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Somnopentyl

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Anesthetics/Sedatives

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※This product is available in veterinary hospitals.

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.
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

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