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Drugs Used in Joint Disease

DRUG NAME (TRADE RECOMMENDED DOSE
NAME) PURPOSE DOG CAT

Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) Analgesia, antiinflammatory 10-20 mg/kg PO q8h 10 mg/kg PO q48h
Amantadine Analgesia 3-5 mg/kg PO q24h 3 mg/kg PO q24h
Amoxicillin Antibiotic 22 mg/kg PO q12h Same
Amoxicillin with clavulanic Antibiotic 12-25 mg/kg PO q8h Same
acid (Clavamox)
Ampicillin Antibiotic 22 mg/kg PO q8h or Same
22 mg/kg IV, SC, IM q6h
Azathioprine (Imuran) Immunosuppression 2.2 mg/kg PO q24-48h Not recommended
Buprenorphine (injectable) Analgesia 0.01-0.03 mg/kg IM q8h 0.01-0.03 mg/kg on
oral mucosa q8h
Carprofen (Rimadyl) Analgesia, antiinflammatory 2.2 mg/kg PO q12h None
Continued