💊 Wiki des médicaments
29 médicaments courants chez le chien et le chat : usages, effets secondaires et précautions. Jamais de médicaments humains en remplacement — les ordonnances sous contrôle vétérinaire.
Vermifuges
Praziquantel
OrdonnanceFirst-line tapeworm treatment, also covers flukes; often combined with nematode actives in broad-spectrum dewormers.
Fenbendazole
Broad-spectrum nematode dewormer (roundworms, hookworms, whipworms), some tapeworms and Giardia; a mild option usable in pregnancy.
Selamectin (Revolution)
OrdonnanceSpot-on for fleas, ear mites, sarcoptic mange and (cats) heartworm prevention; from 6 weeks of age.
Moxidectin (Advocate etc.)
OrdonnanceSpot-on: heartworm prevention, fleas, demodex and intestinal worms; species-specific formulations for dogs and cats.
Milbemycin oxime
OrdonnanceCore monthly heartworm prevention, also round/hook/whipworms (dogs).
Antibiotiques
Amoxicillin-clavulanate
OrdonnanceThe most used first-line antibiotic: skin, urinary, respiratory and wound infections.
Doxycycline
OrdonnanceFirst choice for tick-borne disease (Lyme, ehrlichiosis), feline chlamydia and mycoplasma.
Metronidazole
OrdonnanceAnaerobic infections, Giardia and an anti-inflammatory effect in acute diarrhea.
Cephalexin
OrdonnanceFirst-line for skin pyoderma and wound infections.
Enrofloxacin (Baytril)
OrdonnanceVeterinary fluoroquinolone: deep infections, second-line urinary infections.
Douleur & anti-inflammatoires
Carprofen (Rimadyl)
OrdonnanceFirst-line NSAID for canine post-op pain and osteoarthritis.
Meloxicam (Metacam)
OrdonnanceOsteoarthritis pain in dogs and cats (cat-specific drops; acute use only in cats).
Gabapentin
OrdonnanceNeuropathic pain (IVDD, arthritis), chronic feline pain and anxiety adjunct.
Firocoxib
OrdonnanceCOX-2 selective NSAID for long-term canine arthritis pain with a friendlier GI profile.
Cœur
Endocriniens
Methimazole (feline hyperthyroidism)
OrdonnanceFirst-line drug controlling feline hyperthyroidism (T4).
Insulin
OrdonnanceReplacement therapy for diabetes: canine often uses human analogs; feline-specific insulins available.
Prednisolone
OrdonnanceBroad anti-inflammatory/immunosuppressive: allergy, autoimmune, cancer support, feline asthma.
Trilostane (Cushing's disease)
OrdonnanceStandard medical treatment for canine Cushing's syndrome — blocks cortisol synthesis.

