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Tiletamine with zolazepam


Introduction

Name

  • Tiletamine/zolazepam combination.

Only available as 1:1 combinations - Telazol® (US) and Zoletial® (Europe).

Class of drug

  • Tiletamine - phencylidine derivative; dissociative anesthetic; NMDA-receptor antagonist.
  • Zolazepam - benzodiazepine; muscle relaxant; modulation of chloride ion transport following binding of the GABAA receptor.

Uses

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Administration

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Pharmacokinetics

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Precautions

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Withdrawal Periods

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Adverse Reactions

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Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

  • Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
  • Cuvelliez S, Rosseel G & Blais D (1995) Intravenous anesthesia in the horse: comparison of xylazine-ketamine and xylazine-tiletamine-zolazepam combinations. Can Vet J 36 (10), 613-618 PubMed.
  • Matthews N S & Myers M M (1993) The use of tiletamine-zolazepam for darting feral horses. J Eq Vet Sci 13 (5), 264-267.