Xylazine Injection

Each ml contains :

Xylazine hydrochloride :                                 23.32 mg
(equivalent to 20 mg of Xylazine)
Chlorocresol I.P. (as preservative) :               0.1% w/v

Precautions:

After administration of Xylazine hydrochloride the animals should be left undisturbed as excitement can reduce the level of sedation. Careful watch is required to avoid accidental falls and injuries during the onset of sedation. Caution is required while administering the drug in weak and debilitated animals. Regurgitation may be seen in some cattle. So keep the head raised.

Xylazine hydrochloride should not be used in conjunction with tranquilisers or neuroleptic drugs. Animals in the last term of pregnancy should not be given the drug as it may induce early parturition or abortion. Cats and Dogs with oesophageal obstruction, intestinal torsion or hernia as well as animals with pulmonary disorders should not be administered with Xylazine hydrochloride.

Side effects : Xylazine hydrochloride is well tolerated in most animals without any side effects. The safety margin is 6 times the normal recommended dose. A brief rise in blood pressure may occur which gradually becomes normal. Sweating and urination in horses, liquid and soft faeces in cattle, emesis in cats and dogs are some of the side effects. The drug is rapidly excreted from the body.

Antidote :

Yohimbine hydrochloride and 4 -amino pyridine are the antidotes for Xylazine hydrochloride.