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Maropitant

BSAVA · Saunders

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BSAVA · Dogs

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Dogs: Vomiting: 1 mg/kg i.v. or s.c. q24h or 2 mg/kg p.o. q24h. Motion sickness: tablets at a dose rate of 8 mg/kg q24h for a maximum of 2 days given 1 hour before journey. Prevention of chemotherapy-induced emesis: 1 mg/kg s.c. q24h or 2 mg/kg p.o. q24h, given at least 1 hour in advance.

Saunders · Dogs

This instruction has conditions or a sequence that must be read in the source context. Additional conditions, alternatives or formulations remain in the source wording.

Dogs

- 1 mg/kg SQ, or 2 mg/kg PO, once daily, for up to 5 days in dogs 2-7 months of age, and until the problem is resolved for dogs older than 7 months.

- Motion sickness: 8 mg/kg PO once daily for up to 2 consecutive days.

- To prevent opioid-induced vomiting: 2-4 mg/kg PO prior to anesthetic procedure.