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    Dr. Bob Stein
   
   

1)   XYLAZINE

a)      Classification

i)        An alpha-2 agonist

b)      General Information

i)        More likely to cause vomiting than medetomidine

ii)       Less expensive than medetomidine

iii)     All of our current low dose clinical experience is with (dex)medetomidine

(1)   See Medetomidine or Dexmedetomidine for information regarding our preferred alpha-2 agonists

     
     
     
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