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Pimobendan / Safe heart / Petmedin

PIMOBENDAN

Category

Inodilator

Action

A calcium sensitive and a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase |||(PDE |||) and having positive ionotropic and vasodilator effect. It increases cardiac muscle contractility

Indication

Valvular insufficiency, increases the rate of survival chances in dogs

Dose

Dogs- 0.5 mg/ Kg daily dose PO ( can divide the daily dose into two portions and can be given 2 hrs apart) 

Cats - 0.1-0.3 mg/ kg q 12 h PO

Contraindications

Hypersensitive patients, pregnancy safety, resorption may occur at high dose rate

Adverse Effects

Diarrhoea, vomition, low appetite

Availability

Safe heart tab. 1.25mg, 5 mg, 10 mg, Petmedin tab 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 10 mg

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