Buprecare
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Dogs and cats
Indications
Dog
Post-operative analgesia.
Potentiation of the sedative effects of centrally-acting agents.
Cat
Post-operative analgesia.
Dose to be administered and administration route
For intramuscular use.
Species | Post-Operative Analgesia | Sedation |
Dog | 10–20 microgram per kg (0.3–0.6 ml per 10 kg) repeated if necessary after 3–4 hours with 10 microgram or 5–6 hours with 20 microgram doses. | 10–20 microgram per kg (0.3–0.6 ml per 10 kg). |
Cat | 10–20 microgram per kg (0.3–0.6 ml per 10 kg), repeated if necessary, once, after 2 hours. |
While sedative effects are present by 15 minutes after administration, analgesic activity becomes apparent after approximately 30 minutes. To ensure that analgesia is present during surgery and immediately on recovery, the product should be administered preoperatively as part of premedication.
When administered for potentiation of sedation or as part of premedication, the dose of other centrally-acting agents, such as acepromazine or medetomidine, should be reduced. The reduction will depend on the degree of sedation required, the individual animal, the type of other agents included in premedication and how anaesthesia is to be induced and maintained. It may also be possible to reduce the amount of inhalational anaesthetic used. Animals administered opioids possessing sedative and analgesic properties may show variable responses. Therefore, the responses of individual animals should be monitored and subsequent doses should be adjusted accordingly. In some cases repeat doses may fail to provide additional analgesia. In these cases, consideration should be given to using a suitable injectable NSAID.
An appropriately graduated syringe must be used to allow accurate dosing.
Adverse reactions
Salivation, bradycardia, hypothermia, agitation, dehydration and miosis can occur in the dog, and rarely hypertension and tachycardia.
Mydriasis and signs of euphoria (excessive purring, pacing, rubbing) commonly occur in cats, and will usually resolve within 24 hours.
Buprenorphine may occasionally cause significant respiratory depression; refer to section 4.5.
When used to provide analgesia, sedation is rarely seen, but may occur at dose levels higher than those recommended.
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| Art. Nr. | 32742/4024 |
| EAN | 5055037401677 |
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