呋喃唑酮
別名: Furoxone, Enterolidon, Exofur, Furasian, Furion, Furoxona, Fuxol, Giarcid, Giardil, Giarlam, Neo Furasil, Nifuran, Novafur, Salmocide, Seforman
藥物類別: Antibacterial / Antiprotozoal (Nitrofuran)
- **尿液變色：** 呋喃唑酮可能會使您寵物的尿液變成深黃色或棕色；這是無害的副作用，請勿驚慌。 - **腸胃不適：** 請留意食慾不振、嘔吐、腹部絞痛或腹瀉的跡象。如果這些腸胃症狀嚴重或持續，請聯繫您的獸醫師。 - **飲食限制：** 因為此藥物會影響某些酵素（單胺氧化酶 MAO），除非獸醫師另有指示，否則請避免餵食富含酪胺（tyramine）的食物（如某些魚類或家禽）。 - **忘記服藥：** 若忘記餵藥，請在想起來時盡快補餵，但絕對不要一次餵食兩劑的份量。
劑量必須由獸醫依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
- Giardia
- Cystoisospora spp.
- Coccidiosis
- Giardiasis
- Amebiasis
- Amebic colitis
- Coccidiosis
- Giardia
- Susceptible infections
- Amebic colitis
- Coccidiosis
- Giardia
- Cystoisospora spp.
- Coccidiosis
給藥方式
POTopical
可能的副作用
- Anorexia
- Vomiting
- Abdominal cramping
- Diarrhea
- Urine discoloration (dark yellow to brown)
注意事項與禁忌
- Known hypersensitivity to furazolidone or other nitrofurans
- Food-producing animals (FDA strictly prohibits extralabel use)
- Pregnant queens (per some references)
- Use with extreme caution due to its monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) properties, which can cause severe interactions with various drugs and tyramine-rich foods. The FDA strictly prohibits the extralabel use of furazolidone in food animals. May cause a false-positive urine glucose determination when using the cupric sulfate solution test (e.g., Clinitest).
藥物相互作用
- Alcohol: May cause a disulfiram-like reaction.
- Amitraz: Concurrent use not recommended due to MAO inhibition; dangerous hypertension could occur.
- Buspirone: Concurrent use not recommended due to MAO inhibition; dangerous hypertension could occur.
- Selegiline: Concurrent use not recommended due to MAO inhibition; dangerous hypertension could occur.
- Sympathomimetic amines (phenylpropanolamine, ephedrine, etc.): Concurrent use not recommended due to MAO inhibition; dangerous hypertension could occur.
- Tricyclic antidepressants: Concurrent use not recommended due to MAO inhibition; dangerous hypertension could occur.
- High tyramine foods (fish, poultry): Concurrent use not recommended due to MAO inhibition; dangerous hypertension could occur.
常見問題
呋喃唑酮用於寵物有什麼用途？
- **尿液變色：** 呋喃唑酮可能會使您寵物的尿液變成深黃色或棕色；這是無害的副作用，請勿驚慌。 - **腸胃不適：** 請留意食慾不振、嘔吐、腹部絞痛或腹瀉的跡象。如果這些腸胃症狀嚴重或持續，請聯繫您的獸醫師。 - **飲食限制：** 因為此藥物會影響某些酵素（單胺氧化酶 MAO），除非獸醫師另有指示，否則請避免餵食富含酪胺（tyramine）的食物（如某些魚類或家禽）。 - **忘記服藥：** 若忘記餵藥，請在想起來時盡快補餵，但絕對不要一次餵食兩劑的份量。
呋喃唑酮對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫依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。