Ramipril (Vasotop, Altace)
Dosage form:
Tablets 0.625 mg, 1.25 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg
Pharmacological group:
ACE inhibitor
Therapeutic use:
CHF and conditions with clinical indications
Dosage:
Dogs:
0.125 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours (may gradually increase to 0.25 mg/kg after 2 weeks, depending on clinical response)
Cats:
0.125 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Ranitidine (Zantac)
Dosage form:
Injectable solution 25 mg/mL; tablets 75 mg, 150 mg, 300 mg
Pharmacological group:
H2 receptor antagonist
Therapeutic use:
Gastroprotectant
Dosage:
Dogs:
2 mg/kg slowly intravenously or subcutaneously every 8–12 hours
Cats:
2.5 mg/kg slowly intravenously every 12 hours; 3.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours
Rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane)
Dosage form:
Capsules 150 mg, 200 mg
Pharmacological group:
Rifamycin-class antibiotic
Therapeutic use:
Broad-spectrum antibacterial activity including Chlamydia, Rickettsia, and Mycobacteria
Dosage:
Dogs:
10–15 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Cats:
10–15 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Ronidazole
Dosage form:
Powder for agricultural animals, 100 mg/g
Pharmacological group:
Antiprotozoal / Antimicrobial
Therapeutic use:
Treatment of cats with Tritrichomonas foetus; potentially as an analogue in giardiasis treatment
Dosage:
Dogs:
Giardiasis: 30–50 mg/kg orally every 12 hours for 7 days
Cats:
Treatment of T. foetus infection: 30 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours for 14 days