Acepromazine Large Animal

The product itself is supphed as an aqueous solution, which also contains acepromazine Large Animal Immobilon) or with methotiimeprazine Small Animal Immobilon). Its action can be reversed by the antagonists naloxone and nalorphine, but also with the specific antagonist, diprenorphine... 

Use.With acepromazine as a sedative for the control of large animals, and with methotrimeprazine as a neuroleptanalgesic in small animals. 

The two phenothiazine drugs that have been used in veterinary medicine are chlorpromazine and acepromazine (Figure 13.9). Both have been used as tranquilizing agents and sedatives in large and small animals. Their use now is restricted to companion animals because of concerns over residues when administered to food animals. 

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