Don't Lick That!
"I'm great for seizures, but in healthy animals I may make things more exciting instead of calming."
What is midazolam?
This opioid provides potent analgesia but has a relatively short duration of action.
What is fentanyl?
This drug reverses the sedative effects of dexmedetomidine
What is atipamezole/antisedan?
I should be used cautiously in patients with significant cardiac disease because I can cause bradycardia and decreased cardiac output.
What is dexmedetomidine?
A dog needs anesthesia induction before intubation for surgery. After premedication, you administer this milky white IV drug to induce anesthesia.
What is propofol?
I cause peripheral vasodilation, making hypotension a common concern.
What is acepromazine?
This alpha-2 agonist is one of the most commonly used sedatives in small animal practice and is reversible.
What is dexmedetomidine?
You administer naloxone. Which two opioids could you be reversing?
What are fentanyl and methadone?
I should not be your first choice in a hypovolemic patient because I can cause vasodilation and worsen hypotension.
What is acepromazine?
A healthy cat needs a quick procedure done, but the patient is stressed and difficult to handle. Which approach is most appropriate?
What is chemical restraint?
Healthy dogs and cats may become more excited instead of sedated after receiving this benzodiazepine.
What is midazolam?
Unlike butorphanol, this opioid provides excellent analgesia for moderate to severe pain.
What is methadone?
A patient remains excessively sedate after receiving midazolam. Which reversal agent should be considered?
What is flumazenil?
I can cause excitement or dysphoria in some patients, especially if I am not paired with other drugs.
What is ketamine?
A patient needs continuous analgesia during surgery. You choose a potent opioid that can be administered as a CRI because it has a rapid onset and short duration.
What is fentanyl?
I preserve many airway reflexes but can increase salivation and muscle rigidity.
What is ketamine?
This opioid is commonly paired with dexmedetomidine for sedation because it also provides analgesia.
What is butorphanol?
A patient received propofol for induction. Which reversal agent should be administered after the procedure?
What is none?
I may not be ideal as a sole anesthetic because I produce hypnosis but lack analgesia.
Who are propofol and alfaxalone?
A patient needs sedation but also has pain from a procedure. You choose a drug that provides sedation but realize it cannot be the only drug for pain control.
What is acepromazine?
This alpha-2 agonist commonly causes marked bradycardia.
What is dexmedetomidine?
This induction agent may cause excitement or paddling during recovery if administered rapidly or without adequate premedication.
What is alfaxalone?
Of these drugs—dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, methadone, midazolam, acepromazine, propofol, and alfaxalone—which four have specific reversal agents?
What are dexmedetomidine, fentanyl, methadone, and midazolam?
I may cause excessive sedation and respiratory depression when combined with other CNS depressants, but I am valuable because I provide analgesia.
What are opioids (fentanyl or methadone)?
A painful orthopedic patient needs a premedication that provides strong analgesia. You choose a full μ-opioid agonist commonly used before surgery.
What is methadone?