Sedation
Pharmacologic sedation for diagnostic procedures, minor surgical interventions, and pre-anaesthetic premedi-cation. α2 agonists (dexmedetomidine, medetomidine), phenothiazines (acepromazine), and benzodiazepines (midazolam) form the backbone of veterinary protocols.
Drugs cited for sedation (24)
- Acepromazine(PromAce, Atravet)Sedative
- Acepromazine (Livestock)(PromAce, Atravet)Sedative
- Alfaxalone(Alfaxan)Sedation/Anesthesia
- AtropineEmergency
- Butorphanol(Torbugesic, Torbutrol)Analgesic
- Chlorpromazine(Thorazine)Antiemetic/Sedative
- Detomidine(Dormosedan)Sedative
- Detomidine (Injectable)(Dormosedan)Sedative/Analgesic
- Dexmedetomidine(Dexdomitor, Sileo)Sedation/Anesthesia
- Diazepam(Valium)Sedative/Anticonvulsant
- Diphenhydramine(Benadryl)Antihistamine
- Hydromorphone(Dilaudid)Analgesic
- Ketamine(Ketaset, Vetalar)Sedation/Anesthesia
- Ketamine Nasal(Compounded Ketamine Nasal Spray)Anesthetic
- Ketamine Nasal Spray(Ketamine Intranasal Vet)Miscellaneous
- Medetomidine-Vatinoxan(Zenalpha)Sedative
- Metomidate(Aquacalm)Anesthetic
- Midazolam(Versed)Sedation/Anesthesia
- Midazolam Injectable(Versed)Neurological
- Romifidine(Sedivet)Sedative
- Romifidine (Injectable)(Sedivet)Sedative/Analgesic
- Tiletamine-Zolazepam Exotic(Telazol Exotic)Miscellaneous
- Vatinoxan(Zenalpha (with medetomidine))Sedative Adjunct
- Xylazine(Rompun, AnaSed)Sedative
Each drug page lists the dose, citation, and species-specific rules. Verify against current literature before prescribing.