Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Promethazine reduces vomiting in cats given xylazine
By Kolahian, Saeed & Jarolmasjed, Seyed Hosein·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Basic Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Antiemetic efficacy of promethazine on xylazine-induced emesis in cats.
- Species:
- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of cats was given a medication called promethazine to see if it could help prevent vomiting caused by another drug, xylazine. The cats that received promethazine before the xylazine had fewer vomiting episodes compared to those that only got a saline solution. This suggests that promethazine can be an effective way to stop cats from getting sick to their stomach when they need to be treated with xylazine.
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Abstract
The prophylactic antiemetic effect of 3 dosages of promethazine injected into cats 1 h before administration of xylazine was compared with that of a saline solution. Prior treatment with 2 and 4 mg/kg of promethazine significantly reduced the frequency of emetic episodes. Promethazine may be used as a prophylactic antiemetic in cats treated with xylazine.
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