Table 8: Oral Antihistamine Doses for Cats
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Drug Name |
Dose |
|---|---|
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Hydroxyzine |
5–10 mg/cat (NOT mg/kg) q 12 hr1 |
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Cetirizine |
5–10 mg/cat (NOT mg/kg) q 24 hr2 |
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Chlorpheniramine |
2–4 mg/cat (NOT mg/kg) q 12 hr2 |
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Cyproheptadine |
2 mg/cat (NOT mg/kg) q 12 hr2 |
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Clemastine |
0.68 mg/cat (NOT mg/kg) q 12 hr2 |
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Loratadine |
2.5–5 mg/cat (NOT mg/kg) q 24 hr1 |
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Fexofenadine |
30–60 mg/cat (NOT mg/kg) q 24 hr3 |
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Amitriptyline |
2.5–7.5 mg/cat (NOT mg/kg) q 12 hr1 |
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Diphenhydramine |
2-3 mg/kg q 12 hr2 |
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The 2023 AAHA Management of Allergic Skin Diseases in Dogs and Cats Guidelines are generously supported by Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Merck Animal Health, and Zoetis.
