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Dissociative anesthesia

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Dissociate thalamacortic & limbic systems. Catatonic state with open eyes & swallowing reflexes remain functional. Skeletal muscles maintain tone

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4 parts of pain pathway

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Transduction - Transmission - Modulation - Perception

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Transduction

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Nociceptive Input (turn physical stimulus into electrical signal for nerves) - PGs, Substance P, K+, Bradykinin, increase peripheral sensitization (when light touch feels painful)

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Transmission

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Afferent nerve: A-delta fibers (sharp pain) & C fibers (dull pain)

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Modulation

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To spinal cord via Dorsal Horn - Enhanced/Diminished depending on neurotransmitters & drugs - “Spinal cord windup” at this level (sensitization of nerves)

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Perception

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In cerebral cortex - Experience/Be aware of the pain - Somatic=bones/muscles/joints

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Excitatory neurotransmitters

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Glutamate (NMDA receptor) & ACH (acetylcholine)

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Inhibitory neurotransmitters

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GABA - Glycine (spinal cord)

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Neurotransmitters metabolized by MAO

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MAO=Monoamine Oxidase - Dopamine, NE, 5-HT (serotonin), Histamine

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Goals of sedative use

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What is signalment of patient? What is temperament of patient? What is the goal of drug use? Medical conditions/other drugs to consider?

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Phenothiazines -Drug list

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Acepromazine - *Proclorperazine - *Chlorpromazine - *Trimeprazine w/prenisolone - Promethazine - Ethylisobutrazine - Triflupromazine

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Phenothiazine uses

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Sedative - Premed - Antiemetic - Antihistamine - Antipsychotic (human)

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Phenothiazine mechanism

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Block dopamine receptors in CNS!! (also- block H1/ A1/ ACH-muscarinic receptors)

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Phenothiazine effects overview

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Sedation - Some muscle relaxation - No analgesia - Hypotension & minimal effects on respiration

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Phenothiazine Effects on CNS

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Emotional quieting - Sedation - Decreased spontaneous motor activity

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Which Phenothiazines have less of a sedative effect?

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Prochlorperazine / Chlorpromazine

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What can large doses of Phenothiazine cause

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Extrapyramidal signs (rigidity, tremors, akinesia)

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Other CNS mediated effects of Phenothiazine

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Hypothermia (hypothalamus) - Antiemetic (CRTZ) - Hyperprolactinemia (hypothalamus)

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Phenothiazine effects on ANS

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Blocks Alpha-1 receptors - Weak anti-cholinergic (block M receptors)

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Phenothiazine blocking Alpha 1

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Vasodilation –> hypotension - “Epinephrine reversal” (Block A1, epinephrine still promoting vasodilation. It’s vasoconstrictive effects are blocked)

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Phenothiazine anticholinergic efect

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Not usually clinically significant - Decreased tear production in cats & rabbits

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Phenothiazine CV effects

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Hypotension - Bradycardia - Anti-arrhythmic

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Which dog breed is more susceptible to Phenothiazine

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Boxers sensitive to CV effects

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Phenothiazine Respiratory effects

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Minimal @ therapeutic doses (may decrease rate, not oxygenation) - Depression possible @high doses or used with opioids (&other respiratory depressants)

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Phenothiazine effects at skeletal muscle

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Moderate muscle relaxation

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Phenothiazine other effects

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Reduced hematocrit (splenic sequestration) - H1 antagonist/ Antihistamine - Reduced platelet function - ADH inhibition causing mild diuresis? - Hyperglycemia? - Hyperprolactinemia?

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Phenothiazine reduced platelet function

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In vitro hanges in platelet aggregation - Not demonstrated with acepromazine in healthy dogs in vivo

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Phenothiazine Administration

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IV, IM, SQ, PO

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Phenothiazine PO

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Oral bioavailability low (~20%)

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Phenothiazine bound in plasma?

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Highly protein bound, unclear clinical significance when % varies

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Phenothiazine distribution

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High Vd - well distributed, crosses BBB into CNS

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Phenothiazine Metabolism

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Phenothiazine excretion

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Metabolites excreted in urine

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Phenothiazine duration of action variables

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Depends on route of admin, species, breed, etc

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Phenothiazine clinical uses

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Preanesthetic (usually with opioids) - Tranquilizer - Chemical restraint - Antiemesis (motion sickness) - Antihistamine

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Which Phenothiazines are used for antiemesis?

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Chlorpromazine & Prochlorperazine

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Phenothiazine Cautions

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Boxer dogs sensitive - Stallions get penile prolapse & paraphimosis - MDR1 mutants have more, prolonged sedation - Aggressive dogs startle more easily & CNS stimulation sometimes (reduced sedative effect in excited patients)

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Phenothiazine vasodilation contraindications

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DON’T use if vasodilation is contraindicated (Cardiac dz, hypovolemia, dehydration etc)

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Phenothiazine Toxin contraindication

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Tetanus, strychnine, etc because of extrapyramidal effects

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Phenothiazine contraindication in cattle

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Not approved in food animals, ruminal regurgitation sometimes seen

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Phenothiazine Other contraindications

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Liver disease - concurrent Epinephrine dosing - epidurals

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Drug interactions with acepromazine

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Epinephrine/ephedrine - Other CNS depressants - Metoclopramide (& others that cause extrapyrimidal signs) - Cholinesterase inhibitors - Emetics - Opiates - Misc. other drugs

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Miscellaneous other drugs that interact with acepromazine

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Dopamine, phenytoin, procaine, propanolol, quinidine, antacids, acetaminophen, antidiarrheals

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Butyrophenones main action

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Dopamine antagonist!!

