Tranquilizer, Hypnotics and Sedatives of animals Tranquilizer, Hypnotics and Sedatives of animals will be discussed in this post. Tranquilizers of animals Tranquilizers (ataractics or neuroleptics) are the drugs that relieve anxiety without causing sedation. these are used to facilitate quietening and handling of animals, as a premedication. Phenothiazines (Chlorpromazine, Acepromazine, Promethazine, Triflupromazine), Butyrophenones (Haloperidol, droperidol, […]

Dissociative anesthetics in animals Dissociative anesthetics in animals cause the patient to feel dissociated from or unaware of the surroundings during induction are called dissociative anaesthetics. Dissociative anaesthetics depress the cerebral cortex before causing medullary depression. Dissociative anesthesia is a state whereby profound somatic analgesia is combined with a light plane of unconsciousness, but the

Barbiturate Anesthetics in animals Barbiturate Anesthetics in animals are derived from the non-depressant barbituric acid which is a combination of malonic acid and urea. Barbiturates are bitter tasting white powders. Salts containing sulfur have a yellowish tint. They are hygroscopic and will decompose on exposure to air, heat and light.  Structure activity relationship To be hypnotically effective,

Intravenous Anesthetics in animals Intravenous Anesthetics in animals are used to induce anesthesia by giving them through intra venous route of drug administration. Intravenous anesthetics are also known as injectable anaesthetics. Advantages of Intravenous anesthetics Disadvantages of intravenous anesthetics Intravenous or injectable Anesthetics are further divided into- Barbiturates Anesthetics, Non-Barbiturates anesthetics and Dissociative anesthetics. Barbiturates

Local anesthetics in animals Local anesthetics in animals are agents applied locally to skin/mucosa for reversible blockade of the nerve impulses. they effectively block the somatic sensory, somatic motor, and ANS. Using of local anesthetics in animals make No need for general anesthesia (GA) and surgery performed in standing posture with or without sedation. These avoids prolonged

Anesthetics in animals Anesthetics in animals is defined as total but reversible loss of sensation in a particular part of the body (local anesthesia) or in the entire body (general anesthesia) which results from administration of a drug (or drugs) that depress the activity of part or all of the nervous system. Chronological events in

CNS Pharmacology CNS Pharmacology will deal with- Anesthetics, Preanesthetic medication, Sedative, Hypnotic, Narcotic, Antiepileptic, Analeptics, Analgesic, Anxiolytic, Antidepressants etc. Anesthetics – drugs that produce reversible loss of sensation eg. halothane. Dissociative anesthetic – drug that produces a feeling of dissociation from one’s own body and surroundings including profound analgesia, immobility, amnesia with light sleep. Preanesthetic medication – use