Cat · Felis catus · typical adult weight 2.50–7.00 kg
Olsalazine is dosed at 5–10 mg/kg PO q12h in cats, per Papich, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 5th ed, printed pp.576-577 (corpus pdf pp.604-605), Olsalazine Sodium, Small Animal Dosage: 'Dose not established, but 5-10 mg/kg q8h have been used.'. Olsalazine is used in cats for Chronic colitis. Routes documented in cats: PO. A typical adult cat weighs 2.50–7.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Olsalazine in cats, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
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| Route | Dose | Frequency | Duration | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 5–10 mg/kg | q12h | Long-term for IBD; limited feline data | Chronic colitis | Extrapolated | Papich, Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 5th ed, printed pp.576-577 (corpus pdf pp.604-605), Olsalazine Sodium, Small Animal Dosage: 'Dose not established, but 5-10 mg/kg q8h have been used.' |
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Diarrhea may worsen initially (secretory). Avoid in salicylate hypersensitivity. Monitor renal function with long-term use.
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for cats may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Olsalazine dose range in cats, with cited source references: PO 5–10 mg/kg q12h. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Olsalazine in cats: PO.
Cited course lengths for Olsalazine in cats include: Long-term for IBD; limited feline data. Duration depends on the indication — match it to the specific dose rule in the table above.
Olsalazine is indicated in cats for: Chronic colitis.
These are general warnings for Olsalazine across species; consult the cat dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Diarrhea may worsen initially (secretory). Avoid in salicylate hypersensitivity. Monitor renal function with long-term use.
Why a species-specific page? Olsalazine 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.