Oclacitinib Maleate (Apoquel)
Dosage form:
Tablets 3.6 mg, 5.4 mg, 16 mg
Pharmacological group:
Selective Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor
Therapeutic use:
Atopic dermatitis; various allergic reactions
Dosage:
Dogs:
0.4–0.6 mg/kg orally every 12 hours. Once the condition is stable, every 24 hours may be possible.
Cats:
0.8–1.2 mg/kg orally every 12 hours. Once the condition is stable, every 24 hours may be possible.
Omeprazole (Prilosec, Gastrogard)
Dosage form:
Capsules 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg; powder for infusion solution 40 mg
Pharmacological group:
Proton pump inhibitor
Therapeutic use:
Gastroprotectant
Dosage:
Dogs:
0.5–1.5 mg/kg intravenously or orally once every 24 hours (recent evidence suggests every 12 hours)
Cats:
0.75–1 mg/kg subcutaneously or intravenously once every 24 hours (recent evidence suggests every 12 hours)
Ondansetron (Zofran)
Dosage form:
Tablets 4 mg, 8 mg; injectable solution 2 mg/mL
Pharmacological group:
Antiemetic (5-HT3 antagonist)
Therapeutic use:
Antiemetic
Dosage:
Dogs:
0.5 mg/kg intravenously as a loading dose, then 0.5 mg/kg/hour infusion for 6 hours; or 0.5–1 mg/kg intravenously every 12–24 hours (some evidence for IM administration)
Cats:
0.5 mg/kg intravenously as a loading dose, then 0.5 mg/kg/hour infusion for 6 hours; or 0.5–1 mg/kg intravenously every 12–24 hours (some evidence for IM administration)
Oxytocin (Pitocin)
Dosage form:
Injectable solution: 5 IU/mL or 10 IU/mL
Pharmacological group:
Synthetic polypeptide hormone analogue
Therapeutic use:
Stimulation of labor. Prevention and treatment of hypotonic postpartum and post-abortion hemorrhage.
Dosage:
Dogs:
Stimulation of labor: 0.1–0.5 IU/kg intramuscularly or subcutaneously every 30 minutes, up to 3 times.
Agalactia (absent milk): 2–20 IU per dog intramuscularly or subcutaneously as a single dose.
Agalactia (absent milk): 2–20 IU per dog intramuscularly or subcutaneously as a single dose.
Cats:
Stimulation of labor: 0.1–0.5 IU/kg intramuscularly or subcutaneously every 30 minutes, up to 2 times.
Agalactia: 1–10 IU per cat intramuscularly or subcutaneously as a single dose.
Agalactia: 1–10 IU per cat intramuscularly or subcutaneously as a single dose.