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Source overview
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Other species · Applies to the overview and full clinical evidence below.
Indications 0
No indications recorded for this species.
Sourced dose regimens 1
5 µg/kg IV (with atropine, 30 sec before propofol — drops induction to 2 mg/kg; apnea risk), IV
Pending clinical review (PROPOSED)Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)Source: Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 7th ed., p. 50–51 (alfentanil), p. 1041–1042 (remifentanil), p. 1085–1086 (sufentanil) — Dosing table
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Pending clinical review (PROPOSED) Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)
Not applicable · Rule-based (RULE_BASED)
Original excerpt: 5 µg/kg IV (with atropine, 30 sec before propofol — drops induction to 2 mg/kg; apnea risk)
Contraindications 0
No contraindications recorded for this species.
Precautions 0
No precautions recorded for this species.
Monitoring 0
No monitoring recorded for this species.
Clinical evidence
Pending clinical review (PROPOSED)Rule-based (RULE_BASED)— applies to the facts and dose entries in this species selection; individual source records retain their own status.
Dose regimens1
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Dose calculation
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Source route: IV
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- Source regimen: 5 µg/kg IV (with atropine, 30 sec before propofol — drops induction to 2 mg/kg; apnea risk), IV
- Source formulation
- Not specified in this source
- Dose basis
- Not specified in this source
Indication: Not specified in this source field
Manual verification required — this source did not state a per-weight dose this calculator can compute from.
Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 7th ed., p. 50–51 (alfentanil), p. 1041–1042 (remifentanil), p. 1085–1086 (sufentanil) — Dosing table
Adverse effects0
No adverse effects or event reports recorded for this species selection.
Literature references20
References are linked to this drug. Species applicability is not recorded here, so the species filter does not narrow this list. Imported dates do not retain their original precision; confirm dates in the original citation.
- Comparison of fentanyl and alfentanil in combination with atropine for premedication of dogs undergoing radiotherapy.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Fentanyl and other New Psychoactive Synthetic Opioids. Challenges to Prevention and Treatment.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Metabolism and pharmacokinetics of pharmaceuticals in cats (Felix sylvestris catus) and implications for the risk assessment of feed additives and contaminants.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Phenylpiperidine opioid effects on isoflurane minimum alveolar concentration in cats.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Evaluation of two different radiotherapy anaesthetic protocols for dogs: a randomized clinical crossover trial.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
Sources: PubMed, National Library of Medicine; Plumb DC. Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook. 7th ed. PharmaVet Inc; 2011.