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Tiletamine

Tiletamine
2-ethylamino-2-(2-thienyl) cyclohexanone IUPAC name
CAS number	ATC code
PubChem	DrugBank
Chemical formula	C₁₂H₁₇NOS
Molecular weight	223.34
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	Liver
Elimination half-life	?
Excretion	kidneys
Pregnancy category	?
Legal status	Schedule III (US, in comb. with zolazepam)
Routes of administration	intravenous, intramuscular (approved in the US for dogs and cats), subcutaneous

Tiletamine is a dissociative anesthetic and pharmacologically classified as an NMDA receptor antagonist. It is related chemically and pharmacologically to other anesthetics in this family such as ketamine and phencyclidine...The appearance when in its raw form is a salt like crystal with a odourless smell .

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It is used in veterinary medicine in the compound product Telazol® (tiletamine/zolazepam, 50mg/ml of each in 5ml vial) as an injectable anesthetic. It is sometimes used in combination with xylazine (Rompun®) to tranquilize large mammals such as bears and horses. Telazol is the only commercially available tiletamine product in the USA.

CONTRAINDICATED in patients of an ASA statues of III or greater and in animals with CNS signs, hyperthyroidism, cardiac disease, pancreatic or renal disease, pregnancy, glaucoma, or penetrating eye injuries.

Tiletamine/zolazepam products are classified as Schedule III controlled substances in the United States.

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