Dog · Canis lupus familiaris · typical adult weight 2.00–80.00 kg
Flavoxate is dosed at 5–10 mg/kg PO q8h in dogs, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Flavoxate is used in dogs for Bladder spasm, pollakiuria. Routes documented in dogs: PO. A typical adult dog weighs 2.00–80.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Flavoxate in dogs, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Urispas
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 5–10 mg/kg | q8h | Variable | Bladder spasm, pollakiuria | Weak | Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed |
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Direct smooth muscle relaxant with anticholinergic and local anesthetic properties on urinary tract smooth muscle. Reduces bladder spasm.
Limited veterinary efficacy data. Used for pollakiuria and bladder spasm. Fewer systemic anticholinergic effects than oxybutynin. GI upset possible.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for dogs may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Flavoxate dose range in dogs, with cited source references: PO 5–10 mg/kg q8h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Flavoxate in dogs: PO.
Cited course lengths for Flavoxate in dogs include: Variable. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Flavoxate is indicated in dogs for: Bladder spasm, pollakiuria.
These are general warnings for Flavoxate across species; consult the dog dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Limited veterinary efficacy data. Used for pollakiuria and bladder spasm. Fewer systemic anticholinergic effects than oxybutynin. GI upset possible.
Why a species-specific page? Flavoxate pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in dogs — 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.