Xylazine
Rompun is the brand name for xylazine, a sedative and analgesic medication used primarily in veterinary medicine. It provides sedation, muscle relaxation, and pain relief for animals undergoing examination or minor procedures.
Rompun is a veterinary sedative-analgesic used to calm and relieve pain in animals during medical procedures.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1536491
- Generic
- Rompun
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Used for sedation, restraint, and analgesia in various animals including horses, cattle, deer, and other species during examinations, minor surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging.
As an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, Rompun works by stimulating receptors in the central nervous system to produce sedation, muscle relaxation, and analgesic effects.
For veterinary use only. May cause respiratory depression in some animals. Should only be administered by qualified personnel. Not for use in food-producing animals without observing appropriate withdrawal periods.
Official drug label
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