Call your doctor for medical advice about serious side effects or adverse reactions
See more Amitriptyline (brand names: Elavil®, Levate®) is a tricyclic antidepressant used to treat behavior disorders in small animals, such as generalized anxiety and separation anxiety
What is amitriptyline? Amitriptyline ( am-e-trip’-ta-lean) is a prescription-only tricyclic antidepressant Uses
Tricyclic antidepressants
Veterinary formulations: None Uses of Amitriptyline for Dogs and Cats Amitriptyline is used in behavior modification in dogs and cats
Convulsions Discoloured gums Limbs feel cold Coma Precautions Do not administer Amitriptyline if your cat is allergic to drugs that belong to the class of tricyclic
Generally, amitriptyline has been used at a dose of 2
Conditions to rule out in part depend on the cat's age because young adults tend to get different diseases than do senior cats but, briefly, here are some conditions
In a worst-case scenario, your cat can go into a coma or experience convulsions
loss of consciousness
Avoid or Use Alternate Drug
Uses in Dogs and Cats: Used in dogs, cats, and birds for treatment of certain behavioral disorders such as generalized or separation anxiety and spraying
You may start to feel better after 1 to 2 weeks but it can take 4 to 6 weeks for amitriptyline to work fully
Amitriptyline belongs to a group of medicines known as tricyclic antidepressants
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Amitriptyline is an tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) and is used to treat depression
Amitriptyline has several side effects associated with its effects on your brain
Contraindicated
5–2 mg/kg, prn
25–1 mg/kg/day c
10 Owners and even veterinary professionals may inadvertently attribute behavior changes to age or common age-related issues rather than to chronic pain caused something else
Amitriptyline is only available on prescription
5-2mg per pound of body weight, given orally once or twice a day
Changes in appetite
Generic amitriptyline is covered by most Medicare and insurance plans, but some pharmacy coupons or cash prices may be lower
Overdosage with amitriptyline is associated with a relatively high rate of fatality
Additionally, it also works to counter uncontrolled urination and lower urinary tract diseases
Amitriptyline is a medicine that was first used to treat depression but is now commonly used at low doses to treat nerve pain