Chloral hydrate/magnesium sulfate/pentobarbital
Combination veterinary anesthetic drug / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chloral hydrate/magnesium sulfate/pentobarbital sodium, brand name Equithesin, is a combination anesthetic agent used as a general anesthetic in horses.[1] It is administered intravenously to effect. For many years, it was the most commonly used injectable anesthetic in horses. Newer anesthetic agents such as injectable barbiturates, alpha-2 agonists, cyclohexylamines, and inhalants gradually replaced Equithesin. The drug has been off the market and unavailable for decades.[citation needed]
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Chloral hydrate | Sedative |
Magnesium sulfate | Neuromuscular blocker |
Pentobarbital | Barbiturate |
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Trade names | Equithesin |
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This combination anesthetic agent contains 42.5 mg chloral hydrate, 21.2 mg magnesium sulfate and 8.86 mg pentobarbital per milliliter.[2]