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Detomidine

Index Detomidine

Detomidine is an imidazole derivative and α2-adrenergic agonist, used as a large animal sedative, primarily used in horses. [1]

32 relations: Agonist, Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor, Analgesic, Anesthesia, Antibiotic, Antidiuretic, Ataxia, Atrioventricular block, Bradycardia, Butorphanol, Catecholamine, Dexmedetomidine, Heart arrhythmia, Horse, Hydrochloride, Imidazole, Intramuscular injection, Intravenous therapy, Ketamine, Medetomidine, Negative feedback, Pathology (disambiguation), Perspiration, Premedication, Prescription drug, Saliva, Salt (chemistry), Sedative, Sublingual administration, Sulfonamide (medicine), Sympathetic nervous system, Xylazine.

Agonist

An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response.

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Alpha-2 adrenergic receptor

The alpha-2 (α2) adrenergic receptor (or adrenoceptor) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) associated with the Gi heterotrimeric G-protein.

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Analgesic

An analgesic or painkiller is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia, relief from pain.

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Anesthesia

In the practice of medicine (especially surgery and dentistry), anesthesia or anaesthesia (from Greek "without sensation") is a state of temporary induced loss of sensation or awareness.

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Antibiotic

An antibiotic (from ancient Greek αντιβιοτικά, antibiotiká), also called an antibacterial, is a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.

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Antidiuretic

An antidiuretic is a substance that helps to control fluid balance in an animal's body by reducing urination, opposing diuresis.

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Ataxia

Ataxia is a neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements that includes gait abnormality.

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Atrioventricular block

Atrioventricular block (AV block) is a type of heart block in which the conduction between the atria and ventricles of the heart is impaired.

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Bradycardia

Bradycardia is a condition wherein an individual has a very slow heart rate, typically defined as a resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute (BPM) in adults.

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Butorphanol

Butorphanol (BC 2627) is a morphinan-type synthetic agonist–antagonist opioid analgesic developed by Bristol-Myers.

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Catecholamine

A catecholamine (CA) is a monoamine, an organic compound that has a catechol (benzene with two hydroxyl side groups at carbons 1 and 2) and a side-chain amine.

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Dexmedetomidine

Dexmedetomidine, sold under the trade name Precedex among others, is an anxiety reducing, sedative, and pain medication.

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Heart arrhythmia

Heart arrhythmia (also known as arrhythmia, dysrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat) is a group of conditions in which the heartbeat is irregular, too fast, or too slow.

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Horse

The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''.

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Hydrochloride

In chemistry, a hydrochloride is an acid salt resulting, or regarded as resulting, from the reaction of hydrochloric acid with an organic base (e.g. an amine).

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Imidazole

Imidazole is an organic compound with the formula C3N2H4.

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Intramuscular injection

Intramuscular (also IM or im) injection is the injection of a substance directly into muscle.

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Intravenous therapy

Intravenous therapy (IV) is a therapy that delivers liquid substances directly into a vein (intra- + ven- + -ous).

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Ketamine

Ketamine, sold under the brand name Ketalar among others, is a medication mainly used for starting and maintaining anesthesia.

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Medetomidine

Medetomidine is a synthetic drug used as both a surgical anesthetic and analgesic.

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Negative feedback

Negative feedback (or balancing feedback) occurs when some function of the output of a system, process, or mechanism is fed back in a manner that tends to reduce the fluctuations in the output, whether caused by changes in the input or by other disturbances.

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Pathology (disambiguation)

Pathology (Greek for pathos, suffering) and -logia, study of) is a medical field specializing in the categorization of diseases. Pathological is the adjective form of the term. Pathology may also refer to.

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Perspiration

Perspiration, also known as sweating, is the production of fluids secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.

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Premedication

Premedication is using medication before some other therapy (usually surgery or chemotherapy) to prepare for that forthcoming therapy.

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Prescription drug

A prescription drug (also prescription medication or prescription medicine) is a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.

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Saliva

Saliva is a watery substance formed in the mouths of animals, secreted by the salivary glands.

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Salt (chemistry)

In chemistry, a salt is an ionic compound that can be formed by the neutralization reaction of an acid and a base.

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Sedative

A sedative or tranquilliser is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement.

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Sublingual administration

Sublingual (abbreviated SL), from the Latin for "under the tongue", refers to the pharmacological route of administration by which substances diffuse into the blood through tissues under the tongue.

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Sulfonamide (medicine)

Sulfonamide (also called sulphonamide, sulfa drugs or sulpha drugs) is the basis of several groups of drugs.

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Sympathetic nervous system

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is one of the two main divisions of the autonomic nervous system, the other being the parasympathetic nervous system.

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Xylazine

Xylazine is an analogue of clonidine and an agonist at the α2 class of adrenergic receptor.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detomidine

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