Drug | Dosage |
---|---|
Antidepressants | |
Clomipramine | Dogs: 1–3 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h |
Cats: 0.5–1.5 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h | |
Amitriptyline | 1–3 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h |
Doxepin | 0.5–2 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h |
Fluoxetine | 1 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h |
Anxiolytics | |
Diazepam | 1–2 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h* |
Phenobarbital | Dogs: 0.5–2.2 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h Cats: 15 mg/cat, PO, twice weekly |
Hydroxyzine | 2.2 mg/kg, PO or IV, q 8 h |
Opiate Antagonists | |
Naltrexone | 2.2 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h |
*Repeated PO dosing of diazepam is not generally recommended in cats due to risk of hepatotoxicity |