Vetmedin Chew (5 kg)
Active substance
ATC code
Species
Dogs
Indications
For the treatment of canine congestive heart failure originating from dilated cardiomyopathy or valvular insufficiency (mitral and/or tricuspid valve regurgitation) (See also section 4.9).
For the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy in the preclinical stage (asymptomatic with an increase in left ventricular end-systolic and end-diastolic diameter) in Doberman Pinschers following echocardiographic diagnosis of cardiac disease (see section 4.4 and 4.5).
For the treatment of dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) in the preclinical stage (asymptomatic with a systolic mitral murmur and evidence of increased heart size) to delay the onset of clinical symptoms of heart failure (see section 4.4 and 4.5).
Dose to be administered and administration route
Do not exceed the recommended dosage.
Determine the bodyweight accurately before treatment to ensure correct dosage.
The dose should be orally administered and within the dose range of 0.2 mg to 0.6 mg pimobendan/kg bodyweight, divided into two daily doses. The preferable daily dose is 0.5 mg/kg bodyweight, divided into two daily doses (0.25 mg/kg bodyweight each). Each dose should be given approximately 1 hour before feeding.
This corresponds to:
One 1.25 mg chewable tablet in the morning and one 1.25 mg chewable tablet in the evening for a body weight of 5 kg.
Chewable tablets can be halved at the score line provided, for dosage accuracy, according to the bodyweight.
The product may be combined with a diuretic, e.g. furosemide.
Adverse reactions
In rare cases a slight positively chronotropic effect (rise in heart rate) and vomiting can occur. However, these effects are dose-dependent and can be avoided by reducing the dose.
In rare cases transient diarrhoea, anorexia or lethargy have been observed.
Although a relationship with pimobendan has not been clearly established, in very rare cases, signs of effects on primary haemostasis (petechiae on mucous membranes, subcutaneous haemorrhages) may be observed during treatment. These signs disappear when the treatment is withdrawn. In rare cases, an increase in mitral valve regurgitation has been observed during chronic pimobendan treatment in dogs with mitral valve disease.
The frequency of adverse reactions is defined using the following convention:
- very common (more than 1 in 10 animals treated displaying adverse reactions)
- 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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