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HA Special Care Drug Chart

Drug name

Drug

Indications / common uses

Administration and

Duration

Side effects and

Contraindications

Common name

classification

onset – full effect

Hazards

Acepromazine

Tranquilizer

• tranquilization & mild sedation

less effective if given

1-4 hours if horse is

• decreases blood pressure

• not used in colic

• decrease anxiety

after horse is excited

left quiet

• depresses CNS

• dehydration,

Phenothiazine

• laminitis- peripheral vasodilator

IV: 10-15 minutes

Little effect if horse

• Penile paralysis

anemia, shock, or

PromAce

type

• relaxation of penis muscle

IM: 10-30 minutes

is already excited

• prolapsed third eyelid

when recently de-

Ace

• very little analgesic effect

Orally: 20-60 minutes

Can vary greatly

wormed with

Aceproject

• traquilization for: trailering,

*increasing dosage in

among individual

piperazine

turnout, prevent excitement

non-responding horses

horses. Detectible in

• use in stallions

• non-immobilizing and little ataxia

does not increase

blood for up to 120

sedation

hours.

• tranquilization

IV: 1-5 minutes

30-40 IV, 60-90 IM

• slows heart rate,

• should not be used

Xylazine

Sedative and

• pain relief – colic

IM: 10-20 minutes

dose depending

increases BP

in horse with

analgesic

• dental work, lowering head, joint

• ataxia and sweating

abnormal heart

Rompum

injections, premed for anesthesia

• horse may appear

rhythm, shock,

Sedazine

• muscle relaxation

sedated but can react

dehydration, and

suddenly-kick

severe respiratory,

•decreases gut motility,

kidney, or liver

can mask colic pain

disease

• lethal to humans

Flunixin

**NSAID

• abdominal pain

IV: 10-15 minutes

12-16 hours

• can mask symptoms of

• chronic use can

• anti-pyretic (fever reducer)

(10cc 1000 lb horse)

depending on dose

colic

cause GI Ulcer

meglumine

• prevention of endotoxemia

**IM: 15-30 minutes

• GI ulcers if given orally

• kidney damage in

• soft tissue inflammation – eye

Orally: 20-40 minutes

• **IM injection can

dehydrated horses

Banamine

• anti-inflammatory, not commonly

(10cc 1000 lb horse)

cause injection site

used for musculoskeletal system

abscess

Dexamethasone

Corticosteroid:

• fast acting anti-inflammatory for

IV: within 5 minutes

Days to week

vary depending on dose

• avoid in pregnant or

all body tissues: allergic reactions,

IM: within 15 minutes

If more than one

and treatment duration

lactating mares

hormone

ocular disorders, COPD

Orally: 1-2 hours,

dose is used then

• laminitis or founder

• use caution when

Azium, Predef 2x

naturally

• CNS inflammation

tapering doses at the

taper off the drug

with prolonged treatment

using in older horses

produced by

• shock

end of oral treatment

• increased drinking and

and ponies

adrenal gland

• decrease immune response

Topical ointments and

urination

• proud Flesh

creams

• inhibit normal hormone

• autoimmune disorders

production

• powerful membrane stabilizer

• delay healing

• suppress immune

response

• gastric ulcers

• musculoskeletal pain (decreases

IV: 15-20 minutes

12-24 hours

• with chronic use: gastric

Caution when used in

Phenylbutazone

**NSAID

nerve hypersensitivity) and

(10ml for 1000lb horse)

Exceeding

ulcers, kidney damage in

horse with GI

inflammation: lameness, arthritis,

Orally (tablets, powder,

recommended dose

dehydrated horses

problems, kidney or

Bute

trauma, laminitis

paste): 30-60 minutes

does not increase its

liver disease,

• fever reduction

(up to 2g per day)

effect

pregnant or lactating

• general anti-inflammatory

Never IM

mare

Butorphanol

Synthetic

• Analgesic, most commonly for

IV or IM injection

About 4 hours

• ataxia

• caution when used

severe colic pain, laminitis, dentistry

(.5-1 cc for 1000lb

• temporary CNS

in pregnant or

narcotic

• may be used with other sedative or

horse)

response: continuous

lactating mares

Opioid

Torbutrol

analgesic to enhance effect

Onset within 5-10

walking and head tossing

analgesic

Torbugesic

• 2-5 x more potent then morphine

minutes, quicker for IV

(“torb jerks”)

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