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US brand names:Torbugesic, Torbutrol Injectable
Butorphanol Injectable is dosed at 0.5–2 mg/kg IM once, preanesthetic/sedation in ball pythons, per Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed., Table 4.5 (Chemical restraint/anesthetic agents used in reptiles), p.236. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Kappa agonist / mu antagonist. Moderate analgesia, good sedation. Injectable form for hospitalized and exotic patients.
DEA Schedule IV. 0.5mg/ml formulation for cats. Widely used in exotic species. Ceiling analgesic effect. Sedation. Respiratory depression less than pure mu agonists.
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Controlled substance in the US
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