Minocycline for Dogs & Cats - Hydrochloride USP 50mg (per cap) (Manufacturer may vary) - [Antibiotic]

Minocycline is an effective, broad-spectrum antibiotic. It’s part of the tetracycline antibiotic family. Minocycline is prescribed by veterinarians for a wide range of bacterial infections in dogs and cats. Your pet may take Minocycline to treat respiratory infections, skin infections, or urinary tract infections. This medication is also prescribed for specific diseases including Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Chlamydia, and Lyme disease.

Key Benefits

• Helps treat bacterial infections,
• Lyme disease,
• Chlamydia,
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
• bacterial infections caused by susceptible organisms.
• Low risk of side effects
• Small capsules for easy dosing

How it works

Metronidazole is especially effective against anaerobic infections - bacteria that can live without oxygen. It's able to penetrate bone, making it especially useful in oral/dental infections. In addition, it has anti-inflammatory properties in the large intestine and is an effective anti-diarrhea medication for certain diseases.

Indications

Metronidazole for dogs and cats is an effective antimicrobial drug, efficient in the treatment of giardia infections, inflammatory bowel diseases and infections in the mouth. Metronidazole for dogs and catsin combination with other drugs can treat even the most severe infections. Various protozoal infections in cats and dogs can be treated effectively with the help of this medication. It works by disrupting the DNA and thus killing the bacterial microorganisms.

Give this medication as directed by your veterinarian. Do not stop this medication or change dosage without permission from your veterinarian.

Cautions:

Minocycline is sold as a FDA approved generic drug. Brand varies from order to order and variation to variation. The provided link is directed to the brand available at the time of this publication. VetRxDirect is unable to guarantee which brand will be available at the time of order shipment

Minocycline's package insert does not take the place of instructions from your veterinarian. Talk to your pet's veterinarian or pharmacist if you do not understand any of the information provided in this document or if you have any questions about Minocycline antibiotic capsules for Dogs and Cats.

Possible Side Effects:

The most common side effects include gastrointestinal disturbances. Occasionally nausea and/or vomiting has been observed, especially when high doses are administered. Rarely, animals may develop diarrhea or loose stools from oral minocycline. This is related to a change in the bacterial population in the animal's intestine. If diarrhea is observed, your veterinarian should be notified, and a change in medication may be indicated.

Precautions

As with other antibiotic preparations, use of this drug may result in overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms, including fungi. If superinfection occurs, the antibiotic should be discontinued and appropriate therapy instituted.

This drug is FDA-approved for human use. However, it is common practice for veterinarians to prescribe such drugs for use in dogs and cats.

Storage:

Store in a cool dry place.