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388 PART II Respiratory System Disorders

VetBooks.ir Drugs Used in Respiratory Disorders*—cont’d DOGS (mg/kg ) CATS (mg/kg )

GENERIC NAME
PURPOSE
†
†
Praziquantel Anthelmintic for Paragonimus 23-25 mg/kg PO q8h for 3 Same
days
Prednisone, prednisolone Glucocorticoid 0.25-2 PO q12h Same. Prednisolone preferred
for cats.
Rutin Benzopyrone with potential 50-100 q8h Same
benefit for chylothorax
Sildenafil Phosphodiesterase type 5 1 q12h; increase to effect up —
inhibitor for pulmonary to 3 q8-12h
hypertension
Terbinafine Antifungal 30 q12h Same
Terbutaline Bronchodilator 1.25-5 mg/dog PO q8-12h 1 8 - 4 of 2.5-mg tablet/cat PO
1
q12h to start; 0.01 mg/kg
SC, repeat once
Tetracycline ophthalmic Antibiotic ophthalmic ointment — q4-8h
ointment
Theophylline base Bronchodilation; other 9 PO q8h 4 PO q12h
(immediate release) potential benefits in canine
bronchitis
Trimethoprim-sulfadiazine Antibiotic 15 PO q12h Same

IM, Intramuscularly; IV, intravenously; PO, by mouth; SC, subcutaneously.
*Antimicrobial dosages from Lappin MR, et al.: Antimicrobial use guidelines for treatment of respiratory tract disease in dogs and cats:
Antimicrobial Guidelines Working Group of the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases, J Vet Intern Med 31:279,
2017.
† Unless otherwise noted.