Tramvetol
Active substance
Species
Dogs weighing more than 6.25 kg.
Indications
For the reduction of acute and chronic mild soft tissue and musculoskeletal pain.
Dose to be administered and administration route
For oral use.
The recommended dose is 2-4 mg tramadol hydrochloride per kg body weight every 8 hours or as needed based on the intensity of pain.
Minimum dosing interval is 6 hours. The recommended maximum daily dose is 16 mg/kg. As the individual response to tramadol is variable and depends partly on the dosage, the age of the patient, individual differences in pain sensitivity and general condition, the optimal dosing regimen should be individually tailored using the above dose and re-treatment interval ranges. The dog should be examined regularly by a veterinarian to assess if additional analgesia is subsequently required. Additional analgesia can be administered by increasing the tramadol dose until the maximum daily dose is reached, and/or by following a multimodal analgesic approach with the addition of other suitable analgesics.
Please note that this dosing table is intended as a guide for dispensing the product at the high end of the dose range: 4 mg/kg bodyweight. It states the number of tablets required to administer 4 mg tramadol hydrochloride per kg bodyweight.
|
4 mg / kg bodyweight |
No Tablets Tramadol 50 mg |
|
|
< 6.25 kg |
NA |
|
|
6.25 kg |
½ |
|
|
12.5 kg |
1 |
|
|
18.75 kg |
1 + ½ |
|
|
25 kg |
2 |
|
|
31.25 kg |
2 + ½ |
|
|
37.5 kg |
3 |
|
|
50 kg |
4 |
|
|
62.5 kg |
5 |
|
Tablets can be divided into 2 equal parts to ensure accurate dosing.
To divide the tablet, take it with its scored side facing up and press down with your thumbs on both sides of the tablet.
Adverse reactions
Mild sedation and drowsiness may commonly occur, especially when higher doses are given.
Nausea and vomiting have uncommonly been observed in dogs after administration of tramadol.
In rare cases hypersensitivity can occur. In cases of hypersensitivity reactions the treatment should be discontinued.
In very rare cases tramadol may induce convulsions in dogs with a low seizure threshold.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reaction(s))
- common (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 100 animals treated)
- uncommon (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 1,000 animals treated)
- rare (more than 1 but less than 10 animals in 10,000 animals treated)
- very rare (less than 1 animal in 10,000 animals treated, including isolated reports).