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Butyrophenone dopamine antagonist effects

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Antipsychotics in human med - Declining use in vet med - Very similar to phenothiazines (vasodilation, minimal analgesia, paraphimosis in boars) - No approved products in US

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Azaperone / Stresnil

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Labeled for IM in UK swine (reduce aggression during group mixing, control sow aggression) A in BAM (darting wild ungulates)

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BAM

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Butorphanol- Azaperone - Medetomidine - used for darting wild ungulates

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Haloperidol

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To birds for feather picking

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Benzodiazepines - 3 categories

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Agonists - Antagonist - Inverse agonist

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Benzodiazepine - Agonists

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*Diazepam (valium) - *Midazolam - *Alprazolam (xanax) - Lorazepam (ativan) - Oxazepam - Clonazepam - *Zolazepam/Tiletamine (telazol)

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Benzodiazepine - antagonist

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Flumazenil (romazicon)

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Benzodiazepine - Inverse agonist

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B-carboline

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Review! Agonist/Inverse Agonist / Antagonist

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Agonist (binds & causes effect of usual ligand) - Inverse Agonist (binds & causes opposite effect of agonist) - Antagonist (binds and does nothing but block, “neutral agonist”)

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Benzodiazepine mechanism of action

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Bind site on GABAa receptors (Cl- channels) –> hyperpolarization of neurons

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Benzodiazepine Overview of pharmacological effects

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Some Sedation - Good Muscle relaxation - No Analgesia - Minimal Cardiorespiratory effects - Anticonvulsant - Appetite stimulant (unk mechanism)

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Benzodiazepine CNS effects

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Sedative-hypnotic (mild) - Anxiolytic - Centrally mediated muscle relaxation (supraspinal GABA) - Anticonvulsant -

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Benzodiazepine CV & respiration effects

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Minimal at therapeutic doses - Depression seen at larger doses

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Benzodiazepine clinical uses

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Anxiolytics/behavior modifier - Anticonvulsants (emergency seizure treatment) - Preanesthetic (in combo) - Sedation in ruminants - Muscle relaxation (anesthesia, urinary) - appetite stimulation

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Benzodiazepine Administration types

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Different products for different routes: Diazepam IV - Midazolam IM - Oral - Transmucosal/intranasal/rectal

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Diazepam IV administration

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Most common route - give slowly to avoid hypotension

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Midazolam IM

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Better IM choice than diazepam

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Oral benzodiazepines

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Generally good oral absorption - Diazepam=short duration - Alprazolam/lorazepam better

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Problematic Diazepam administrations

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Has slow & poor absorption IM & is painful from propylene glycol - Oral=short duration & hepatic necrosis in cats

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What can oral diazepam cause in cats?

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Hepatic necrosis

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Transmucosal administration of diazepam

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Decent bioavailability

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Benzodiazepine Distribution

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Lipid solube - wide distribution - cross BBB - protein bound

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Benzodiazepine Metabolism

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In liver into active metabolites

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Benzodiazepine excretion

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Primarily in urine

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Benzodiazepine caution in cats

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Hepatotoxicity with oral diazepam

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Benzodiazepine caution in horses

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Muscle fasciculations seen, ataxia @higher doses

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Benzodiazepine benefits

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Generally very safe bc lack of CV / respiratory depression (good in very young, old, sick)

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Benzodiazepine paradoxical excitement

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Sometimes seen - usually in combo with other animals or in fear-aggressive animals (disinhibition)

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Benzodiazepine caution with diazepam injection

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Propylene glycol causes pain IM - Hypotension with rapid IV injection - Hemolysis with large IV doses

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Benzodiazepine caution in pregnancy

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Maybe teratogenic (causes birth defects)

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Benzodiazepine caution in liver/kidney disease

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Altered metabolism / excretion

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Benzodiazepine - Reversal

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Flumazenil - Often unneccessary. B-carboline not used clinically

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Most important phenothiazine for sedation

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Acepromazine

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Acepromazine + opioids = ?

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Neuroleptanalgesia for chemical restraint - Or as pre-anesthetic

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Acepromazine effects

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Effective sedation - Some muscle relaxation - No analgesia

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Acepromazine adverse effects

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Hypotension - Always use with caution when hypotension is already a risk (epidurals)

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What dog breed is sensitive to Acepromazine?

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Boxers - Suffer worse cardiovascular effects

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What happens to dogs with MDR1 mutations that are given Acepromazine

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Have more profound clinical effects - Longer duration

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What horrifying thing can happen to stallions on acepromazine?

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May exhibit paraphimosis (can’t put foreskin back over the head) can lead to penile injury #gladIdon’thaveone

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Trimeprazine Use & formulation

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Antihistamine effects - Often combined with prednisolone “Temeril-P” - May see some sedative side effects, but not main use

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Acepromazine & seizures

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Once thought to lower seizure threshold, now thought to pre-dispose patients to them.

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Butyrophenones Uses

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Similar to phenothiazines - Human med: antipsychotic - Use in Vet Med declining

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Butyrophenones - Name them

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Azaperone - Droperidol - Haloperidol

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Azaperone use

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Swine, in UK - Reduce aggression

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What is BAM?

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Butorphanol-Azaperone-Medetomidine for darting wild ungulates

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Haloperidol uses

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Sometimes to control feather-picking in birds (psitticines)

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