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Common drug name: Amitriptyline. Available in 10 mg, 25 mg, 50 mg, 75 mg, 100 mg and 150 mg tablets. Compounding pharmacies have been known to make an oral liquid form or transdermal (topical) gel. This is a tricyclic antidepressant FDA approved for use in humans only but can be legally prescribed by veterinarians for extra-label use in animals. Uses in cats: Used to treat anxiety disorders, excessive grooming, inappropriate urination, feline idiopathic interstitial cystitis. Possible side effects: drooling, sedation, urinary retention, loss of appetite, vomiting, constipation; increased appetite and weight gain; increased water consumption caused by dry mouth; unkempt hair coat due to decreased grooming; incoordination, disorientation; abnormal heart rhythms, which may cause weakness or collapse; or low platelets, causing an increased tendency to bruise or bleed. In the topical gel form, a skin condition may develop at application site and cause itching. Tricyclic antidrepressants, like amitriptyline, can alter blood sugar levels. Your veterinarian can attempt to minimize the above the side effects by adjusting dosage and performing pre-treatment lab work to avoid any complications. Allergic reaction: signs may include facial swelling, hives, scratching, sudden onset of diarrhea, vomiting, shock, seizures, pale gums, cold limbs, or coma. Overdose: signs my included sedation; abnormal heart rhythms and low blood pressure, which may cause weakness or collapse; seizures; or coma. A veterinarian should address either of the above situations immediately. Failure to provide timely medical care could result in death. Precautions and Contraindications: Should not be used in animals hypersensitive to tricyclic antidepressants. Use with caution in animals with seizure disorders/epilepsy, Diabetes mellitus, liver disease, or Heart disease. Should not be used in pregnant or lactating females. Amitriptyline may interact with other medications, such as cimetidine, ephedrine, MAOIs such as selegiline or amitraz, anticholinergic medications such as atropine, antithyroid drugs such as methimazole, or sympathomimetic agents like phenylpropanolamine. Exacerbations of cardiac rhythm disturbances are possible warranting EKG screening before starting medication. Since amitriptyline is excreted from the body through the liver, patients' liver function should be tested prior, during, and after treatment. To date long-term safety of amitriptyline use in cats has not been established. Regular monitoring by your veterinarian is highly recommended. Sources: Amitriptyline HCl (Elavil®)by Dr. Dawn Ruben; www.PetPlace.com Amitriptyline (Elavil)from Pet Pharmacy; www.VeterinaryPartner.com Amitriptyline (Elavil) Patient Information Sheet from Doctors Foster and Smith Pharmacy; www.PetEducation.com Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disorders (Session 1), Sterile Cystitis (Session 2) by Tony Buffington; World Small Animal Veterinary Association World Congress - Vancouver 2001, www.WSAVA.org

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