Xylazine
![Xylazine Synthesis adapted from Elliot et al., 1986.[14]](/uploads/202502/21/Xylazine_Synthesis1610.png)
Xylazine is an analogue of clonidine and an agonist at the α2 class of adrenergic receptor. It is used for sedation, anesthesia, muscle relaxation, and analgesia in animals such as horses, cattle and other non-human mammals. Veterinarians also use xylazine as an emetic, especially in cats.