The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products Veterinary Medicines Evaluation Unit

1. Azaperone is a neuroleptic sedative belonging to the class of butyrophenones. In veterinary medicine it is only used in pigs for a wide variety of indications (e.g. anti-agressiveness, obstetrics, stress, sedation and anaesthesia). Azaperone is available as a 4% injectable solution to be given strictly by a single, deep intramuscular injection at usual recommended doses ranging from 0.4 to 2 mg azaperone/kg bw, depending on the indication. Azaperone is not used in human medicine.