Mod 1 - Anesthesia Premed 8/16 Flashcards
Quiz 2 (85 cards)
what is tranquilization?
behavioral change - relaxed patient but still aware of surroundings
what is sedation?
centrally depressed and drowsy patient that is unaware of surroundings
T/F - if a patient is really wound up, it can override the CNS so that sedation drugs won’t be effective.
True
what is the only phenothiazine drug we use?
acepromazine
what is acepromazine’s MOA and what does this cause? (2)
- blocks dopamine receptors
- antiemetic effect
- loss of thermoregulatory control - blocks alpha-1 receptors
- hypotension
what are some important properties of acepromazine? (6)
- antiemetic
- antihistamine
- antiarrhythmic
- tranquilization
- inc. analgesic efficacy
- dec. MAC
what does MAC stand for?
minimal alveolar concentration
what are 3 side effects of acepromazine?
- platelet aggregation dysfunction (clotting factors affected)
- hypothermia
- hypotension
what are 3 facts of acepromazine’s pharmacokinetics?
- slow onset of action
- long duration of action
- NOT REVERSIBLE
what are 2 other effects you need to keep in mind when using acepromazine?
- dec. Hct by 20-30% (splenic relaxation)
- priapism in horses (prolonged erection w/o stimulation)
T/F - if a patient negatively reacts to acepromazine, you can use a reversal.
False - time and supportive care
T/F - benzodiazepines are reliable sedatives.
False - unreliable!
what are 3 types of benzodiazepines we commonly use?
- diazepam (valium)
- midazolam (versed)
- zolazepam
T/F - there is not a reversal for benzodiazepines.
False - there is one = flumazenil
what are benzodiazepines MOA and what does this cause?
binds to GABA receptors in CNS
- potentiate effects of GABA at receptors - hyperpolarization of neuronal membranes = depression of limbic system, thalamus, hypothalamus
- dec. polysynaptic activity - muscle relaxation
what are 3 properties of benzodiazepines?
- anticonvulsants
- muscle relaxants
- minimum cardiovascular & respiratory depression
T/F - benzodiazepines are a controlled substance.
True
T/F - benzodiazepines work best only in neonates.
False - neonates, geriatric patients, sick patients
T/F - diazepam is NOT water soluble and can ONLY be mixed with ketamine.
True
T/F - midazolam is NOT water soluble and can ONLY be mixed with ketamine.
False - water soluble, multiple administration routes
Diazepam is painful if given 1 and uptake is unpredictable. Diazepam also binds to 2.
- IM
- plastic
what is a side effect of benzodiazepines if given to healthy animals and if it’s the only sedative given in dogs, cats, and horses?
excitation
what is the MOA of alpha-2 adrenergic agonists and what does it cause? (3)
- stimulation of alpha-2 receptors both centrally & peripherally - sedation, analgesia, muscle relaxation
- binds to post-synaptic alpha-2s on sympathetically innervated arterial vessels - vasoconstriction»_space; hypertension
- dec. NE released
what are 5 alpha-2 adrenergic agonists you may see? what patients are they each used in?
- xylazine (SA, LA)
- detomidine (equine, bovine)
- romifidine (equine only)
- medetomidine (mainly zoos/exotics)
- dexmedetomidine (mainly dogs & cats, some horses, zoo/exotics)