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SomnopentylPowerful drug, Prescription legend drug, Psychotropic drug, Designated drug Anesthetics/Sedatives |
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Outline | General anesthetic of pentobarbital sodium that belongs to short-acting barbiturates among 4 kinds of barbiturates consisting of long-, intermediate-, short-, and ultrashort-acting barbiturates classified according to the duration of action. |
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Active Ingredients | Pentobarbital sodium |
Indications | Cattle: Sedation in minor surgery, diagnosis for nervous animals, sedation at treatment. General anesthesia in surgical operation. Horses: Sedation in minor surgery, diagnosis for nervous animals, sedation at treatment. General anesthesia in surgical operation. Sheep and goats: General anesthesia in surgical operation. Swine: General and basal anesthesia in surgical operation. Dogs: General anesthesia in surgical operation. Spasmolysis of convulsion such as strychnine poisoning and ankylosis. Cats: General anesthesia in surgical operation. Minks: General anesthesia in surgical operation. |
Dosage and Administration | Administer as intravenous, intraperitoneal, or intramuscular injection at a dosage described in the package insert as pentobarbital sodium in general, adjusting the dose depending on health and anesthetic condition of the animal. When intravenously administered, infuse relatively rapidly a half of the total dosage and rather slowly the remaining dosage adequately observing anesthetic condition. |
Storage | Store in a hermetic container at room temperature. |
Shelf Life | 2 years |
Packaging | 100 mL vial |
Intended Pets | Dogs | Cats | Others |
Marketing authorization holder: Kyoritsu Seiyaku Corporation