Florinef 0 1 Mg Tablets For Dogs

Do not administer to other species.
Florinef 0 1 mg tablets for dogs. Keep fludrocortisone out of reach of children and animals. Active ingredient per tablet. Florinef tablets 0 1mg fludrocortisone acetate 100 micrograms is available to purchase at the animal pharmacy for 26 90 per 100 tablets. Use only in the animal for which it was prescribed.
Usual dose is 0 1 mg cat once a day. Usual dose is 0 009 mg lb once a day. The problem that has developed is that her florinef dose has gradually increased over time. The typical daily dose administered to dogs for maintenance treatment of addison s disease is one to four tablets depending on body weight and response to treatment.
Trust australia s first and most experienced pharmacy dedicated to improving animal health. Florinef 0 1mg tablets fludrocortisone acetate florinef is used for the treatment of adrenal insufficiency hypoadrenocorticism addison s disease. She is stable and thriving at this dose but the cost is becoming prohibitive for the owner. Instead there should be a gradual reduction in.
Her daily dose has increased from a single 0 1 mg tablet a day 15 μg kg day to 7 tablets a daily 100 μg kg day. Patient information leaflet read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine. The clinical name for florinef is fludrocortisone acetate. Fludrocortisone is a prescription medication that is commonly used by veterinarians in dogs and cats for the treatment of addison s disease.
Fludrocortisone is intended for use in cats and dogs. Florinef is the brand name of medication used to treat a condition known as hypoadrenocorticism or more commonly called addison s disease. Fludrocortisone is available as 0 1mg scored tablets. Do not use or store in or near open flame or heat.
There should be a gradual reduction in dosage before stopping. Each tablet contains 0 1 mg fludrocortisone acetate. Fludrocortisone acetate 0 1 mg. For cats the typical dose is 0 1 mg 1 tablet daily depending on body weight.
Fludrocortisone acetate 0 1 mg 100 tablets is a mineralocorticoid treatment for addison s disease and other adrenal insufficient conditions as well as for hyperkalemia. Fludrocortisone should not be stopped suddenly. Plenty of fresh water should be available at all times. Addison s disease is a condition where the adrenal gland is unable to produce mineralcorticoid hormones.
Florief is the usual treatment for addison s disease occurring in dogs from four to five years although dogs of any age may be afflicted with this condition. These hormones are responsible for the body s balance of sodium and potassium. Fludrocortisone should not be stopped suddenly. A generic alternative to florinef.