Salbutamol / Albuterol (Ventolin, ProAir, Proventil)
Dosage form:
Inhaler: 100 mcg per actuation
Pharmacological group:
Selective beta-2 adrenoreceptor agonist
Therapeutic use:
Bronchospasm
Dosage:
Dogs:
100–300 mcg per dog every 4–6 hours, or as needed to relieve bronchospasm
Cats:
100 mcg per cat every 4–6 hours, or as needed to relieve bronchospasm
Sarolaner (Simparica, Simparica Trio)
Dosage form:
Chewable tablets 10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg, 80 mg, 120 mg
Pharmacological group:
Isoxazoline class
Therapeutic use:
Protection of dogs against fleas and ticks
Dosage:
Dogs:
2–4 mg/kg orally once every 35 days
Selamectin (Revolution, Stronghold)
Dosage form:
Topical solution (spot-on): 6% or 12% concentration (60 or 120 mg/mL)
Pharmacological group:
Antiparasitic
Therapeutic use:
Active against fleas, Otodectes, Sarcoptes. Deworming for Toxocara cati, Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma tubaeforme. Heartworm prevention.
Dosage:
Dogs:
Minimum 6 mg/kg topically
Cats:
Minimum 6 mg/kg topically
Ferrets:
Minimum 6 mg/kg topically
Rabbits:
Minimum 6 mg/kg topically
Cavies:
Minimum 6 mg/kg topically
Hamsters:
Minimum 6 mg/kg topically
Rats:
Minimum 6 mg/kg topically
Sildenafil (Revatio, Viagra)
Dosage form:
Tablets 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg
Pharmacological group:
Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE-5) inhibitor
Therapeutic use:
Vasodilator; pulmonary hypertension
Dosage:
Dogs:
0.5–2.7 mg/kg orally every 8–24 hours. Recommended median dose: 3 mg/kg per day.
Silybin / Silymarin (Denamarin, Marin, Legalon)
Dosage form:
Tablets 50 mg, 100 mg
Pharmacological group:
Antioxidant / Hepatoprotectant
Therapeutic use:
Hepatoprotectant
Dosage:
Dogs:
50–250 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Cats:
50–250 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Smectite / Diosmectite (Smecta, Dioctahedral Smectite)
Dosage form:
Powder 3.7 g per sachet (3 g dioctahedral smectite per sachet)
Pharmacological group:
Antidiarrheal / Enterosorbent
Therapeutic use:
Acute and chronic diarrhea
Dosage:
Dogs:
Varies with animal size. Small dogs: 0.5–1 sachet divided over 2–3 doses. Medium and large dogs: more accordingly.
Cats:
Varies with animal size. Adult cats: 0.5–1 sachet divided over 2–3 doses.
Spiramycin (in Stomorgyl combination)
Dosage form:
Stomorgyl tablets: 25 mg metronidazole + 46.9 mg spiramycin; 125 mg + 234.4 mg; 250 mg + 469 mg
Pharmacological group:
Macrolide antibiotic (combined product)
Therapeutic use:
Infections caused by susceptible organisms
Dosage:
Dogs:
23.4 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Cats:
23.4 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Spironolactone (Aldactone)
Dosage form:
Tablets, capsules 25 mg, 50 mg, 100 mg
Pharmacological group:
Potassium-sparing diuretic
Therapeutic use:
As a diuretic; CHF; treatment of hyperaldosteronism
Dosage:
Dogs:
2–4 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Cats:
2–4 mg/kg orally once every 24 hours
Sucralfate (Carafate)
Dosage form:
Tablets 1 g
Pharmacological group:
Mucosal protective agent
Therapeutic use:
Treatment of esophageal, gastric, and duodenal erosions and ulcers
Dosage:
Dogs:
500 mg per dog orally every 6–8 hours (dogs up to 20 kg); 1–2 g per dog orally every 6–8 hours (over 20 kg)
Cats:
250 mg per cat orally every 8–12 hours