Cat · Felis catus · typical adult weight 2.50–7.00 kg
Erythromycin (Prokinetic) is dosed at 0.5–1 mg/kg PO q8h in cats, per Hall JA, Washabau RJ. Gastric prokinetic agents. In: Bonagura JD, ed. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy: XIII Small Animal Practice. W.B. Saunders; 2000:609-617. — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.502 (2026-08-01).. Erythromycin (Prokinetic) is used in cats for Gastroparesis. Routes documented in cats: PO. A typical adult cat weighs 2.50–7.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Erythromycin (Prokinetic) in cats, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: E-Mycin, Erythrocin
Contraindicated in Chinchilla, Guinea Pig, Rabbit, Hamster, Degu
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 0.5–1 mg/kg | q8h | Short-term; tachyphylaxis develops rapidly | Gastroparesis | Weak | Hall JA, Washabau RJ. Gastric prokinetic agents. In: Bonagura JD, ed. Kirk's Current Veterinary Therapy: XIII Small Animal Practice. W.B. Saunders; 2000:609-617. — Verified against Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 10th Ed, p.502 (2026-08-01). |
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At sub-antimicrobial doses, acts as a motilin receptor agonist stimulating gastric antral contractions and accelerating gastric emptying.
Prokinetic doses are 0.5-1 mg/kg, much lower than antimicrobial doses. GI upset at higher doses. Tachyphylaxis develops within days.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for cats may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Erythromycin (Prokinetic) dose range in cats, with cited source references: PO 0.5–1 mg/kg q8h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Erythromycin (Prokinetic) in cats: PO.
Cited course lengths for Erythromycin (Prokinetic) in cats include: Short-term; tachyphylaxis develops rapidly. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Erythromycin (Prokinetic) is indicated in cats for: Gastroparesis.
These are general warnings for Erythromycin (Prokinetic) across species; consult the cat dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Prokinetic doses are 0.5-1 mg/kg, much lower than antimicrobial doses. GI upset at higher doses. Tachyphylaxis develops within days.
Why a species-specific page? Erythromycin (Prokinetic) pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in cats — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.