Dexmedetomidine
Dexdomitor is a veterinary sedative and analgesic medication containing dexmedetomidine, used primarily in dogs and cats to facilitate examination, treatment, and minor surgical procedures. It provides sedation with accompanying analgesic effects, making it useful for procedures requiring animal restraint.
Dexdomitor is a veterinary alpha-2 agonist sedative used to calm and relieve pain in dogs and cats during veterinary procedures.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 897074
- Generic
- Dexdomitor
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
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- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
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- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Used for sedation and analgesia in dogs and cats during veterinary examinations, treatments, and minor surgical procedures; also used as a pre-anesthetic medication before general anesthesia.
As an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, it acts on receptors in the central nervous system to produce sedation, anxiolysis (anxiety reduction), and analgesia. It also causes decreased heart rate and reduced respiratory depression compared to some other sedatives.
For veterinary use only; should only be administered by or under supervision of a veterinarian; may cause cardiovascular effects including bradycardia and hypotension; reversal agent (atipamezole) is available; dosage varies based on species, weight, and procedure; not recommended for animals with cardiovascular disease, dehydration, or certain other conditions.
Official drug label
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