Pain Management
Multimodal analgesia spanning NSAIDs, opioids, local anaesthetics, NMDA antagonists (ketamine), α2 agonists, and adjuncts. Species safety matters: NSAIDs are unsafe in some reptiles, opioid receptor distributions differ in birds, and rabbits tolerate buprenorphine particularly well.
Drugs cited for pain management (36)
- Alendronate(Fosamax)Endocrine
- Amantadine(Symmetrel)Neurological
- Aminophenazone(Pyramidon)Analgesic
- Buprenorphine(Simbadol, Buprenex)Analgesic
- Buprenorphine Transmucosal (Simbadol)(Simbadol)Miscellaneous
- Butorphanol(Torbugesic, Torbutrol)Analgesic
- Butorphanol Injectable(Torbugesic, Torbutrol Injectable)Neurological
- Cannabidiol (CBD)(ElleVet, various)Herbal/Alternative
- Carprofen(Rimadyl, Novox)Analgesic/Anti-inflammatory
- Detomidine (Injectable)(Dormosedan)Sedative/Analgesic
- Dexmedetomidine(Dexdomitor, Sileo)Sedation/Anesthesia
- Duloxetine(Cymbalta)Behavioral
- Etodolac(EtoGesic, Lodine)NSAID
- Eugenol (Clove Oil)(AQUI-S, Clove Oil)Anesthetic
- Fentanyl(Duragesic (patch), Sublimaze (injectable))Analgesic
- Firocoxib Injection(Previcox Injectable)Miscellaneous
- Frunevetmab(Solensia)Musculoskeletal
- Gabapentin(Neurontin)Analgesic
- Gabapentin Liquid (Veterinary)(Gabapentin Oral Solution Vet)Miscellaneous
- Ketamine(Ketaset, Vetalar)Sedation/Anesthesia
- Maropitant(Cerenia)Antiemetic/Analgesic
- Meclofenamic Acid(Arquel)NSAID
- Meloxicam(Metacam)Analgesic
- Meloxicam Compounded Exotic(Meloxicam Exotic Oral Suspension)Miscellaneous
- Meloxicam SR(Metacam SR (compounded long-acting))Musculoskeletal
- Methadone(Methadose)Analgesic
- Morphine(generic)Analgesic
- Nalbuphine(Nubain)Neurological
- Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) Veterinary(Pardale-V, Tylenol)Analgesic
- Paracetamol-Codeine Veterinary(Pardale-V)Analgesic
- Pentazocine(Talwin)Neurological
- Phenylbutazone(Butazolidin)Analgesic/Anti-inflammatory
- TramadolAnalgesic
- Tramadol Compounded Liquid(Tramadol Oral Solution Vet)Miscellaneous
- Tramadol Exotic(Tramadol (exotic dosing))Neurological
- Xylazine(Rompun, AnaSed)Sedative
Each drug page lists the dose, citation, and species-specific rules. Verify against current literature before prescribing.