My vet gave my dog benazepril and it looks just like the pill my husband takes as well. When did they start giving dogs human medicine
Benazepril was given to my dog why does it look like the same pill my husband takes as well?
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- 24 Apr 2010 by Ladyblueeyes082161
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24 Apr 2010
Alot of people medicines can be given to dogs but it takes someone who knows what they are doing to adjust the dosage for their weight. Now this is not all medicines so always check with a professional before giving your pup anything, when in doubt you can always go to WEB VET as well. what kills me though is sometimes they will say we have 9 vets online waiting to answer your question, The then proceed to ask if you want a $5.00 answer, a $7.00 one or a $12.00 one. I can not beleive this. Money honey. If your vet gives you a people medicine you can even bring it to like your local CVS, the label will say for Fido (with your surname ) and the dosage directions just like any other script. Wach out though, because before you know it he will be getting the monthly newsletter and other mail like maybe coupons off on bones, dog food, that type of thing. Good luck. Fall Queen
fall queen
24 Apr 2010
I just looked up benzepril ( it is for high blood pressure) I would give your dog the medicine and dosage he/she was prescribed.
fall queen
24 Apr 2010
Oh rats its me again, I do not know how anyone else knows but I know because it is my job to know.
christineATU26 Jan 2011
I used to work for a vet , Have done a lot of cat rescue. I rarely take my pets to the vet as I can usually treat them on my own . Some drugs, antibiotics , etc. are the same for animals as they are for humans . But NEVER assume.
You could kill your cat or dog. My boyfriends exact blood pressure med is often prescribed in treating animals.
kath4pets
26 Jan 2011
And of course you would need to know proper dosage. Don't play with it if you don't know what you're doing. One of the 2 vets I worked for was an idiot. When I got the only serious bite I ever suffered he gave me Amoxcillan
400mg BID instead of agreeing for me to go the the hospital & get a Tetanus
shot along with treatment. That dosage was less than half what I needed to properly treat a bite. A few days later I realized that I becoming septic & rushed to the doctor. I could have died. I should have sued his but !!!
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NO IT IS THE SAME DOSEGE JUST CURIOUS I DIDNT KNOW THEY GAVE HUMAN MEDICINE TO DOGS LOL I GUESS YOU LEARN SOMETHING EVERY DAY. I JUST KNOW I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I KEEP THEM APART NOW LOL MY HUSBAND WEARS GLASSES AND SOMETIMES HE GETS UP AND TAKES HIS MEDICINE WITHOUT PUTTING HIS GLASSES ON SO I HAVE TO KEEP MY DOGS MEDICINE PUT IN A DIFFERENT PLACE NOW. I wouldnt want him to grab the wrong medicine well it isnt the wrong medicine it is the same but i think he needs to stick to taking his and my dog take her own. I just never knew they gave dogs human medicine so I wanted to find out about it. I moved my dogs medicine to my computer desk and my husbands on the table in the dinning room so they wouldnt get mixed up.Thank you for answering me by the way how do you know this though just curious cause I sure didnt know that is why I asked to find out about it.
Rajive Goel, I am not trying to secind geusee you but most dogs weigh less than humans meaning they would be given a much weaker dosage. This is IMPORTANT! F.Q.
There's no difference in the medication; my dogs have taken human heart medication and cancer meds that I had to have filled at CVS. The only difference is the vet may be charging you more than what you could get the same medication for at Walmart. My dog is taking 10mg Benazepril and we got the first month prescription filled at the vet to get him started ASAP at $64.80, but I checked walmart and for the very same medication I can get the same quantity for $7; that's a huge savings for a drug they will need constantly.
Hi Caezar, you can ask your vet to call the RX in to your pharmacy, if you don't have a large dog (over 60 lbs), you can purchase Frontline online for less money, or go to a pet speciality store. You can use a large size of Frontline (for large dogs), buy an infant medicine syringe and pour the tube of Fronline in a resealable bottle. Use one ml. for each pound your dog weighs. My dog weighs all of 8lbs. One tube of Fronline lasts my little one about six months! The same can be done with your cat. Do not give a cat ANY other human medications they are supersensitive. One aspirin could kill a cat. Look at all the treats you can buy with your extra money! Fall Queen
Thanks! I do have my vet call in prescriptions to the pharmacy for anything that can be given in human form and is less expensive through the pharmacy. Human grade pharmaceuticals are held to higher standards than animal grade so I also like that added benefit. The only time there is an issue is when the animal dosage exceeds what is available in human dosages for a medication; however, I have only found one medication where that is the case. Thanks for the information on frontline! As for size, I have large dogs (smallest is ~ 75lbs).