Methylphenidate
別名: Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Methylin, Daytrana, Focalin, Equasym
- **Secure Storage**: This medication is a controlled substance with a high potential for human abuse. Keep it stored securely in a locked cabinet or safe location. - **Administration**: If your pet is prescribed an extended-release tablet or capsule, **do not crush or chew it**; it must be given whole. - **Monitoring**: Watch your pet closely for signs of overstimulation, such as a racing heart, rapid breathing, restlessness, tremors, or loss of appetite. Report any of these signs to your veterinarian immediately.
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
- Treatment of narcolepsy/cataplexy
- Treatment of narcolepsy/cataplexy (to supplement imipramine)
- Diagnosis and treatment of hyperkinesis
- Hyperkinesis-hyperactivity
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Tachycardia (increased heart rate)
- Tachypnea (increased respiratory rate)
- Anorexia
- Tremors
- Hyperthermia (particularly exercise-induced)
注意事項與禁忌
- Seizure disorders
- Cardiac disease or hypertension
- Aggressive animals
- Use with extreme caution in dogs with pre-existing seizure disorders, cardiac disease, hypertension, or those exhibiting aggressive behavior. Methylphenidate is a Class-II controlled substance with a high potential for human abuse; prescribe and dispense with strict adherence to controlled substance regulations.
藥物相互作用
- Anticonvulsants (phenobarbital, primidone, phenytoin): Methylphenidate may increase serum levels of these anticonvulsants
- Clonidine: Rare cases of cardiovascular effects (including death) reported in humans; mechanism unknown
- Hypotensive drugs: Methylphenidate may reduce the efficacy of hypotensive effects
- MAO Inhibitors (amitraz, selegiline): Concurrent use could lead to a severe hypertensive crisis
- SSRI Antidepressants (fluoxetine, sertraline): Methylphenidate may inhibit SSRI metabolism and increase their serum levels
- Tricyclic Antidepressants (amitriptyline, clomipramine): Methylphenidate may inhibit TCA metabolism and increase their serum levels
- Warfarin: Methylphenidate may inhibit warfarin metabolism and increase INR
常見問題
Methylphenidate用於寵物有甚麼用途？
- **Secure Storage**: This medication is a controlled substance with a high potential for human abuse. Keep it stored securely in a locked cabinet or safe location. - **Administration**: If your pet is prescribed an extended-release tablet or capsule, **do not crush or chew it**; it must be given whole. - **Monitoring**: Watch your pet closely for signs of overstimulation, such as a racing heart, rapid breathing, restlessness, tremors, or loss of appetite. Report any of these signs to your veterinarian immediately.
Methylphenidate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。