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Guidelines for
Systemic Anesthetics

(Rat)

 

 

Ketamine

~15-20 min.

Ketamine plus Xylazine, respectively

~30 min.

Ketamine plus Medetomidine, respectively

~30-40 min.

Pentobarbital sodium

 ~20-60 min.

(Wider variation in anesthetic time.)

Tribromoethanol

~15-30 min.

Rat

75-100mg/kg IP

60 mg/kg plus

5-10 mg/kg IP

75 mg/kg plus

0.5 mg/kg IP

40-60 mg/kg IP

300mg/kg (Not commonly used in rats)

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.  *Important*Use only fresh working solution.