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2. Xylazine - Wikipedia

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   Xylazine's muscle relaxant effect inhibits the transmission of neural impulses in the central nervous system. [ 17 ] In scientific research using animal experiments , xylazine is a component of the most common anesthetic, ketamine-xylazine (see: Rodent cocktail ) , to anesthetize rats, mice, hamsters, and guinea pigs.

3. Neuromuscular-blocking drug - Wikipedia

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   Quaternary ammonium muscle relaxants are quaternary ammonium salts used as drugs for muscle relaxation, most commonly in anesthesia. It is necessary to prevent spontaneous movement of muscle during surgical operations. Muscle relaxants inhibit neuron transmission to muscle by blocking the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. What they have in ...

4. Beta-adrenergic agonist - Wikipedia

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   Activation of β 2 receptors induces smooth muscle relaxation in the lungs, gastrointestinal tract, uterus, and various blood vessels. Increased heart rate and heart muscle contraction are associated with the β1 receptors; however, β 2 cause vasodilation in the myocardium. [citation needed] β3 receptors are mainly located in adipose tissue. [5]

5. Muscle relaxant - Wikipedia

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   A muscle relaxant is a drug that affects skeletal muscle function and decreases the muscle tone. It may be used to alleviate symptoms such as muscle spasms , pain , and hyperreflexia . The term "muscle relaxant" is used to refer to two major therapeutic groups: neuromuscular blockers and spasmolytics .

6. Dog health - Wikipedia

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   Dogs get ample correct nutrition from their natural, normal diet; wild and feral dogs can usually get all the nutrients needed from a diet of whole prey and raw meat. In addition, a human diet is not ideal for a dog: the concept of a "balanced" diet for a facultative carnivore like a dog is not the same as in an omnivorous human. Dogs will ...

7. Maropitant - Wikipedia

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   Maropitant (INN; [3] brand name: Cerenia, used as maropitant citrate , is a neurokinin-1 (NK 1) receptor antagonist developed by Zoetis specifically for the treatment of motion sickness and vomiting in dogs. It was approved by the FDA in 2007, for use in dogs [4] [5] and in 2012, for cats. [6]