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Dissociative Agents
NERVOUS SYSTEM:Dissociative Agents
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ketamine HCL (Ketaset) | Produces analgesic effects. Used for sedation, restraint, analgesia, or anesthesia |
| Tiletamine HCL (Telazol) | Injectable anesthetic consisting of a combination of tiletamine and zolazepam. Similar to ketamine. Only used for restraint and minor procedures of short duration requiring mild/moderate analgesia. |
| Phencyclidine | Originally used as an immobilizing agent for nonhuman primates. |
| Adverse Side effects | Associated with high doses. Spastic jerking movement, convulsions, respiratory depression, burning at the IM injection site, drying of the cornea |