Telazol
Telazol is a brand-name veterinary medication combining tiletamine and zolazepam to provide anesthesia, sedation, and muscle relaxation for animals undergoing surgical or diagnostic procedures. It is primarily used in dogs, cats, and exotic animals when restraint and analgesia are required.
Telazol is a veterinary anesthetic-sedative combination used to sedate and anesthetize animals during medical procedures.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1535257
- Generic
- Telazol
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Used for surgical procedures, diagnostic examinations, and minor surgeries in dogs, cats, and exotic animals. Also employed for chemical restraint and preanesthetic sedation.
Combines tiletamine, a dissociative anesthetic that blocks pain signals, with zolazepam, a benzodiazepine that provides muscle relaxation and calming effects, resulting in sedation, anesthesia, and immobility.
For veterinary use only and must be administered by a licensed veterinarian. Recovery may be prolonged, and the medication should be used with caution in patients with cardiovascular or respiratory disease. Not approved for use in food-producing animals.
Official drug label
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