Prevomax®
For the treatment and prevention of vomiting and nausea in dogs and cats.
Active Ingredient
10 mg/mL Maropitant as Maropitant citrateIndications
- For the prevention of vomiting in dogs and cats, except that induced by motion sickness.
- For the treatment of acute vomiting in cats over 16 weeks of age, dogs and puppies 8 weeks of age or older, in combination with other veterinary and supportive measures.
- Aids in the prevention and treatment of nausea in dogs and cats.
- For the prevention of perioperative nausea and vomiting and improvement in recovery from general anaesthesia after use of the μ-opiate receptor agonist morphine in dogs.
Dosage and Administration
Prevomax® should be administered subcutaneously or intravenously once daily at a dose of 1mg per kg bodyweight (1mL per 10kg bodyweight). Treatment may be repeated for up to 5 consecutive days.For prevention of nausea and vomiting, Prevomax® should be administered more than 1 hour in advance. The duration of effect is approximately 24 hours and therefore treatment can be given the night before administration of an agent that may cause nausea or emesis eg. chemotherapy. Injecting the product at refrigerated temperatures may reduce pain at the time of injection.
Use the contents within 56 days of first broaching the vial.
Pack
Available in a 20mL multi-use vial.Prevomax® in Action Video
References: 1. Deckers, N. et al. (2018) Comparison of pain response after subcutaneous injection of two maropitant formulations to beagle dogs. Veterinary Record Open 5:e000262. doi:10.1136/vetreco-2017-000262
Prevomax® For the treatment and prevention of vomiting and nausea in dogs and cats.
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