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1256 PART XI Immune-Mediated Disorders
VetBooks.ir Drugs Used to Treat Immune-Mediated Diseases of Dogs and Cats and General Dosing Guidelines—cont’d
RECOMMENDED DOSE
GENERIC NAME
(TRADE NAME) PURPOSE DOG CAT
Omeprazole (Prilosec) Treatment and 0.5-1.0 mg/kg PO q12-24h 0.5-1.0 mg/kg PO q12-24h
prevention of gastric
ulceration
Pentoxifylline Immunomodulation 10-15 mg/kg PO q8h NA
Prednisone/ Immunosuppression 2-4 mg/kg/day PO 2-8 mg/kg/day PO
prednisolone
Pyridostigmine Anticholinesterase 0.5-3 mg/kg PO q8-12h 0.25-3 mg/kg PO q8-12h (start
(Mestinon) inhibitor at low end of dose)
Sucralfate (Carafate) To prevent 0.5-1 g PO q6-12h 0.25-0.5 g PO q8-12h
drug-induced gastritis
Vincristine (Oncovin) Increase platelet count 0.02 mg/kg IV as a single dose NA
in ITP for treatment of ITP
aPTT, Activated partial thromboplastin time; hIVIG, human intravenous immunoglobulin; IMHA, immune-mediated hemolytic anemia; ITP,
immune-mediated thrombocytopenia; NA, not applicable.
