Question

Veterinary Anesthesia & Surgical Assisting-Anesthetic Adjuncts

What’s the difference between an anesthetic agent and an anesthetic adjunct?

Definitions- sedation, tranquilization, hypnosis, narcosis Alpha 2 Agonists- Dexmedetomidine, Detomidine, Xylazine; Where are Alpha 2 receptors located in the body?

What do Alpha 2 agonists do? Are these controlled drugs?

What is the route of administration?

How does route of administration affect onset, duration of sedation?

Why are these drugs reversible?

What are the reversal agents for these drugs?

What is the route of administration for the reversal agents?

What is the effect of these drugs on cardiovascular system? Respiratory system?

What is a common adverse effect of alpha 2 agonists, especially in cats? Do these drugs have analgesic properties?

Acepromazine is a phenothiazine _____________ . Is this a controlled drug? What is the route of administration?

What is the typical time of onset and duration of action of acepromazine?

What is the effect of acepromazine on the cardiovascular system?

Some patients are more sensitive to the effects of acepromazine and more likely to have prolonged recovery from acepromazine?

Which patients are most likely to be sensitive to acepromazine?

what is a potential complication of acepromazine administration in a breeding stallion?

What color is acepromazine when you draw it up in a syringe? Name 3 benzodiazepines? Are these drugs controlled? How are they administered? What is the typical onset and duration of action? Which of these may be used as anticonvulsants?

What is the effect of these agents on the cardiovascular system? Respiratory system? Muscle tone? Do these agents have analgesic properties?

Diazepam is often used in combination with ketamine. What other drugs can it be mixed with?

What drugs is zolazepam always mixed with? Identify 2 anticholinergic drugs.

Anticholinergics are also called para__________ because they …. Are these controlled substances? What is the route of administration?

Anticholinergics are often used as premeds for canine anesthetic protocols. What are their effects? Why are they not used routinely in equine and bovine anesthesia protocols? What is their potential adverse effect?

Answer 1

Answer: Anesthetic agent is a drug which is mainly induce for temporary loss of sensation and awareness. The anesthetic adjunct is a side drug which is given to get other results such as sedation etc. which has fewer side effects.

• Sedation: It is obtained by giving sedative drugs to the patients which results in to reduced agitation or irritability.
• Tranquilization: It is a process where patients are given tranquilizers to make them calm, relax.
• Hypnosis: It is a condition of human of reduced peripheral awareness as well as concentrating on the suggestion provided.
• Alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonist are mainly agonist which act at imidazoline receptors. This is indulge in the blood pressure control at the centre.