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VetBooks.ir Selected Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Disorders—cont’d DOSE FOR CATS

GENERIC NAME
TRADE NAME
DOSE FOR DOGS
Olsalazine Dipentum 5-10 mg/kg PO q12h (not approved) Not recommended
Omeprazole Prilosec 1-2 mg/kg PO q12h (not approved) Same (not approved)
Ondansetron Zofran 0.5-1 mg/kg PO; 0.1-0.2 mg/kg IV 0.5 mg/kg q12h PO, SQ (not
q8-24h (not approved) approved)
Orbifloxacin Orbax 2.5-7.5 mg/kg PO q24h 7.5 mg/kg PO q24h
Pancreatic enzymes Viokase V, 1-3 tsp/454 g of food Same
Pancreazyme
Pantoprazole Protonix 1 mg/kg IV q24h (not approved) Unknown
Praziquantel Droncit See manufacturer’s recommendations; See manufacturer’s recommendations;
also see Table 28.7 also see Table 28.7
Prednisolone 1.1-2.2 mg/kg PO, q24h or divided, Same
for antiinflammatory effects
Prochlorperazine Compazine 0.1-0.5 mg/kg IM q8-12h 0.13 mg/kg IM q12h (not approved)
Psyllium hydrocolloid Metamucil 1-2 tsp/10 kg Same
Pyrantel pamoate Nemex 5 mg/kg PO once, repeat in 7-10 days 20 mg/kg PO once
Pyridostigmine Mestinon 0.5-2 mg/kg PO q8-12h Not used
Ranitidine Zantac 1-2 mg/kg PO, IV q8-12h (not 2.5 mg/kg IV; 3.5 mg/kg PO q12h
approved)
Ronidazole Unknown 20-30 mg/kg q24h PO for 10 days
(not approved)
Sucralfate Carafate 0.5-1 g PO q6-12h, depending on size 0.25 g PO q6-24h
(use suspension)
Sulfadimethoxine Albon 50 mg/kg PO first day, then 27.5 mg/ Same
kg PO q12h for 9 days
Sulfasalazine Azulfidine 10-20 mg/kg PO q8-12h, not to Not recommended, but 7.5-20 mg/
exceed 3 g/day kg PO q12h has been anecdotally
reported
Thiabendazole Omnizole 50 mg/kg PO q24h for 3 days (not 125 mg/kg PO q24h for 3 days
approved)
Trimethoprim- Tribrissen, 30 mg/kg PO q24h for 10 days Same as for dogs
sulfadiazine Bactrim
Tylosin Tylan 10-20 mg/kg PO q12-24h in food Same
(may decrease to 5 mg/kg once
control is established)
Vitamin B 12 (cobalamin) 100-200 µg/dog PO q24h or 50-100 µg/cat PO q24h or 250 µg
250-500 µg/dog IM, SC q24d IM, SC q7d
Xylazine Rompun 1.1 mg/kg IV; 2.2 mg/kg SC, IM 0.4-0.5 mg/kg, IM or IV, for emesis

ARE, Antibiotic-responsive enteropathy; CRI, constant-rate infusion; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; IM, intramuscularly; IV, intravenously;
PO, orally; SC, subcutaneously.