Use of Analgesics, Tranquilizers, and Anesthetic Agents in Laboratory Animals
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Department of Laboratory Animal Resources - Medical Care
Mouse Analgesics
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Analgesic
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Brand Name
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Concentration
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Dose and Route
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Frequency
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Acetaminophen |
Tylenol |
tablets & liquid various concentrations |
300mg/kg PO
700mg/25g PO |
every 4 hrs
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Aspirin |
Various |
tablets & liquid baby aspirin = 125mg adult = 325mg |
120mg/kg PO |
every 4 hrs
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Buprenorphine |
Buprenex |
0.3mg/ml
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0.05-2.0mg/kg
SC, IP
0.00125-0.0600mg/25g SC |
every 8-12 hrs
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Butorphanol |
Torbugesic |
10mg/ml
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1-5mg/kg SC |
every 6 hrs
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Codeine/Tylenol
elixir |
Various |
120mg acetaminophen 12 mg codeine in 5ml elixir |
1ml/ 100 ml drinking PO H20 |
every 6 hrs
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Nalbuphine |
Nubain |
10mg/ml
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4-8mg/kg IM,
SC
0.1-0.2mg/25g IM |
every 4 hrs
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