Drugs Used to Stimulate Appetite
Drugs Used to Stimulate Appetite
Drug | Dosage |
|---|---|
Diazepam | Cats: 0.005–0.4 mg/kg, IV |
Oxazepam | Cats: 2 mg, PO, bid |
Cyproheptadine | Cats: 1–4 mg, PO, bid |
Mirtazapine | Cats: 3.75 mg/cat (¼ of a 15-mg tablet), PO, every 3 days |
Dogs: ¼ of a 15-mg tablet for dogs < 7 kg, ½ of a 15-mg tablet for dogs 8–15 kg, 15 mg for dogs 16–30 kg, 30 mg for dogs >30 kg; no higher than 30 mg per dog | |
Megestrol acetate | Dogs: 0.5-1 mg/kg/day, PO |
Prednisone/prednisolone | 1 mg/kg, PO, every other day |