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Primidone is used to help control seizures (fits) in dogs and cats. It may be used alone or with other medication.
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Proligesterone is a progestogen hormone, which inhibits oestrus (heat) by suppressing the production of hormones by the pituitary gland. It is used to postpone and suppress oestrus in dogs and cats and reduce the symptoms of false pregnancy in dogs.
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Promethazine is an antihistamine. Antihistamines are used to relieve or prevent the symptoms of allergy. Your veterinarian may prescribe this medication for allergic respiratory disease or other allergic disorders.
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Propentofylline increases the blood flow to the heart, muscle, and brain. It is used in older dogs to improve exercise tolerance, dullness and lethargy.
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Propranolol is used to correct irregular heartbeat. Propranolol decreases the heart's need for blood and oxygen and therefore reduces the amount of work the heart must do.
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In its simplest terms, pyometra is an infection in the uterus. However, most cases of pyometra are much more difficult to manage than a routine infection.
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Pyriproxifen is classified as an insect growth inhibitor, which prevents the growth of adult fleas. Your veterinarian has prescribed this medication for the control of the fleas.
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Ramipril may be used to treat high blood pressure and as a vasodilator in the treatment of heart failure.
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Ranitidine may be used to treat stomach or intestinal ulcers. It has also been used to treat gastritis and other reflux and hypersecretory conditions.
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Veterinary drugs are registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (AVPMA). In addition, through the various Australian State's legislations, veterinarians are entitled to prescribe human medicines for use in their patients if deemed necessary.
