Central Nervous System Stimulants

Question 1

Doxapram trade/brand name?

Answer 1

Dopram

Question 2

Doxapram works by?

Answer 2

• Stimulates the respiratory center in the brain stem

Question 3

Doxapram clinical use?

Answer 3

To counteract apnea & slow breathing
- Common to use in newborns under the tongue after a cesarean section
- When an animal will not breath on their own after 5-10 minutes

Question 4

Doxapram should be used in caution when?

Answer 4

• Animals prone/predisposed to seizures