Changes

==Dosage==

==Dosage==

nitial dosages in dogs are 3-5mg/kg q8-12h but have been increased up to 12mg/kg q8h. If one is converting a patient from primidone to phenobarbital or vice versa, the conversion is 65mg phenobarbital to 250mg primidone.

The initial dose for the dog is 3-5 milligrams per kilogram every 8-12 hours. Doses of up to 12 milligrams per kilogram every 8 hours have been used.

 

If a patient is to be switched from primidone to phenobarbital, or vice versa, 65 milligrams of phenobarbital has activity equivalent to 250 milligrams of primidone.

 

==Side Effects and Contraindications==

==Side Effects and Contraindications==