{"id":2641,"date":"2024-02-03T21:20:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T19:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/?p=2641"},"modified":"2024-08-01T16:25:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T13:25:36","slug":"sertraline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/sertraline\/","title":{"rendered":"Sertraline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 24px; font-family: sans-serif;\"><strong>Sertraline In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2717 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sertraline.jpg\" alt=\"Sertraline In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sertraline.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sertraline-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sertraline-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sertraline-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/vetdrugslist\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Sertraline-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Blocks serotonin reuptake in the brain, resulting in antidepressive activity and a raising in motor activity thresholds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Uses of Sertraline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Treatment of anxiety-related behaviours, including compulsive type behaviour such as acral lick in dogs.<\/li>\n<li>Used to increase inhibitory control in cats (e.g. play-related aggressive behaviour) has been suggested, but there are no good empirical studies paublished to support this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class='code-block code-block-12' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/premium-memberships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vet-ebooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/veterinary-books-1.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"98\"  alt=\"Vet Books\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Dose of Sertraline in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto 8px 0; text-align: left; display: block; clear: both;'>\n <html>\n  <head>\n    <style>\n    \n \n      #calculator {\n        width: 100%;\n        margin: auto;\n      }\n      \n      @media (max-width: 600px) {\n        #calculator {\n          width: 90%;\n        }\n      }\n      \n      #calculator23 {\n        display: block;\n        margin-bottom: 8px;\n        font-size: 14px;\nfont-family: sans-serif;font-weight:600;\n      }\n      \n      #calculator24{\n        width: 100%;\n        padding: 12px 20px;\n        margin: 8px 0;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n        border: 2px solid #ccc;\n        border-radius: 4px;\n      }\n      \n      #calculator25 {\n        width: 100%;\n    background-color: #fabd14;\n    color: white;\n    padding: 11px 18px;\n    margin: 5px 0;\n    border: none;\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    cursor: pointer;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n    font-weight: 600;\n}\n      }\n      \n      #result {\n        font-size: 18px;\n        font-weight: bold;\n      }\n    <\/style>\n  <\/head>\n  <body>\n  \n \n\n  <h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fff7e6 solid;\" class=\"cd-section-title\"><span><strong>Drug Dosage Calculator<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n    <form id=\"calculator\">\n      <label id=\"calculator23\" for=\"weight\">Animal Weight (kg):<\/label>\n      <input type=\"text\" id=\"weight\" name=\"weight\" id=\"calculator24\">\n      <label for=\"dose\" id=\"calculator23\">Drug Dose (mg\/kg):<\/label>\n      <input type=\"text\" id=\"dose\" name=\"dose\" id=\"calculator24\">\n      <label for=\"concentration\" id=\"calculator23\">Drug Concentration (mg\/mL or mg\/tablet):<\/label>\n      <input type=\"text\" id=\"concentration\" name=\"concentration\" id=\"calculator24\">\n      <button type=\"button\" onclick=\"calculate()\" id=\"calculator25\">Calculate<\/button>\n    <\/form> \n    \n    <p style=\"\n    font-size: 13px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-family: sans-serif;\n    background: #444;\n    padding: 5px;\n    border-radius: 5px;\n    color: #fff;\n\">You Should Give: <span id=\"result\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n    \n    <script>\n      function calculateDose(weight, dose, concentration) {\n        return (weight * dose \/ concentration).toFixed(2);\n      }\n      \n      function calculate() {\n        let weight = document.getElementById(\"weight\").value;\n        let dose = document.getElementById(\"dose\").value;\n        let concentration = document.getElementById(\"concentration\").value;\n        let result = calculateDose(weight, dose, concentration);\n        document.getElementById(\"result\").innerHTML = result + \" mL or tablet \";\n      }\n    <\/script>\n  <\/body>\n<\/html>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Side Effects of Sertraline in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Possible reactions to the medication include lethargy, decreased appetite, and vomiting.<\/li>\n<li>Some cases may experience trembling, restlessness, GI disturbance, and a paradoxical increase in anxiety.<\/li>\n<li>Owners should be cautioned about the potential for an increase in aggression as a response to the medication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Contraindications of Sertraline in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Known sensitivity to sertraline or other SSRIs, history of seizures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"border-bottom: 2px #fabd14 solid; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Some Notes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Fluoxetine, a specific serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is approved for use in dogs, but the veterinary formulation is not currently available.<\/li>\n<li>The non-specific serotonin reuptake inhibitor clomipramine is authorized and available for use in dogs.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, clomipramine and other specific serotonin reuptake inhibitors should be preferred over fluoxetine.<\/li>\n<li>Anecdotal evidence suggests that sertraline may have fewer appetite-suppressant effects compared to generic formulations of fluoxetine.<\/li>\n<li>Sertraline should not be used within 2 weeks of treatment with an MAOI (e.g., selegiline), and an MAOI should not be used within 6 weeks of treatment with sertraline.<\/li>\n<li>Sertraline, like other SSRIs, antagonizes the effects of anticonvulsants, making it not recommended for use with epileptic patients or in conjunction with other agents that lower seizure threshold, such as phenothiazines.<\/li>\n<li>Caution is advised if sertraline is used concomitantly with aspirin or other anticoagulants, as the risk of increased bleeding in the case of tissue trauma may be elevated.<\/li>\n<li>Generally, sertraline should not be used alongside other serotonergic agents due to the risk of serotonin syndrome.<\/li>\n<li>However, use alongside trazodone may be considered in exceptional cases, with careful monitoring for signs of serotonin syndrome.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sertraline In Dogs &amp; Cats: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects Overview Blocks serotonin reuptake in the brain, resulting in antidepressive activity and a raising in motor activity thresholds. Uses of Sertraline Treatment of anxiety-related behaviours, including compulsive type behaviour such as acral lick in dogs. 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