Medetomidine
Medetomidine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Medetomidine is a synthetic compound used as a surgical anesthetic and analgesic. It is normally found as its hydrochloride salt, medetomidine hydrochloride. Medetomidine is an intravenously available alpha-2 adrenergic agonist. The drug has been developed by Orion Pharma. In the United States, it is currently approved for its veterinary use in dogs and distributed by Pfizer Animal Health. In Canada, medetomidine is distributed by Novartis Animal Health. The marketed product is a racemic mixture of two stereoisomers from which dexmedetomidine is the main active isomer.
| Trade Name | Medetomidine |
| Generic | Medetomidine |
| Medetomidine Other Names | Medetomidina, Medetomidine, Medetomidinum |
| Type | |
| Formula | C13H16N2 |
| Weight | Average: 200.2795 Monoisotopic: 200.131348522 |
| Groups | Experimental, Vet approved |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
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