"No-Shpa" for cats: purpose, composition, dosage, form of release, conditions of admission and recommendations of the veterinarian

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There are many conflicting statements on the web about the possibility of using "No-Shpa" for cats. Someone assures that this drug is dangerous for the life of the animal, it is simply not advisable to give it. But, despite this, many veterinarians prescribe this medicine to their furry patients every day. In this article, we will figure out whether it is possible to use "No-Shpu" for cats. Instructions for use, indications and contraindications will be presented in the article. You can also learn about the analogues of this drug.

What is No-Shpa?

This is a strong antispasmodic that is very popular and trusted. This medicine was developed for humans, but it is also widely used in veterinary medicine. The drug is very strong, and prescribe itYou can't do it on your own for your animal. The instructions do not contain prescribed dosages of "No-Shpy" for cats, except for a specialist, no one can correctly calculate them. What threatens an overdose to an animal? More on this later, but for now let's look at the composition of the drug.

Composition and release form

The drug is available in two forms - tablets and injection.

Pills are small, round, convex on both sides. The color of the tablets is yellow with a slight orange or yellowish tint. Tablet composition:

• active ingredient - drotaverine hydrochloride, this is the basis of the tablet, its 40 mg;
• as excipients: lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, povidone, talc, corn starch.

Composition of solution for injection:

• the main active ingredient is also drotavrin, its 40 mg in one ampoule;
• excipients: water for injection, sodium metabisulphate, ethanol.

Can No-Shpu be used for cats?

Despite the many negative reviews about the drug on the Internet, many veterinarians still prescribe this drug. Without it, many cat diseases are very painful, and the animal needs our help.

Which is better - injections or pills?

Most often this medicine is prescribed in the form of injections, and this causes indignation of many cat owners. It is believed that drotaverine in the form of a solution for injection causes the animal to have a complete or partialparalysis of the hind legs. Some people think that it is better to use "Papaverine", but this is not so, because this drug also belongs to antispasmodics, and it has exactly the same effect on the body of cats.

Regardless of the drug administered, the animal may have an individual intolerance to the components, an allergy, and a neurological reaction may also occur to the drug.

Besides this, the injection of "No-Shpa" is very painful, and the animal may go into a state of shock. At the slightest excess of the dosage of No-Shpa, a cat can experience irreversible, terrible consequences.

Some veterinarians prescribe the drug in tablet form. But not everything is so smooth with him. The pills have a disgusting, bitter taste, and no cat will voluntarily swallow them. Still, bitterness is better than the possible consequences of injections.

Assignment of "No-Shpy" to animals

No-Shpu is usually prescribed for cats when:

• cystitis;
• urethritis;
• urolithiasis;
• kidney disease and many others.

The drug effectively and quickly eliminates spasms of the smooth muscles of the organs, thereby relieving pain syndromes. Often the drug is also used for gastrointestinal diseases (gastritis, ulcers, colitis, constipation or diarrhea).

For any pain and in any form, the dose of "No-Shpa" for cats should be calculated individually, and only a veterinarian can do this! It seems to a person that the medicine is harmless, and it is difficult to take it in excess. The catone tablet is too much, and an overdose can cause the death of the animal.

How to give a cat an injection, dosage

To minimize possible negative reactions of the body, the needle should be inserted as deep as possible into the muscle, and the medicine should be injected slowly. Dosage is important here. "No-Shpa" in ampoules for cats is a less preferred option, but if the veterinarian prescribed injections, then there are reasons for this.

For one kilogram of the animal, 0.1 mg of the solution is calculated. One vial of "No-Shpy" contains 2 ml, not 0.2 - this is the mistake of many inexperienced cat owners who are going to give the animal an injection for the first time. Usually the injection is carried out twice a day with an interval of 12 hours. But still, only the doctor will prescribe the exact dosage, the number of injections per day and the treatment period.

As for the treatment of acute cystitis in cats, the dosage of the drug may be greater - 0.2 mg per kilogram of animal weight. But "No-Shpa" is not the only drug prescribed for the disease, the drug is used in complex therapy. The described drug alleviates the condition of the animal, relieving spasms, reducing or eliminating pain altogether.

Pills: how to give, dosage

The dosage in No-Shpy tablets for a cat is calculated in the same way as in the case of injections. For one kilogram of weight, 0.1 mg of the drug is required. One tablet - 40 mg!

The pills are very bitter, and the cat will not swallow them by itself. Therefore, you need to be smart. Some give the cat "No-Shpu" in tablets, wrapped in breadcrumbs, or in their favorite treat. Some recommend crushing the preparation, adding sugar, water, and pouring it into the animal's mouth by force - under the root of the tongue. After that, it is advisable to give the cat more liquid to drink so that the smallest particles of medicine remaining on the tongue do not cause vomiting with their bitterness. Also, after taking the pill, you need to give a treat, so the cat will calm down faster, and swallow the smallest particles of the medicine with food.

Pills are slower than injections, and a gag reflex is possible, in which the medicine has to be given again, but in an even smaller dose, since some of it still got into the stomach. That is why most veterinarians recommend injections.

Side effects and contraindications

Specialists note that intramuscular administration of the drug provokes short-term oxygen starvation of the brain, vasodilation and a drop in blood pressure, which leads to paralysis of the hind limbs of the animal. But this happens extremely rarely, as long-term studies of the drug have shown, these side effects can occur only with the rapid introduction of "No-Shpa" and an overdose of the drug.

No-Shpa is contraindicated for kittens under the age of three months. The drug can cause severe vomiting in babies.

It is important to know that the drug is in no case administered subcutaneously or intravenously. Such injections cause the death of the animal!

Even a smallan overdose of the drug in the form of an injection can cause paralysis of the hind legs. But even a correctly calculated dose often causes lameness, which lasts for one or two days. The fact is that the medicine is very painful, which is why the cat can limp after the injection.

After taking the drug, the animal may experience strong salivation. Differently expressed allergic reactions to some components of "No-Shpy" also happen.

After taking the drug, the body temperature of the animal may rise sharply. The cat in this case will become very lethargic, apathy for everything will appear, it will be tormented by thirst.

If you experience any of the prescribed side effects, you must stop taking the drug. In this case, you will need to contact the veterinarian again to prescribe another medicine of the same effect.

Analogues of "No-Shpy"

"No-Shpa" is not the only drug of its kind that has an analgesic effect by acting on smooth muscles. Similar drugs are available, which in turn are cheaper.

But it is worth noting that all analogues are based on drotaverine, and they have the same contraindications and side effects as No-Shpa, so it makes no sense to change one for another.

Analogues:

• "Drotaverine";
• "Spazmonet";
• "Spasmol";
• "No-Spa forte".

It is worth noting that if the veterinarian prescribed exactly "No-Shpu", which means there are reasons for this. It is worth using exactly the medicine that was prescribed by the doctor.

If side effects appear while taking "No-Shpy", then you do not need to change this medicine to one of the prescribed analogue drugs. Only a doctor will tell you which drug to take in this case.