Medication: Diazepam
Your cat has been prescribed diazepam for use in spraying cats, reducing anxiety, unremitting seizures (status epilepticus), and as a muscle relaxant for conditions such as back pain.
Key points:
• Benzodiazipine.
• Fast acting anticonvulsant for cats in status epilepticus when given intravenously or per rectum.
• Anxiolytic.
• Muscle relaxant.
• Action may be prolonged in geriatric cats.
• Use with caution in cats with liver or kidney disease.
• Care with use in animals in shock or coma or with respiratory depression.
• Use with caution in debilitated, obese, dehydrated, anemic animals.
• Dosage: as required given per rectum during seizuring.
This information sheet is designed to help answer commonly asked questions and help you give the medication safely and effectively to your pet. It does not contain all available information for this medication. If you have other questions or need more information, contact your veterinarian or pharmacist. Always follow the dosing instructions provided by your veterinarian.
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