Naltrexone
別名: ReVia, Vivitrol
> **Medication Compliance is Key**: It is crucial to follow the exact dosing schedule prescribed by your veterinarian for this medication to be effective. - **Comprehensive Approach**: Medication alone is rarely a cure. Additional **behavior modification techniques** and environmental enrichment are usually required to successfully alleviate your pet's symptoms. - **Administration**: This medication has a very **bitter taste**, which can make giving it to cats particularly challenging. Consider hiding it in a highly palatable treat or placing it inside an empty gelatin capsule. - **What to Watch For**: Some pets may experience mild drowsiness or subtle changes in behavior. Contact your veterinarian if these effects are severe or concerning.
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
- As adjunctive therapy in behavior disorders
- As adjunctive therapy in behavior disorders (tail chasing or excessive licking)
- As adjunctive therapy in behavior disorders
- As adjunctive therapy in behavior disorders
- For the adjunctive treatment of acral pruritic dermatitis
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Drowsiness
- Minor changes in behavior
- Elevated hepatic enzymes (AST, ALT)
注意事項與禁忌
- Naltrexone may cause increases in hepatic function tests (e.g., AST, ALT). It can interfere with some enzymatic assays (though it does not interfere with TLC, GLC, or HPLC methods for urinary opiates). The drug has a bitter taste, which may complicate oral administration, particularly in cats.
藥物相互作用
- Opioid partial-agonists (e.g., butorphanol, pentazocine, nalbuphine): May antagonize the effects of these agents, including respiratory depression and analgesia.
- Clonidine: Naltrexone may reduce the hypotensive and bradycardic effects of clonidine.
- Yohimbine: Naltrexone may increase the CNS effects of yohimbine (anxiety, tremors, nausea, palpitations) and increase plasma cortisol levels.
常見問題
Naltrexone用於寵物有甚麼用途？
> **Medication Compliance is Key**: It is crucial to follow the exact dosing schedule prescribed by your veterinarian for this medication to be effective. - **Comprehensive Approach**: Medication alone is rarely a cure. Additional **behavior modification techniques** and environmental enrichment are usually required to successfully alleviate your pet's symptoms. - **Administration**: This medication has a very **bitter taste**, which can make giving it to cats particularly challenging. Consider hiding it in a highly palatable treat or placing it inside an empty gelatin capsule. - **What to Watch For**: Some pets may experience mild drowsiness or subtle changes in behavior. Contact your veterinarian if these effects are severe or concerning.
Naltrexone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。