1) Doses- Dogs: Oral: There is little published supporting any oral esomeprazole dosage in dogs, anecdotally it could be used at similar [REMOVE: -ly]
Uses Of Esomeprazole For Dogs. Veterinarians generally recommend esomeprazole for dogs to deal treat heartburn, or acid reflux. The drug can also treat stomach and intestinal ulcers.
Side Effects Of Esomeprazole For Dogs. Side effects of esomeprazole in dogs are said to be uncommon, but in some cases the animal might suffer from diarrhea, vomiting, or urinary tract infections.
differences between esomeprazole and omeprazole with regards to the systemic exposure in dogs. No differences were noted in the Cmax and AUC
Gastroesophageal Reflux. Eighteen of 61 dogs (29.5%) enrolled in the clinical trial had at least 1 episode of GER during anesthesia, representing 8 of 21 dogs (38.1%) in the placebo group, 8 of 22 dogs (36.4%) in the esomeprazole group, and 2 of 18 dogs (11.1%) in the combined esomeprazole and cisapride group.
Diarrheaa a Diarrhea was not recorded in 1 dog in each of the placebo and esomeprazole with cisapride groups, and in 2 dogs in the esomeprazole group. 2/20 (10%) 2/20 (10%) 10/17 (59%)c c Dogs receiving esomeprazole with cisapride were significantly more likely to develop diarrhea compared with dogs receiving a placebo or esomeprazole (P = .002).
Sucralfate is another alternative to omeprazole for dogs. Sucralfate is not a proton pump inhibitor like omeprazole and esomeprazole; it is a
APO-ESOMEPRAZOLE (esomeprazole magnesium) delayed release tablets contain esomeprazole (the esomeprazole-treated juvenile rats and dogs. This.
ESOMEPRAZOLE Product Monograph. 41. The AUC for esomeprazole and omeprazole in juvenile rats and for esomeprazole in juvenile dogs decreased
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Aside from upsetting me with potentially making dogs extremely sick though, I liked your story :)