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1
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What are dissociative drugs also referred to as?

A
  • Cyclohexamines
  • they do not produce a ‘true’ anesthetic state but appear to cause dissociation between the thalamus and limbic systems of the brain
2
Q

What do Ketamine and Telazol act as when administered at sub-anesthetic doses?

A

They act as N-methyl-D-asparate (NMDA) antagonist

3
Q

What does Ketamine and Telazol do most effectively?

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  • block central neuronal hypersensitization (‘wind up’) in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord
  • should not be used as the sole analgesic agent
4
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Which drug has a longer duration? Ketamine or Telazol?

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Telazol, and it is also more expensive.

5
Q

Ketamine

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  • never administer alone
  • can produce muscle and limb rigidity, increase intracranial pressure, increase intra-ocular pressure and potentiate seizures due to CNS stimulation
  • depression of myocardial function
  • increase in HR, BP and cardiac output
  • hypersalivation
  • increase risk in mucus plus in ET tube
  • increased bronchial secretions
  • contraindicated in depleted catecholamine stores (severe trauma, shock and stress)
  • direct depressant effect will dominate
  • emergence delirium seen if only agent on board at time of recovery
  • excitement, vocalisation, hallucinatory behavior, ataxia, hyperreflexia, hyperthermia, increased muscle activity
  • does not undergo hepatic metabolism in cats
  • do not give to renal patients