Jurox (UK) Ltd has launched AceSedate (acepromazine), for the premedication, sedation and tranquillisation of cats and dogs.

In case you need any reminding, acepromazine belongs to the phenothiazine family and acts as a dopamine receptor antagonist, providing calming effects^{1, 2}. It causes sedation and anxiolysis, which is initially dose dependent, plateauing at higher doses^{1, 3}. It is metabolised in the liver and has a long duration of action of approximately six hours in healthy patients¹.

For best results AceSedate should be combined with an opioid (neuroleptanalgesia) to improve the quality and reliability of sedation and provide analgesia^{1, 2, 3}.

Richard Beckwith, country manager of Jurox (UK) Ltd said: "AceSedate is a welcome addition to our analgesia and anaesthesia range providing our customers with a high-quality product at an economical price."

For further information, visit www.jurox.com/uk, contact your Jurox technical sales rep, ring the customer services team on 0800 500 3171 or e-mail: info@jurox.co.uk.

References

1. Murrell J (2016). Pre-anaesthetic medication and sedation.  BSAVA Manual of Canine & Feline Anaesthesia & Analgesia. 3^rd Edition.
2. Dugdale A (2010). Veterinary Anaesthesia: Principles to Practice.
3. Murrell J (2007).  Choice of premedicants in cats and dogs. In Practice 29, 100-106

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