Methimazole
Hyperthyroidism in cats, including transdermal gel applied to the ear.
Medication library / Flavored oral suspension
Dosage formA flavored suspension turns a tablet into a liquid that is measured with an oral syringe, so small or changing doses are easy to give. Flavors such as chicken, tuna, beef and bacon help pets take it, and fruit or bubblegum flavors help children. Shake well before each dose and check the label for storage.
Hyperthyroidism in cats, including transdermal gel applied to the ear.
Inflammation, allergies and immune conditions; preferred over prednisone in cats.
Nerve pain and seizures in people; pain, anxiety before vet visits and seizures in dogs and cats; also used in topical pain creams.
Antiviral used to treat feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) in cats. Not FDA-approved; compounded only from a veterinarian's prescription for a specific cat, following FDA's policy.
Congestive heart failure and certain heart diseases in dogs, and sometimes cats.
Depression and anxiety in people; anxiety, aggression and compulsive behaviors in dogs and cats.
Inflammatory bowel disease and other inflammation, with fewer whole-body steroid effects.
Constipation and megacolon in cats and slow stomach emptying in pets; available only by compounding.
High blood pressure in people and especially cats.
Cushing's disease (hyperadrenocorticism) in dogs.
Erectile dysfunction and topical sexual-health creams in people; pulmonary hypertension in dogs and cats.
Bacterial and tick-borne infections, acne and rosacea.
Bronchodilator for asthma and airway disease; also an ingredient in topical sexual-health creams.
Long-standing seizure medication for dogs and cats.
Parasites in animals; rosacea creams in people.
Seizure control in people, dogs and cats.
Fungal and yeast infections of skin, scalp and ears.
High blood pressure and heart rhythm or heart muscle conditions in people and cats.
Liver and gallbladder conditions and gallstones.
Heart failure and fluid buildup; hormonal acne and hair loss in women.
Fluid buildup from heart failure and other conditions.
High blood pressure in people and cats and kidney protein loss.
Prevents blood clots in people and in cats with heart disease.
Bacterial infections in pets, including ear packs.
Anaerobic and parasitic infections and diarrhea; also in topical creams.
Vomiting and motion sickness in dogs and cats.
High blood pressure, heart failure and kidney protein loss, especially in cats and dogs.
Supplement used for liver concerns.
Chronic pain in dogs and cats; Parkinson's in people.
Seizure control, often as an add-on medication.
Immune-mediated diseases.
Supplement used for liver and joint concerns.
Chronic diarrhea and colitis in dogs.
Acts on blood flow; used in topical sexual-health creams and in dogs for some skin and vascular conditions.
Reduces stomach acid for reflux and ulcers.
Sleep and anxiety in people; calming before vet visits, travel and recovery in dogs and cats.
Some bladder cancers and pain in dogs.
Reduces stomach acid for reflux and ulcers.
Bacterial infections.
Active vitamin D for calcium balance in kidney disease and low parathyroid function.
High blood pressure, heart failure and protein loss through the kidneys.
Inflammation and allergic conditions; used in mouthwashes and ear preparations.
Urinary tract infections.
Fungal infections including ringworm.
Nausea and vomiting.
Coccidia and protozoal infections in pets.
Bacterial infections.
Nerve pain, sleep and mood in people; anxiety, itch and bladder pain in pets; also in topical pain creams.
Urinary blockage and urethral spasm in cats and dogs; blood pressure and nightmares in people.
Urinary, skin and other infections.
Antihistamine prescribed for allergies.
Anxiety and depression; behavior problems in pets.
Inflammation, allergies and immune conditions.
Immune-mediated disease and allergic skin disease in pets; dry eye.
Bacterial and some respiratory and parasitic infections.
Bacterial infections in pets.
Opens airways in asthma and feline asthma.
Heart rhythm disorders in people and dogs.
Brightening creams for dark spots and melasma; bleeding control.
Antihistamine prescribed for allergies and itching; commonly used for cats.
Vitamin D supplement.
Skin, dental and bone infections; acne creams; toxoplasmosis in cats.
Immune-mediated diseases in dogs.
Prescribed for people and pets with certain kidney and bladder stones.
Tapeworms and flukes in pets.
Nerve pain and fibromyalgia; seizures in pets.
Phosphate binder for pets with kidney disease.
Herpes infections in people and feline herpesvirus in cats.
Hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) and enlarged prostate, including topical formulas for hair.
Sleep concerns in people; hair loss and anxiety in dogs (off-label).
Depression and sleep in people; appetite stimulation and nausea control in cats and dogs, including transdermal gels.
Fluid buildup from heart failure.
Skin and urinary infections in dogs.
Nausea and slow stomach emptying.
Bacterial infections, acne and rosacea.
Urinary incontinence in dogs.
Potassium supplement for cats and dogs with low potassium, often from kidney disease.
Myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness) in people and dogs.
High prolactin in people; false pregnancy and some reproductive uses in dogs.
Antihistamine prescribed for allergies and itching.
Allergies in people; appetite stimulation in cats.
Supplement used in cats and dogs with chylothorax (fluid around the lungs).
Fungal skin and nail infections, including ringworm.
Bone loss and, in cats, some types of high calcium.
Calcium supplement and phosphate binder.
High parathyroid hormone and high calcium.
Ringworm and fungal infections.
Prevents and treats blood clots.
Urinary flow problems from an enlarged prostate or urethral spasm.
Parasitic and anaerobic infections.
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