CaniQuell (clomipramine hydrochloride) 5mg Tablets for Dogs 2.75-10.9 lb

CaniQuell Tablets for Treating Separation Anxiety in Dogs

Product Description

CaniQuell (clomipramine hydrochloride) tablets are a veterinary prescription medication designed to help manage separation anxiety in dogs over six months of age. As part of a comprehensive behavioral management program, these tablets help reduce anxiety-related behaviors such as excessive barking, destructive activity, and inappropriate elimination when a dog is left alone. The medication works by influencing serotonin activity in the central nervous system.

Benefits

• Reduces Separation Anxiety: Helps decrease anxiety-related behaviors such as vocalization, destructive behavior, excessive salivation, and inappropriate elimination in dogs.
• Supports Behavior Training: Made to be used along with behavior training methods like slowly helping dogs get used to certain situations and rewarding calm behavior for better results.
• Works on Brain Signals: Helps control anxiety related responses by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.
• Easy to Give Tablets: Comes as tablets that are given by mouth and include meat based ingredients to make dosing easier for dogs.
• Flexible Daily Dosing: The medicine can be given once a day or split into two doses depending on how the dog responds and tolerates it.

Variants

CaniQuell (clomipramine hydrochloride) tablet is available in the following strengths:

• 5 mg Tablets
• 20 mg Tablets
• 40 mg Tablets
• 80 mg Tablets

Ingredients

Composition Table

How to Use

Recommended-Dosage Chart

Dosage & Administration Instructions

• Prescription Required: Federal law restricts this medication to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.
• Daily Dose Range: The usual dose is 0.9-1.8 mg/lb (2 to 4 mg/kg) of the dog’s body weight per day.
• Flexible Administration: The daily dose may be given once daily or divided into two doses based on response.
• Give With Food: Administering tablets with a small amount of food may help reduce vomiting in some dogs.
• Behavior Program Use: Use CaniQuell alongside a veterinarian-guided behavioral modification program such as desensitization and counterconditioning.

Disclaimer: This dosage information is provided by the manufacturer. Always consult your veterinarian before administering or adjusting any supplement for your pet.

Additional Information

Precautions

• Veterinary Diagnosis Required: Conduct a thorough examination and behavioral assessment to confirm separation anxiety before prescribing this medication.
• Avoid Seizure Cases: Do not administer to dogs with a seizure history or with drugs that lower seizure threshold.
• Breeding Male Restriction: Should not be used in male breeding dogs due to the risk of testicular hypoplasia.
• Caution In Illness: Use carefully in dogs with cardiovascular disease, liver disease, glaucoma, urinary retention, or gastrointestinal motility issues.
• Drug Interaction Risk: Use cautiously with anticholinergic drugs, sympathomimetics, anesthetics, or other medications affecting the central nervous system.

Possible Side Effects

• Vomiting Episodes: Vomiting was the most frequently reported reaction during clinical field trials in treated dogs.
• Lethargy Signs: Some dogs may experience decreased activity or lethargy after receiving clomipramine hydrochloride tablets.
• Digestive Disturbance: Diarrhea and reduced appetite have been reported in some dogs during treatment.
• Increased Thirst: Some treated dogs showed increased water consumption during clinical studies.
• Rare Neurological Effects: In rare cases, tremors or seizures were reported during clinical trials.

Storage Information

• Controlled Room Temperature: Keep the tablets within a temperature range of 59°F and 77°F(15°C to 25°C).
• Dry Storage Location: Keep the medication in a dry place to maintain stability and effectiveness.
• Original Container Use: Store unused tablets in the original closed container provided by the manufacturer.
• Keep Away Children: Keep this medication and all drugs out of reach of children.

Shipping & Return

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Prescription items are NON-RETURNABLE and NON-REFUNDABLE.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What is CaniQuell used for in dogs?

Ans: CaniQuell tablets are used to help treat separation anxiety in dogs that are older than six months. The medicine can help lower behaviors such as constant barking, damaging things, drooling, and going to the bathroom in the wrong place when a dog is left alone. It should always be used together with a behavior training plan recommended by a veterinarian.

Q2: How does CaniQuell work in dogs?

Ans: CaniQuell works by affecting neurotransmitter activity in the central nervous system. The active ingredient clomipramine hydrochloride inhibits serotonin reuptake, which helps regulate anxiety-related behavior. This mechanism helps reduce clinical signs of separation anxiety when used with proper behavioral training methods.

Q3: Can CaniQuell be given with food?

Ans: Yes, CaniQuell tablets can be given with a small amount of food. Giving the medicine with food may help lower the chance of vomiting that some dogs may have after taking it. Research also shows that the body may absorb clomipramine hydrochloride better when the tablet is given with food.

Q4: Is CaniQuell safe for all dogs?

Ans: CaniQuell is not suitable for every dog. It should not be used in dogs with hypersensitivity to clomipramine, a history of seizures, or male breeding dogs. Veterinary evaluation is required before prescribing the medication to ensure proper diagnosis and safe use.

Q5: What is the recommended dosage of CaniQuell for dogs?

Ans: The recommended dosage of CaniQuell for dogs is about 0.9 to 1.8 mg per lb of body weight each day. The total daily amount may be given once a day or split into two smaller doses based on how the dog responds and tolerates the medication.