The usual dose
of etodolac is 4.5 - 6.8 mg per pound once a day.
Not exact matches
When combined with cyclosporine, an immunomodulator,
etodolac may increase blood levels
of cyclosporine and thus increase the potential for cyclosporine side effects.
The diuretic effect
of furosemide may be reduced with concurrent
etodolac and the heart medication digoxin may achieve higher than normal blood levels.
Examples
of medications that may cause drug / drug interactions are: SMZ - TMP (Bactrim, Septra), gentamicin,
etodolac (EtoGesic), piroxicam (Feldene), ketoconazole (Nizoral), cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), itraconazole (Sporanox), methylprednisolone (Medrol), erythromycin, Allopurinol (Zyloprim), metoclopramide (Reglan), prednisolone, digoxin (Lanoxin), or any type
of vaccination.
Keep giving
etodolac and talk to your veterinarian if your pet develops any
of these less serious side effects; diarrhea, constipation; dizziness; skin itch or rash;.
While
etodolac is not a cure for osteoarthritis, it can relieve the pain and inflammation
of OA and improve your dog's mobility.
Examples
of medications that may cause drug / drug interactions are: SMZ - TMP (Bactrim, Septra), gentamicin,
etodolac (EtoGesic), piroxicam (Feldene), ketoconazole (Nizoral), cimetidine (Tagamet), ranitidine (Zantac), itraconazole (Sporanox), methylprednisolone (Medrol), erythromycin, Allopurinol (Zyloprim), metoclopramide (Reglan), prednisolone, digoxin (Lanoxin), any type
of vaccination.
The type
of pain relief necessary varies from one patient to another, with some dogs doing well on pretty mild pain relievers, such as aspirin, and other dogs requiring other more potent pain relievers such as
etodolac (Etogesic Rx), carprofen (Rimadyl Rx) or hydrocodone / codeine (Vicodin Rx, Tylenol 3 Rx).
It is reported to outperform administration
of aspirin but I haven't seen a comparison to the newer medications like carprofen (Rimadyl Rx) and
etodolac (Etogesic Rx).
Tell your veterinarian if your pet is being given any
of the following: aspirin, another NSAID such as
etodolac, carprofen, or piroxicam, an over-the-counter cough, cold, allergy, or pain medication, warfarin, furosemide, an ACE inhibitor such as enalapril, a steroid such as prednisone, insulin, or probenecid.