Oral neuroleptic tranquilizer in drops .
10 mL dropper bottle.
It produces a state of passivity and calmness.
It reduces nervous excitability without causing bluntness.
It generates indifference to the environment, with decreased motor activity.
SECONDARY ACTIONS:
Blood pressure reduction by peripheral alpha receptor blockade.
Antiemetic action.
Antihistamine action.
It sooths the animal in the presence of excitatory stimuli from the environment.
To facilitate animal handling in clinical-surgical and diagnostic maneuvers.
To avoid travel-related nausea and vomiting through its anti-motion sickness effect.
To relieve pruritus-based excitability.
Pre-anesthetic medication.
Urethral relaxation.
Blood pressure reduction.
100 mL of the solution contains:
Acepromazine maleate 1 g
Excipients q.s.
Dogs and cats: 1 to 3 drops per kilogram.
In sensitive animals, start with 1 drop every 2 kg of body weight. Wait for 45 minutes to increase the dose (it is the longest time until the effect).
Patients with hypersensitivity to acepromazine. Dehydrated and hypovolemic patients. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathies due to peripheral vasodilation. Animals with tetanus, organophosphate or strychnine poisoning. Convulsive disorders. Myelograms.
Peripheral vasodilation and, consequently, arterial hypotension. Bradycardia. Prolapsed nictitating membrane gland. In some animals, it can cause generalized CNS stimulation (paradoxical reaction).
Its administration to females with advanced pregnancy is not advisable. Puppies and kittens younger than 2 months.
Use with caution by administering the lowest dose in animals that are younger than 6 months, geriatric, weak, or with heart, liver or kidney failure. Reduce the dose by 50% in sensitive breeds such as boxer, brachycephalic, giant and greyhound breeds. In case of acute hypotension, treat the animal with fluid therapy until stabilization.