5mg Kelapril for Dogs & Cats - per Tablet

Description

5mg Kelapril for Cats and Dogs

Film-coated tablet Kelapril. Light yellow, oval divisible tablets scored on both sides. Each 5mg Kelapril tablet contains: Active substance Benazepril hydrochloride: 4.6mg benazepril (equivalent to 5mg benazepril hydrochloride)

Uses

Dogs: Treatment of congestive heart failure.
Cats: Reduction of proteinuria associated with chronic kidney disease.

Dosage and administration

Oral use. Kelapril should be given orally once daily, with or without food. The duration of treatment is unlimited.

Contraindications

Do not use Kelapril in case of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients. Do not use Kelapril in cases of hypotension, hypovolaemia, hyponatraemia or acute renal failure. Do not use Kelapril in cases of cardiac output failure due to aortic or pulmonary stenosis. Do not use in pregnancy or lactation.

Kelapril is a prescription-only therapeutic specifically developed for use in dogs and cats with chronic kidney failure that has been shown to delay the progression of renal disease, improve the general condition, prolong life and improve quality of life of the patient. Kelapril is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor intended for veterinary use in the symptomatic treatment of heart failure in dogs, efficacy for this condition has been demonstrated in controlled clinical trials with Kelapril. 

Legal category

Kelapril is a POM-V (Veterinary Pet Prescription Required)