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One selection filters the source overview, clinical facts, reports and dose calculator. Literature references are not species-filtered.
Source overview
Recorded excerpts for one species. Each dose remains a separate source entry; no regimen is selected.
Dog · Applies to the overview and full clinical evidence below.
Pending clinical review (PROPOSED)Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)Applies to all 2 overview source records for this species.
Indications 0
No indications recorded for this species.
Sourced dose regimens 1
0.5–2 mg/kg, q12h, PO
Source: Table 1 (p.630), row: Methylphenidate, DOG column
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Pending clinical review (PROPOSED) Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)
Not applicable · Manual (MANUAL)
Original excerpt: 0.5–2 mg/kg PO q12h
Contraindications 1
Seizures, cardiac disease, hypertension, aggression
Source: Table 1 (p.630), row: Methylphenidate, Contraindications column
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Pending clinical review (PROPOSED) Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)
Not applicable · Manual (MANUAL)
Precautions 0
No precautions recorded for this species.
Monitoring 0
No monitoring recorded for this species.
Clinical evidence
Pending clinical review (PROPOSED)Manual (MANUAL)— applies to the facts and dose entries in this species selection; individual source records retain their own status.
Dose regimens1
This calculator performs arithmetic only on the sourced dosing field shown for each result — it does not verify the field's accuracy, does not select which field to use for a patient, and does not replace a veterinarian's order. Not for clinical use. Confirm every result against the primary source before dispensing.
Dose calculation
Species: Dog. Results use the source regimens shown below.
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- Enter patient weight and its unit.
- For volume, optionally enter a matching label concentration.
Source route: Oral (PO)
- 0.5–2 mg/kgSource range: both endpoints are multiplied; no dose within the range is selected.Source regimen: 0.5–2 mg/kg, q12h, PO
Enter the patient’s weight above to multiply this source dose (or both range endpoints) by weight.
- Source formulation
- Not specified in this source
- Dose basis
- Not specified in this source
Adverse effects0
No adverse effects or event reports recorded for this species selection.
Contraindications1
Seizures, cardiac disease, hypertension, aggression
DogNot applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)1 source record · View provenance
- Dog · Table 1 (p.630), row: Methylphenidate, Contraindications column · Not applicable · Not applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE) · Pending clinical review (PROPOSED) · Manual
Literature references20
References are linked to this drug. Species applicability is not recorded here, so the species filter does not narrow this list. Imported dates do not retain their original precision; confirm dates in the original citation.
- [The pills are also effective in the dog].
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Academic Performance Pressure and Methylphenidate Consumption: Insights From Wastewater-Based Epidemiology.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Effects of co-administered melatonin and methylphenidate on cognitive impairment and histopathological alterations in an AlCl₃-induced neurotoxicity model of alzheimer's disease in BALB/C mice.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Ameliorative Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Methylphenidate Against Tramadol-Induced Cognitive Impairment: The Role of Hippocampal Oxidative Stress.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Sulcal Depth and Genetic Susceptibility Influence Initial Treatment Response in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
Sources: PubMed, National Library of Medicine; Perrin C, Seksel K, Landsberg GM. Appendix: Drug Dosage Chart. Vet Clin Small Anim 2014;44:629-632.