Dimenhydrinate
別名: Dramamine, Gravol, Dimetabs, Triptone, Dinate, Dramanate, Dymenate
> **Travel Tip**: For motion sickness, administer the medication 30 to 60 minutes before travel begins for the best effect. * **Sedation**: This medication commonly causes drowsiness and lethargy. Ensure your pet is in a safe environment. * **Dry Mouth**: Your pet may experience a dry mouth; ensure fresh water is always available. * **Human Products**: Do not use human combination cold or allergy products (which may contain decongestants or pain relievers like acetaminophen) as these can be highly toxic to pets. Only use the exact product recommended by your veterinarian. * Contact your veterinarian if you notice severe agitation, seizures, or difficulty urinating.
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
用途
- Prevention and treatment of motion sickness/vomiting
- Prevention and treatment of motion sickness/vomiting
- Antihistamine
- Adjunctive treatment of pancreatitis
- Prevention and treatment of motion sickness (antiemetic)
- Prevention and treatment of motion sickness
- Antihistamine
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- CNS depression (lethargy, somnolence)
- Anticholinergic effects (dry mouth, urinary retention)
- GI effects (diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia - less common)
注意事項與禁忌
- Hypersensitivity to dimenhydrinate or other antihistamines in its class
- Angle closure glaucoma (use with caution)
- Prostatic hypertrophy (use with caution)
- Pyloroduodenal or bladder neck obstruction (use with caution)
- COPD if mucosal secretions are a problem (use with caution)
- Hyperthyroidism, seizure disorders, cardiovascular disease, or hypertension (use with caution)
- > **Working Dogs**: The sedative effects of antihistamines may adversely affect the performance of working dogs. > **Allergy Testing**: Antihistamines can decrease the wheal and flare response to antigen skin testing. Discontinue at least 4 days before testing. * Tolerance to the CNS depressant effects can ensue after a few days of therapy, and antiemetic effectiveness may also diminish with prolonged use. * Safe for use during pregnancy if used cautiously (FDA Category B in humans; Papich Class B in veterinary). Small amounts are excreted in milk but are unlikely to pose much risk to nursing offspring.
藥物相互作用
- Anticholinergic drugs (e.g., tricyclic antidepressants): May potentiate the anticholinergic effects of other anticholinergic drugs.
- CNS Depressant Drugs: Increased sedation can occur if combined with other CNS depressants.
- Ototoxic Drugs (e.g., aminoglycosides): May mask the clinical signs of ototoxicity; use with caution when administering concomitantly.
常見問題
Dimenhydrinate用於寵物有甚麼用途？
> **Travel Tip**: For motion sickness, administer the medication 30 to 60 minutes before travel begins for the best effect. * **Sedation**: This medication commonly causes drowsiness and lethargy. Ensure your pet is in a safe environment. * **Dry Mouth**: Your pet may experience a dry mouth; ensure fresh water is always available. * **Human Products**: Do not use human combination cold or allergy products (which may contain decongestants or pain relievers like acetaminophen) as these can be highly toxic to pets. Only use the exact product recommended by your veterinarian. * Contact your veterinarian if you notice severe agitation, seizures, or difficulty urinating.
Dimenhydrinate對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育，不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適，請諮詢獸醫。