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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, q24h, PO
Source: Table 1 (p.630), row: Citalopram, 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 q24h
Contraindications 1
MAOIs
Source: Table 1 (p.630), row: Citalopram, 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.
- Review the source route shown below.
- 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, q24h, 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 effects9
These are counts of spontaneously reported events, not proven adverse effects, causal relationships, or incidence rates.
Bars compare report counts within each species; they do not show incidence.
More reportsFewer reportsDog
- Ataxia2 reports
- Abnormal posture NOS1 reports
- Adipsia1 reports
- Confusion1 reports
- Dilated pupils1 reports
- Emesis (multiple)1 reports
- Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological')1 reports
- Partial lack of efficacy1 reports
- Urinary incontinence1 reports
Contraindications1
MAOIs
DogNot applicable (NOT_APPLICABLE)1 source record · View provenance
- Dog · Table 1 (p.630), row: Citalopram, 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.
- Neuroprotective effects of Olea europaea L. fruit extract against cigarette smoke-induced depressive-like behaviors in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Efficacy and Safety of Escitalopram in Alleviating Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in COPD Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Effect of prescribing and deprescribing oxycodone on pain and function in a mouse model of osteoarthritis: impact of polypharmacy and sex on response.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Unraveling the Effects of Melissa officinalis L. on Cognition and Sleep Quality: A Narrative Review.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
- Protective role of alcoholic extract of Juglans regia pulp in reducing the adverse effects of citalopram in the liver of male rats.
Study summary not available in the imported record. Open the original citation to review the study.
Sources: PubMed, National Library of Medicine; openFDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration; Perrin C, Seksel K, Landsberg GM. Appendix: Drug Dosage Chart. Vet Clin Small Anim 2014;44:629-632.