Composition

1 tablet contains: Prednisolone, 5 mg.

Indications

For the symptomatic treatment or as adjunct treatment of inflammatory and immune-mediated diseases in dogs and cats.

Contraindications

Do not use in animals with: Viral, mycotic or parasitic infections that are not controlled with an appropriate treatment; Diabetes mellitus; Hyperadrenocorticism; Osteoporosis; Heart failure; Renal insufficiency; Corneal ulceration; Gastro-intestinal ulceration; Glaucoma. Do not use concomitantly with attenuated live vaccines. Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance, to other corticosteroids, or to any of the excipients.

Target species

Dogs and cats.

Dosage for each species, route and method of administration

Oral use.

The dose and total duration of treatment, among the authorized posology range, is determined by the veterinarian per individual case depending on the severity of symptoms.

Starting dose for dogs and cats: 0.5-2.0 mg per kg bodyweight per day.

Treatment for one to three weeks at the above dosage levels may be required. For longer term treatment: when after a period of daily dosing the desired effect has been achieved, the dose should be reduced until the lowest effective dose is reached. The reduction of the dose should be made by alternate day therapy and/or by halving the dose with intervals of 5-7 days until the lowest effective dose is reached.

Dogs should be dosed in the morning and cats should be dosed in the evening to coincide with the endogenous cortisol peak.