0.625-1.25mg/cat PO q24h, start with lower dose and increase every 1-3 weeks after BP recheck up to 2.5mg/cat/day (cat, hypertension)
Add benazepril if also proteinuric
CONCENTRATION
2.5mg tablets (generic)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Hypotension
AMOXICILLIN
DOSAGE
11-15mg/kg PO q8-12h for 3-5 days (UTI)
AMOXICILLIN/CLAVULANATE
DOSAGE
12.5mg/kg PO q12h (UTI, skin),
11mg/kg (respiratory)
CONCENTRATION
50mg/ml (Clavamox)
AMPICILLIN
DOSAGE
22mg/kg IV q8h
CONCENTRATION
Diluted to 100mg/ml (Oakpark), 50mg/ml
APOMORPHINE
DOSAGE
0.03mg/kg IV once
CONCENTRATION
1mg/ml
AZITHROMYCIN
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q24h for 5-7d +/- reduce to 10-15mg/kg PO twice weekly (dog, cat)
CONCENTRATION
25mg/ml (summit)?
30mg, 40mg (in hosp)
250mg, 500mg, 600mg (generic)
B
BUPRENORPHINE
DOSAGE
0.005-0.02mg/kg IV, IM q6-8h
CONCENTRATION
0.3mg/ml (Vetergesic)
BUPRENORPHINE (buccal)
DOSAGE
0.005-0.01mg/kg PO q8-12h
CONCENTRATION
0.2mg/ml
BUPRENORPHINE (long-acting)
DOSAGE
0.12mg/kg SQ q72h
CONCENTRATION
3mg/ml
C
CEFOVECIN (Convenia)
DOSAGE
8mg/kg SQ once +/- q14d
CONCENTRATION
80mg/ml
CEFPODOXIME (Simplicef)
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q24h
CEPHALEXIN (Cefaseptin)
DOSAGE
22mg/kg PO q12h
CLINDAMYCIN
DOSAGE
11mg/kg PO q24h (dental),
11mg/kg PO q12h (bone, deep),
5.5-10mg/kg q12h (superficial)
CONCENTRATION
25mg/ml (Antirobe)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Esophageal stricture in cats
COSYNTROPIN (Cortrosyn)
DOSAGE
0.005mg/kg IV (HAC diagnosis),
0.001mg/kg IV (HAC monitoring or Addison’s diagnosis)
CONCENTRATION
0.25mg/ml (Cortrosyn) **confirm
CYCLOSPORINE (Atopica)
DOSAGE
5mg/kg PO 24h for 30d then EOD then twice weekly (atopy, dog),
2.5-3mg/kg PO q24h with ketoconazole 2.5-5mg/kg PO (atopy, dog),
5mg/kg PO q12h with corticosteroids (IMHA, dog)
CONCENTRATION
10, 25, 50, 100mg (Atopica)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
GI, gingival hyperplasia
CONTRAINDICATIONS
FeLV/FIV, history of malignant neoplasia, diabetic
D
DEXAMETHASONE
DOSAGE
BW(kg) % 8 % 2 = volume (ml),
0.125mg/kg IV,IM,PO q24h (inflam),
0.01mg/kg (LDDST)
CONCENTRATION
2mg/ml (injectable)
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Other glucocorticoids, NSAIDs
DIAZEPAM (Valium)
DOSAGE
0.5-2mg/kg IV, IR, IN q20min (max 3x),
0.5-2mg/kg/h CRI (with 10% dex or 0.9% NaCl NOT LRS), taper by 50% twice q4-6h then discontinue
CONCENTRATION
5mg/ml (injectable)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
excitement/sedation, ataxia, depression/aggression, hepatotoxicity in cats
DIMENHYDRINATE (Gravol)
DOSAGE
4-8mg/kg PO q8h
DIPHENHYDRAMINE (Benedryl)
DOSAGE
2-4mg/kg PO q6-12h,
0.5-2mg/kg IM
CONCENTRATION
50mg/ml (injectable)
DIPHENOXYLATE/ATROPINE (Lomotil)
DOSAGE
0.2-0.5mg/kg PO q8-12h
CONCENTRATION
Diphenoxylate 2.5mg/Atropine 0.025mg (Lomotil)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Sedation
DOXYCYCLINE
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q12-24h (resp),
10mg/kg PO q24h for 4w (HW),
5mg/kg PO,IV q12h for 2w (lepto)
E
ENROFLOXACIN (Baytril)
DOSAGE
(inj),
5-20mg/kg PO q24h (dog),
5mg/kg/day PO q12-24h (cat)
CONCENTRATION
— (Baytril)
F
FAMOTIDINE (Pepcid)
DOSAGE
1mg/kg PO, SQ, IV q12-24h
CONCENTRATION
10mg/ml
FENBENDAZOLE (Panacur)
DOSAGE
50mg/kg PO q24h for 3 days, repeat in 14d
CONCENTRATION
100mg/ml (Panacur)
FENTANYL (Transdermal Patch)
DOSAGE
12ug/h (<5kg), 25ug (5-10kg),
50ug (10-20kg), 75ug (20-30kg),
100ug (>30kg)
G
GABAPENTIN
DOSAGE
10-20mg/kg PO q8-12h (dog),
5-10mg/kg PO q8-12h (cat)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Sedation
GLUCOSAMINE/CHONDROITIN
DOSAGE
60-70mg/kg PO q12h for 6w then q24h
GRAPIPRANT (Galliprant)
DOSAGE
2mg/kg PO q24h
I
ITRACONAZOLE
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q24h with food 30-60d post-clinical resolution or after 2 negative fungal cultures q2 weeks apart (dog),
5mg/kg PO q24h for 7d for 3 cycles on weeks 1, 3, and 5 (m. canis, cat),
5mg/kg PO q24h for 21d and lime sulfur dips twice/week (generalized, cat)
CONCENTRATION
10mg/ml (Itrafungol oral liq)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Anorexia, hepatotoxicity
K
KETOCONAZOLE
DOSAGE
5-10mg/kg PO q24h for 2-4w (malassezia, dog)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Hepatotoxicity
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Avoid in cats
L
LACTULOSE
DOSAGE
0.5ml/kg (2-3ml/cat) PO q8-12h or via enema (3:7 water)
LEVETIRACETAM (Keppra)
DOSAGE
60mg/kg PO 1-3 doses (loading),
20mg/kg PO q8h (maintenance),
30mg/kg PO q8h (if also on Pb)
ADVERSE EFFECTS
Inappetence, vomiting (cats)
LEVOTHYROXINE (Thyro-Tabs)
DOSAGE
0.01-0.02mg/kg PO q12-24h (initial),
0.02mg/kg PO q24h (liquid),
maximum 0.8mg/day
CONCENTRATION
1mg/ml (liquid)
LOKIVETMAB (Cytopoint)
DOSAGE
0.2mg/kg SQ q4-8w,
0.2ml/kg from 10ml vial (<2.3kg)
DOSING CHART
M
MARBOFLOXACIN (Zeniquin)
DOSAGE
2.75-5.5mg/kg PO q24h for 10d
MAROPITANT (Cerenia)
DOSAGE
1mg/kg SQ q24h,
1mg/kg PO q24h (cat),
2mg/kg PO q24h for up to 5d (dog)
CONCENTRATION
10mg/ml (injectable)
MELARSOMINE (Immiticide)
DOSAGE
2.5mg/kg deep IM L3-4 alternating sides (day 60, 90, 91)