Drug | Dosage |
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Kaolin-pectin | Dogs and cats:1–2 mL/kg, PO, q 6 h Horses: 3–4 mL/kg, PO, q 6–8 h as needed |
Activated charcoal | All species: 1–2 g/kg, PO, repeated at 4- to 6-h intervals as needed |
Bismuth subsalicylate | Dogs and cats: 1–3 mL/kg, PO, q 24 h in divided doses |
Foals: 0.5–1.0 mL/kg, PO, q 6 h Adult horses: 2–4 L via nasogastric tube | |
Hyoscine butylbromide | Horses: 0.3 mg/kg, IV slowly, as a single treatment |
Paregoric | Dogs: 0.06 mg/kg, PO, q 8 h |
Diphenoxylate | Dogs and cats: 0.05–0.1 mg/kg, PO, q 8–12 h |
Loperamide* | Dogs and cats: 0.08 mg/kg, PO, q 6–8 h |
*In patients with ABCB1-delta mutation, loperamide may penetrate the blood-brain barrier and produce CNS effects (profound sedation). |