Medeteate® provides reliable and reversible sedation and analgesia, and exhibits synergy with opioids. When used as a premedicant, will result in significant anaesthetic drug-sparing effects.
Active Constituents
- Medetomidine hydrochloride 1 mg/mL
Indications
For use as a sedative and analgesic in the restraint of dogs and cats.
Dogs: A sedative and analgesic for use in the restraint of dogs for clinical examinations and procedures, minor surgery and pre-anaesthesia.
Cats: A sedative for restraint.
Dose Guide
| Dogs (I/M injection) | Dose (ug/kg) | Volume (mL per 10 kg) |
| Slight sedation | 10 - 30 | 0.1 - 0.3 |
| Moderate - deep sedation + analgesia | 30 - 80 | 0.3 - 0.8 |
| Pre-anaesthesia | 10 - 20 | 0.1 - 0.2 |
| Cats (I/M or I/V injection) | Dose (ug/kg) | Volume (mL per 5 kg) |
| Moderate sedation | 50-100 | 0.25 - 0.5 |
| Deep sedation | 100 - 150 | 0.5 - 0.75 |
Maximal effect is obtained within 10 – 15 minutes. Duration of the clinically useful effect is dose related – 30 to 120 minutes (sedation), 30 to 150 minutes (analgesia). The dose can be repeated if necessary. The duration of analgesia is generally shorter than the duration of sedation. Both analgesic and sedative effects are reversed with the use of atipamezole injection.
