Anesthetic premedication: overview

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Sections available in full article Premedication ,  Classes of agents used ,  Neuroleptanalgesia ,  General points ,  Sources,
Contributors Dr Sheilah Robertson BVMS(Hons) PhD DipACVA DipECVA MRCVS
Dr Jo Murrell BVSc (Hons) PhD DipECVAA MRCVS

Premedication

Advantages
  • Eases restraint preoperatively.
  • Calms the patient.
  • Provides analgesia.
  • Muscle relaxation.
  • Reduces dose of anesthetic agents.
  • Counteracts side-effects of anesthetic agents.
  • Smooths anesthesia and recovery.
Disadvantages
  • Time consuming.
  • Side-effects of premedicants.
  • Drug interactions.

Sources

Publications

Refereed papers


  • Recent references from PubMed.
  • Grint N J, Burford J, Dugdale A H (2009) Does pethidine effect the cardiovascular and sedative effects of dexmedetomidine in dogs? JSAP 50 , 62-66 PubMed.
  • Gurney M, Cripps P, Mosing M (2009) Subcutaneous pre-anesthetic medication with acepromazine-buprenorphine is as effective as and less painful than the intramuscular route. JSAP 50 , 474-477 PubMed.
  • Sinclair M D (2003) A review of the physiological effects of alpha2-agonists related to the clinical use of medetomidine in small animal practice. Can Vet J 44 , 885-897 PubMed.

Other sources of information

  • Hall L W & Clarke K W (1991) Veterinary Anaesthesia. 9th edn. Bailliere: Tindall.

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