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2. Potassium bromide - Wikipedia

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   Potassium bromide (K Br) is a salt, widely used as an anticonvulsant and a sedative in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with over-the-counter use extending to 1975 in the US. Its action is due to the bromide ion (sodium bromide is equally effective). Potassium bromide is used as a veterinary drug, in antiepileptic medication for dogs.

3. Anticonvulsant - Wikipedia

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   Anticonvulsants suppress the excessive rapid firing of neurons during seizures. [6] Anticonvulsants also prevent the spread of the seizure within the brain. [7] Conventional antiepileptic drugs may block sodium channels or enhance γ-aminobutyric acid function. Several antiepileptic drugs have multiple or uncertain mechanisms of action. [8]

4. Acepromazine - Wikipedia

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   Individual dogs of any breed can have a profound reaction characterized by hypotension, especially if there is an underlying heart problem. In giant-breed dogs and sighthounds , the sedative effects of acepromazine may last for 12–24 hours, which is much longer than the usual 3–4 hours.

5. Can Dogs Have Asthma? - AOL

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   The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America says 26 million Americans suffer from this respiratory disease, but there’s no mention of dogs. So, can dogs have asthma? The answer is: sort of, but ...

6. Phenobarbital - Wikipedia

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   Phenobarbital was used for over 25 years as prophylaxis in the treatment of febrile seizures. [56] Although an effective treatment in preventing recurrent febrile seizures, it had no positive effect on patient outcome or risk of developing epilepsy. The treatment of simple febrile seizures with anticonvulsant prophylaxis is no longer recommended.

7. List of veterinary drugs - Wikipedia

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   pergolide – dopamine receptor agonist used for the treatment of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction in horses; phenobarbital – anti-convulsant used for seizures; phenylbutazone – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) phenylpropanolamine – controls urinary incontinence in dogs

8. Vets are using these medications to treat the mystery dog illness

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   Handing a dog a tablet medication With over a dozen states across the U.S. reporting cases of an unknown respiratory illness in their canine population, veterinarians are desperately trying to ...

9. Convulsant - Wikipedia

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   Convulsions are induced in captive animals, then high doses of anticonvulsant drugs are administered. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] For example, kainic acid can lead to status epilepticus in animals as it is a cyclic analog of l-glutamate and an agonist for kainate receptors in the brain which makes it a potent neurotoxin and excitant.