Antiulcerative Drugs

Sucralfate

Cats: 250–500 mg, PO, q 8–12 h

Dogs: 500–1000 mg, PO, q 6–8 h

Foals: 1–2 g, PO, q 6 h

Cimetidine

Dogs: 5–10 mg/kg, PO, q 6 h

Horses: 4 mg/kg, IV, q 12 h; 18 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h

Ranitidine

Dogs: 0.5 mg/kg, PO, SC, or IV, q 12 h

Horses: 1.3 mg/kg, IV, q 12 h; 11 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h

Famotidine

Dogs: 0.5–1 mg/kg, PO or IV, q 24 h

Horses: 0.4 mg/kg, IV, q 12 h; 3 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h

Omeprazole

Dogs: 0.5–1 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h; loading dose of 1 mg/kg IV followed by 8 mg/kg/d as a constant-rate infusion (CRI)

Horses: 4 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h for treatment; 2 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h to prevent recurrence; 1.0 mg/kg, IV, q 24 h as a loading dose, followed by 0.5 mg/kg, IV, q 24 h

Esomeprazole

Horses: 0.5 mg/kg, IV, q 24 h

Dogs: 1 mg/kg, IV, q 24 h; 0.5–1.5 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h

Cats: 1 mg/kg, IV, q 24 h; 0.5–1.5 mg/kg, PO, q 24 h

Pantoprazole

Foals: 1.5 mg/kg, IV, q 24 h

Dogs: 0.7–1 mg/kg, IV or PO, q 12–24 h

Cats: 0.7–1 mg/kg, IV or PO, q 12–24 h

Misoprostol

Dogs: 2–5 mcg/kg, PO, q 6–8 h