Preanaesthetics
Preanaesthetics used prior to anaesthesia to have smooth and safe induction of anaesthesia and to establish balanced anaesthesia.
Preanaesthetics help in reduce the dose of anaesthetic agent and good for safe and smooth recovery of the animal after surgery.
Examples of Preanaesthetic medications are-
- Anticholinergics / Parasympatholytic– Atropine, glycopyrolate, pyrolate
- Tranquilizer and sedatives: Acepromazine, Chlorpromazine, Promethazine, Diazepam, Midazolam, Droperidol, Azaperone
- Hypnotic sedatives : Pentobarbital, Chloral hydrate
- Opioid analgesics : Morphine, Pethidine, Fentanyl, Pentazocine
- α2 agonists : Xylazine, Detomidine
- Dissociatives : Ketamine