Quinacrine
* **Administration**: Give this medication after meals to reduce stomach upset. Ensure your pet has plenty of water available. * **Discoloration**: You may notice your pet's skin or urine turning a yellow color. This is a harmless side effect of the drug and does not mean your pet has jaundice or liver disease. * **Side Effects**: Watch for vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, or unusual behaviors (like snapping at the air, known as 'fly biting'). Contact your veterinarian if these occur. * **Compliance**: It is crucial to finish the entire prescribed course, even if your pet seems better.
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
- Giardia
- Coccidiosis
- Giardia
- Coccidiosis
- Giardia or other susceptible protozoa (second-choice)
- Giardia or other susceptible protozoa (second-choice)
- Hemoprotozoal infections
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Yellowing of skin and urine (benign)
- Anorexia
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abnormal behaviors ('fly biting', agitation)
- Lethargy
- Pruritus
- Fever
- Hypersensitivity reactions (rare)
- Hepatopathy (rare)
- Aplastic anemia (rare)
- Corneal edema (rare)
- Retinopathy (rare)
注意事項與禁忌
- Hepatic dysfunction (relative)
- Pregnancy (relative, potential teratogen)
- Psychotic disorders (in humans)
- Psoriasis (in humans)
- Porphyria (in humans)
- > **Hepatic Impairment**: Use with extreme caution in patients with hepatic dysfunction, as the drug concentrates heavily in the liver. > **Pregnancy**: FDA Category C. Has caused fetal death in rats at high doses and is implicated in human birth defects. Weigh risks vs. benefits. > **Laboratory Interference**: Can cause falsely elevated plasma and urine cortisol values due to interfering fluorescence.
藥物相互作用
- Alcohol: May cause a 'disulfiram-like' reaction if used concurrently.
- Hepatotoxic Drugs: Quinacrine concentrates in the liver; use with caution with other hepatotoxic agents.
- Primaquine: Quinacrine increases the toxicity of primaquine; do not use simultaneously.
常見問題
Quinacrine用於寵物有甚麼用途？
* **Administration**: Give this medication after meals to reduce stomach upset. Ensure your pet has plenty of water available. * **Discoloration**: You may notice your pet's skin or urine turning a yellow color. This is a harmless side effect of the drug and does not mean your pet has jaundice or liver disease. * **Side Effects**: Watch for vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, or unusual behaviors (like snapping at the air, known as 'fly biting'). Contact your veterinarian if these occur. * **Compliance**: It is crucial to finish the entire prescribed course, even if your pet seems better.
Quinacrine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。