The use of potassium bromide as a sole seizure control agent is no longer uncommon; however, the concurrent use of potassium bromide with phenobarbital allows for a reduction of
phenobarbital use by 30 % to 50 %, which is usually enough to alleviate negative phenobarbital side effects.
If the liver is larger than normal, but causing no pain it could be Cushing's disease, diabetes or from
phenobarbital use.
When unacceptable side effects develop with
phenobarbital use, the dose may be substantially cut back or even discontinued.
Phenobarbital is removed from the body by the liver so good liver function is essential for
phenobarbital use and phenobarbital can alter the metabolism of numerous other medications.
When compared to long term
phenobarbital use, Pexion / imepitoin cause less thyroid gland supression.
The downsides are
phenobarbital use stem from its side effects potential.
Using potassium bromide as the only medicine for seizures is no longer uncommon; however, using potassium bromide with phenobarbital allows for a reduction of
phenobarbital use by 30 to 50 percent, which is usually enough to alleviate negative phenobarbital side effects.
Not exact matches
I assume he was initially started on
Phenobarbital as that is one of the most commonly
used medications (with a half life up to 3 days — so in the system potentially for weeks).
More than 60 percent of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy can have their symptoms controlled
using phenobarbital at therapeutic dosages.
Phenobarbital is
used most commonly.
Potassium bromide often is
used in conjunction with
phenobarbital when seizures can not be controlled by
phenobarbital alone or when evidence of
phenobarbital toxicity is present.
Background Historically, bromides were licensed and
used routinely for treating seizure disorders in humans; however, when
phenobarbital was introduced, the human market for bromides was completely eclipsed.
If deracoxib is
used concurrently with
phenobarbital, it is especially important that appropriate liver monitoring be performed.
A wide variety of medications are
used to control seizures; the most common being
phenobarbital, potassium bromide (KBr), zonisamide, and levetiracetam.
It can be
used together with
phenobarbital, or if a cat or dog can not tolerate
phenobarbital, it can be
used alone to control seizures.
Phenobarbital, potassium bromide, and diazepam are the most commonly
used medications for treating seizures and epilepsy in dogs and cats.
It can be
used as a primary or add - on medication with
phenobarbital or potassium bromide for treating seizures in dogs and cats.
It is frequently
used together with
Phenobarbital but may be
used by itself to control seizure activity as well.
Felbamate can be
used together with
phenobarbital or potassium bromide without causing additional sedation.
Phenobarbital is the medication that is most commonly
used to treat seizures and epilepsy in dogs and cats.
Phenobarbital is one commonly
used seizure control medication that your exotics vet may prescribe.
This medication was
used for human seizure control nearly 100 years ago but was eclipsed by the development of
phenobarbital.
There are presently four main medications that are
used in suppressing seizures in dogs in the United States:
phenobarbital, potassium bromide, levetiracetam, and zonisamide.
As with
phenobarbital, there are monitoring tests associated with potassium bromide
use and sedation is a side effect.
Phenobarbital is one of the more common anti-seizure medications
used in dogs, and usually it must be administered twice daily.
If carprofen is
used concurrently with
phenobarbital, it is especially important that appropriate liver monitoring be performed.
Tell your veterinarian if your pet is
using any of the following medications: cimetidine (Tagamet), phenytoin (Dilantin),
Phenobarbital, or warfarin (Coumadin).
The other medicatios can be
used to depress the clinical signs of syringomyelia are; acetozalamide, furosemide, corticosteroids, and
phenobarbital.
In 13.7 % of the animals,
phenobarbital was
used in combination or alternately with potassium bromide.
Phenobarbital was by far the most commonly
used drug for amelioration of the seizures, with 30.8 % of all affected dogs receiving this drug.
Conventional maintenance therapy of
phenobarbital, potassium bromide, clorazepate, dilantin or diazepam was
used alone or in combination for the majority of affected dogs.
Those medications include the more commonly
used Phenobarbital and Potassium Bromide as well as newer drugs such as Gabapentin and Felbamate.
Zonisamide can be
used alone or in combination with
Phenobarbital and / or potassium bromide for treating seizures.
If possible, find alternative therapies for dogs taking drugs known to cause pancreatitis, such as
using Keppra (levetiracetam) in place of or in combination with potassium bromide or
phenobarbital for seizures.
This combination has a much higher risk of causing pancreatitis in dogs than
phenobarbital alone (no studies have been done on the
use of potassium bromide by itself).
Dr. Powers completed a clinical drug safety trial for the
use of Advantage Multi for Cats (Bayer) in domestic ferrets, and has conducted several other research studies while at Carolina Veterinary Specialists, including an investigation into the metabolism of the anticonvulsant drug
phenobarbital in African grey parrots and ongoing studies investigating a newly characterized intestinal parasite of cockatiels, Spironucleus meleagridis.
There are currently four main medications that are
used in suppressing seizures in dogs in the United States:
phenobarbital, potassium bromide, levetiracetam, and zonisamide.
Potassium bromide is
used with
phenobarbital if it does not control the seizures on its own.
Potassium Bromide This medication was
used for human seizure control nearly 100 years ago but was eclipsed by the development of
phenobarbital.
General Description: If your pet is experiencing frequent seizures,
phenobarbital may be
used as an effective control.
Phenobarbital may be
used alone or in combination with other drugs.
FVHA humanely euthanizes by lethal injection
using sodium
phenobarbital.
In older times, bromides were licensed and
used routinely for treating seizure disorders in humans; however, when
phenobarbital was introduced, the human market for bromides was completely eclipsed.
These problems, when they are significant, can often be minimized when the dose is closely regulated or if a combination of medications is
used that lower the
phenobarbital dose.
Phenobarbital is the most commonly
used drug to treat epilepsy in dogs and cats.
This medication is sometimes
used in dogs in combination with
phenobarbital and potassium bromide to lower the daily dose of
phenobarbital received and in cases where
phenobarbital and potassium bromide were not able to control the seizures sufficiently.
(The second most common treatment
used by veterinarians is
phenobarbital combined with potassium bromide.)
This is a recall of the U.S Food & Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine of a drug
used for pets with seizures,
Phenobarbital.
Generally, decreases are seen in glucose and calcium levels while phosphorus and potassium are increased in affected samples.7 Even though barrier gels separate blood cells from fluid components, they are capable of absorbing certain hormones and drugs, such as progesterone and
phenobarbital.8 In addition, centrifuging samples
using a fixed - head rotor centrifuge can allow gaps to develop in the gel barrier.4 This is why it is recommended to separate serum and plasma samples after centrifugation regardless of whether a separator gel is present in the tube.
Use acetazolamide with caution when administering the following drugs: primidone, phenytoin, quinidine, procainamide,
phenobarbital, methotrexate, methenamine, corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone, dexamethasone), amphotericin B and other diuretics (e.g. hydrochlorothiazide).