Medication: Grapiprant

Your dog has been prescribed the active ingredient grapiprant for the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis. 

Key points:
•  Anti-inflammatory.
•  For dogs over 9 months of age and weighing more than 3.6 kg (8lbs).
•  Dosage: once daily.
•  Do not give at the same time as other anti-inflammatory drugs (eg NSAIDs, aspirin, corticosteroids).
•  Do not give pregnant, lactating or breeding dogs. 
•  Use with caution in dogs with liver, heart, kidney or gastrointestinal tract disease.
•  Grapiprant is a sulfonamide drug. Caregivers with sulfa allergies should use caution when handling.
•  Dogs that are known to have the ABCB1-Δ genetic polymorphism (the MDR1 Mutation) may require a lower dose of this drug to avoid adverse effects.