ExoticRx · exoticrx.com/drugs/rufinamide
US brand names:Banzel
Rufinamide is dosed at 3–10 mg/kg PO q12h in cats, per Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook, 9th Ed. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Limits sodium channel firing by prolonging the inactive state of sodium channels. Structurally unrelated to other anticonvulsants.
May cause somnolence, vomiting, and coordination problems. Contraindicated in familial short QT syndrome. Very limited veterinary data.
Species references:All Cat (Domestic) drugsAll Dog (Domestic) drugs
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