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Guidelines for
Systemic Anesthetics

(Mouse)

 

 

Ketamine

Ketamine plus Xylazine, respectively

Ketamine plus Medetomidine, respectively

Pentobarbital sodium

Tribromoethanol

Duration of  Effect

~15-20 min.~30 min.~30-40 min.

~20-60 min.  (Wider variation in anesthetic time.)

~15-30 min.

Mouse

100mg/kg IP

100 mg/kg plus  5-10 mg/kg IP

50-100 mg/kg plus 1 mg/kg IP

30-100 mg/kg IP

200-240 mg/kg IP

Notes:

Not usually for deep anesthesia. No skeletal muscle anesthetic effect.

Can reverse xylazine with yohimbine.

Can reverse medetomidine with atipamezole

No analgesic properties at all.

Light sensitive.  Use only fresh working solution.