Vetmedin vet.
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Dogs
Indications
To initiate treatment of canine congestive heart failure originating from valvular insufficiency (mitral and/or tricuspid regurgitation) or dilated cardiomyopathy.
Dose to be administered and administration route
Single intravenous injection at a dosage of 0.15 mg pimobendan/kg body weight (i.e. 2 ml/10 kg body weight).
A 5 ml and a 10 ml vial can treat up to a 25 kg and 50 kg body weight dog, respectively.
Each vial is for single use only.
Vetmedin chewable tablets or Vetmedin capsules for dogs may be used for continuation of treatment at the recommended dosage, to be started 12 hours after administration of the injection.
Adverse reactions
A moderate positive chronotropic effect and vomiting may occur in rare cases. In rare cases transient diarrhoea, anorexia or lethargy have been observed.
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).
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| Art. Nr. | 08327/5030 |
| EAN | 5012917025255 |
