Acp 10 Injection

A.C.P. 10 Injection contains Acepromazine maleate, a potent phenothiazine-derived tranquilizer widely used in horses and dogs.
It provides calming, sedative, and antiemetic effects without significant analgesia.
Ideal for transportation, veterinary procedures, clipping, or shoeing, and as a premedication before anesthesia.

Active Constituent (per mL)

• Acepromazine Maleate ................................ 10 mg

Pharmacological Action

Acepromazine acts by blocking dopamine receptors in the central nervous system, resulting in tranquilization and mild vasodilation.
It reduces spontaneous activity, fear, and anxiety, without affecting reflexes or causing deep sedation.

Indications

✅ Tranquilizer and sedative for horses and dogs
✅ Control of fear, anxiety, and hyperexcitability
✅ Pre-anesthetic medication to reduce anesthetic dose
✅ To calm animals for clipping, grooming, or transport
✅ Relief of motion sickness (antiemetic)

Target Species

🐎 Horses
🐕 Dogs

Dosage & Administration

Route: Intravenous (IV), Intramuscular (IM), or Subcutaneous (SC)

Onset of action: 15–30 minutes after IM injection
Duration of effect: 4–6 hours

Contraindications & Precautions

⚠️ Do not use in animals with hypotension, shock, or dehydration.
⚠️ Avoid use in stallions (may cause penile prolapse).
⚠️ Do not use in animals intended for human consumption.
⚠️ Use cautiously with other CNS depressants.

Storage

• Store below 25°C, away from light.

• Protect from freezing.

Key Benefits

✔ Reliable sedative and tranquilizer for horses & dogs
✔ Reduces anxiety and hyperactivity
✔ Facilitates safe handling during stressful events
✔ Smooth pre-anesthetic preparation
✔ Long-lasting calming effect

Tranquilization: Calms and relaxes dogs and cats during exams, procedures, or travel.

Reduced Anesthetic Requirements: Lowers anesthesia needs for safer surgeries.

Travel Sickness Relief: Prevents nausea and vomiting in anxious pets during travel.

Acepromazine maleate 13.5 mg (= acepromazine 10 mg)/mL