Acepromazine

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By: Brandon



Basic Info

Compound Name:
Acepromazine

IUPAC name:
1-[10-(3-Dimethylaminopropyl)phenothiazin-2-yl]ethanone

Formula:
C19H22N2OS

Molar Mass:
326.4558 g/mol

Melting Point:
137 Degrees Celsius

Boiling Point:
220-240 Degrees Celsius

Density in Natural State:
Acepromazine does not have a set density.

Type of Bonds:
Double and Covalent

Found:
=Percent Composition By Mass/Number=

Formula:
C19H22N2OS

Percent Composition by Mass
% of C = 69.9041 % of O = 4.90075 % of H = 6.79386 % of S = 9.82233 % of N = 8.58114

Percent Composition by Number:
% of C = 42.2222 % of O = 48.8889 % of H = 4.4444 % of S = 2.2222 % of N = 2.2222

=Physical/Chemical Properties=

Physical Properties:

 * Yellow-Colored Oil
 * Chemical Properties:
 * Yellow crystals from ethyl acetate
 * pH of aq solns: ~4.0

What is it used for? What are the Side Effects?
Acepromazine is used by veterinarians as a tranquilizer. You should not use it in any animas that have liver disease, heart diseases, low blood volume, seizure disorders, and pregnant. Should not be used to treat agression. Some side effects of acepromazine are sedation, depression, incoordination, sower heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. It may also cause agression. Some symptoms of overdose are excessive drowsiness, slow hear rate, slow breathing, unsteady movement, unconsciousness, seizures and low blood pressure.

History of Acepromazine
In the 1950s acepromazine was used in humans but is now barely used. When it was used in humans it was used as a sedative and to stop nausea and vomiting. After the 1960s they started using it in animals for the same reasons as humans. After twenty years of using it in some kinds of herding dogs scientists still can't understand a genetic mutation that causes a normal dose of Acepromazine to turn toxic and kill the dog.