Melatonin
別名: Regulin, Ferretonin, Dermatonin, Benedorm, Buenas Noches, Cronocaps, HT90, Melapure, Melatol, Repentil, Revenox, Transzone, Circadin
Melatonin is a hormone supplement used to treat certain hair loss conditions, sleep problems, and anxiety in pets. * **Administration:** Must be given exactly as directed by your veterinarian to be effective, as timing (e.g., giving it at night or a certain number of hours after sunrise) can be important. * **Expectations:** For hair loss, it may take several months to see improvement. * **Safety:** This use is relatively 'experimental' in veterinary medicine, but it is generally very safe. The most common side effect is mild sleepiness. * **Sourcing:** Because it is sold as a supplement over-the-counter, quality can vary. Purchase from reputable brands recommended by your veterinarian.
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
- Sleep disorders (nocturnal activity)
- Suppression of estrus
- Reduction of gastric ulcers in young pigs
- Adjunctive treatment of adrenal disease
- Adjunctive treatment of adrenal disease
- Alopecia-X, canine pattern baldness, or recurrent flank alopecia (experimental)
- Canine recurrent flank alopecia or seasonal flank alopecia
- Alopecia X
- Color dilution alopecia
- Alopecia-X
- Sleep disorders (nocturnal activity)
- Sleep aid, fears, and phobias
- Idiopathic vacuolar hepatopathy
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Sedation or drowsiness
- Altered sex hormone secretion and fertility
- Sterile abscesses at subcutaneous implant sites
- No information available in monograph (generally well tolerated, may cause mild sedation)
注意事項與禁忌
- Pregnancy
- Sexually immature animals
- Hepatic insufficiency (in humans)
- No information available
- Use with caution in patients with renal impairment. Because of its CNS depressant qualities, it should be used cautiously in patients with a history of cerebrovascular disease, depression, or neurological disorders. Animals nursing young may not benefit from implant therapy.
藥物相互作用
- Benzodiazepines: Melatonin may potentiate sedative effects
- Succinylcholine: Melatonin may potentiate neuromuscular blocking effects
常見問題
Melatonin用於寵物有甚麼用途？
Melatonin is a hormone supplement used to treat certain hair loss conditions, sleep problems, and anxiety in pets. * **Administration:** Must be given exactly as directed by your veterinarian to be effective, as timing (e.g., giving it at night or a certain number of hours after sunrise) can be important. * **Expectations:** For hair loss, it may take several months to see improvement. * **Safety:** This use is relatively 'experimental' in veterinary medicine, but it is generally very safe. The most common side effect is mild sleepiness. * **Sourcing:** Because it is sold as a supplement over-the-counter, quality can vary. Purchase from reputable brands recommended by your veterinarian.
Melatonin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。