Vet Mob Drugs Flashcards
sedation (pre-op) protocol
sedative + opioid
sedatives used
- midazolam
- dexdomitor
- acepromazine
reversal for dex?
atipamezol
reversal for midazolam?
flumazenil
reversal for ace?
none
dex S/E
- significant bradycardia
- resp depression
- vasoconstriction
dex C/I
- MVD patients
- not with atropine (heart failure)
- not with ace (hypotension)
- only use in young and healthy
acepromazine S/E
- vasodilation
- hypothermia
which of the sedatives is the only one to provide analgesia?
dex
what is a pro of using ace?
less bradycardia than other sedatives
why might ace be combined with hydromorphone?
it is anti-emetic (reduces hydro’s emetic effect)
midazolam indication
muscle relaxant
T/F: midazolam sedation is not reliable on its own
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midazolam S/E
- latent aggression
- dysphoria
which is the strongest sedative?
dex
what is the main S/E of opioids?
resp depression
butorphanol vs buprenorphine?
but = kappa agonist
- less resp depression than hydro AND no panting or GI stasis
- also an antitussive
bup = partial mu agonist
- less resp depression than hydro
what are additional S/E of hydromorphone?
- bradycardia
- hypothermia
- ~ hyperthermia in cats
- dilated pupils in cats
- panting, drooling