Behavioral
30 behavioral drugs indexed in the ExoticRx formulary. Each drug page lists species-specific dose ranges, available routes, and primary-source citations.
Clinical context
Veterinary behavioural pharmacology relies on SSRIs (fluoxetine, paroxetine), tricyclic antidepressants (clomipramine), benzodiazepines for situational anxiety, and α2 agonists for noise-phobia. Behaviour modification must accompany medication — drugs that mask anxiety without underlying training reliably plateau and relapse.
30 drugs
- Alprazolam(Xanax)Controlled
- Amitriptyline(Elavil)
- Aripiprazole(Abilify)
- Atomoxetine(Strattera)
- Bupropion(Wellbutrin, Zyban)
- Buspirone(BuSpar)
- Chlordiazepoxide(Librium)Controlled
- Clomipramine(Clomicalm, Anafranil)
- Clorazepate(Tranxene)Controlled
- Doxepin(Sinequan)
- Duloxetine(Cymbalta)
- Fluoxetine(Reconcile, Prozac)
- Fluvoxamine(Luvox)
- Haloperidol(Haldol)
- Hydroxyzine(Atarax, Vistaril)
- Imipramine(Tofranil)
- Lithium Carbonate(Lithobid, Eskalith)
- Lorazepam(Ativan)Controlled
- Methylphenidate(Ritalin, Concerta)Controlled
- Mirtazapine(Remeron, Mirataz (transdermal))
- Nortriptyline(Pamelor)
- Olanzapine(Zyprexa)
- Oxazepam(Serax)Controlled
- Paroxetine(Paxil)
- Quetiapine(Seroquel)
- Risperidone(Risperdal)
- Selegiline(Anipryl, Eldepryl)
- Sertraline(Zoloft)
- Sileo(Sileo)
- Venlafaxine(Effexor)