Benadryl Verification

[GAOMariposa]

Hello everyone. I have a quick question about Benadryl. I just want to verify the information. My baby gets a little nervous when we fly, so I wanted to help calm her down a little bit, without needing to sedate her. I spoke to her vet and he told me to get the liquid Benadryl that's 250mg/160 ul and giver her 3-4 mL every 8 hours. My baby is about 4.3 pounds. I tried verifying the information online, but people just have listed the amounts of liquid that should be given and not amount of medicine that's in the Benadryl. I don't know if I'm being unclear. I hope I'm not being too confusing. I would only give her 1 dose, about 1 hour before we leave for the airport so by the time we board the plane, it should start calming her down a bit. I'm going to buy it later today and do a test dose at home so in case anything goes wrong, the vet is nearby. Thanks everyone for the help.

[Rhetts_mama]

This is in the sick/injured thread stickies:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...g-dosages.html

*6. Antihistarnines:
Benadryl (Diphenhydramine 25 mg Tablets or 12.5 mg/5 ml liquid)
May cause drowsiness or hyper-excitability!
DOGS: 4-8 ml per 10 pounds or 1-2 tablets per 25 pounds orally 2-3 times a day.
CATS: Same dose as for dogs.

[Ellie May]

What in the world is a ul?
I think that's the problem.
We are used to mg/ml...

[GAOMariposa]

Hi. I saw the thread for medicines, etc. after I posted this thread. uL is microliters, if I'm not mistaken. And that was me not being able to read the vet's handwriting. I bought the Benadryl liquid and it says it's 250mg/ 100mL. I'm not a pharmacist, but I'm guessing if you change the reading to 1mL then my baby would be getting 2.5 mg of diphenhydramine? I'm a little confused on how that works. Her vet said to give her 3 mL to relax her before flying. He also said to try it out first before we travel to make sure it doesn't have any negative effects on her. I tried giving her 1.5 mL instead of the 3 to see if it would calm her down and it didn't do anything. Next week I'm going to try giving her 2mL to see if that calms her down. It scares me a bit to give her the full 3 mL. I hate giving her meds but she just stresses out too much on the plane. She doesn't bark or anything, but she pants the whole way and it breaks my heart to see her stressing out like that.

[Ellie May]

The only Benadryl I'm familiar with is 12.5mg/5ml.
And actually this may be the same. The calculation I just did makes me think that.

The usual dose is 1-2mg/lb.
Three ml would be 7.5mg which sounds find (but on the high side).
Four ml would be 10mg which, imo, is quite high and mamy be considered an overdose by some.

If you used the minimum dose (1mg/lb), she would need just under 2mg or there abouts. By the way, it does not have a sedation affect on all dogs including mine. I wouldn't count on it...

[GAOMariposa]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

The only Benadryl I'm familiar with is 12.5mg/5ml.
And actually this may be the same. The calculation I just did makes me think that.

The usual dose is 1-2mg/lb.
Three ml would be 7.5mg which sounds find (but on the high side).
Four ml would be 10mg which, imo, is quite high and mamy be considered an overdose by some.

If you used the minimum dose (1mg/lb), she would need just under 2mg or there abouts. By the way, it does not have a sedation affect on all dogs including mine. I wouldn't count on it...

Thanks for the reply. I figured 3 was too much. That's why I started her with 1.5mL to see if that would work. I think I'm going to try the 2 mL and see if that makes her sleepy. Although my baby might be like yours and have it not affect her. Shirt of giving her the Acepromazine (I think is what it's called) is there something else that I can give her to calm her down? Maybe some aromatherapy or something more natural?

[Rhetts_mama]

1 ml = 1000 microliters (ul)

250 mg/100 ml = 2.5 mg/ml

12.5 mg/ 5 ml = 2.5 mg/ml, so the dosages between what your vet initially said and the sticky are the same.

3 ml = 7.5 mg of benadryl, so I'm guessing he based his calculation on a 7 lb dog.

It's a great idea to do the test dose because some dogs (and kids) get a paradoxical reaction to the medication and it actually makes them more hyper.

[GAOMariposa]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

1 ml = 1000 microliters (ul)

250 mg/100 ml = 2.5 mg/ml

12.5 mg/ 5 ml = 2.5 mg/ml, so the dosages between what your vet initially said and the sticky are the same.

3 ml = 7.5 mg of benadryl, so I'm guessing he based his calculation on a 7 lb dog.

It's a great idea to do the test dose because some dogs (and kids) get a paradoxical reaction to the medication and it actually makes them more hyper.

thanks for the information. Three mL is going to be too much for her. She's about 4.3 or so pounds. 3mL is too much. What I think I'm going to do is give her 2mL and see if that makes her sleppy. 1.5mL didn't do anything for her. If 2mL doesn't do anything then I won't try giving her anymore. I don't want to risk it. Maybe some lavender oil or something might help. I saw Drs Foster and Smith had some wipes that you could use on a doggie carrier or car seat to help calm them down. I don't know if that works though.

[AGirlWithWheels]

I recently have been giving Holly Benadryl for her allergies, and my vet said 1 ml per 1 lb. Holly is 4 lbs so I gave her 3 ml from a 12.3 ml bottle, which was 1/4 a teaspoon. She didn't have any problems with it and slept most of the day. Hope this helps!

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by AGirlWithWheels

I recently have been giving Holly Benadryl for her allergies, and my vet said 1 ml per 1 lb. Holly is 4 lbs so I gave her 3 ml from a 12.3 ml bottle, which was 1/4 a teaspoon. She didn't have any problems with it and slept most of the day. Hope this helps!

You mean 1mg/lb?
1ml/lb would probably be an overdose for most.

[AGirlWithWheels]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

You mean 1mg/lb?
1ml/lb would probably be an overdose for most.

Yes! That is what I meant, sorry for the confusion.

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by AGirlWithWheels

I recently have been giving Holly Benadryl for her allergies, and my vet said 1 ml per 1 lb. Holly is 4 lbs so I gave her 3 ml from a 12.3 ml bottle, which was 1/4 a teaspoon. She didn't have any problems with it and slept most of the day. Hope this helps!

It is 1mg/lb, not 1ml/lb. 1mg does not equal 1ml.

a 4.3lb dog should get 1.72ml of liquid Benadryl (12.5mg/5ml)

[dwerten]

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

1 ml = 1000 microliters (ul)

250 mg/100 ml = 2.5 mg/ml

12.5 mg/ 5 ml = 2.5 mg/ml, so the dosages between what your vet initially said and the sticky are the same.

3 ml = 7.5 mg of benadryl, so I'm guessing he based his calculation on a 7 lb dog.

It's a great idea to do the test dose because some dogs (and kids) get a paradoxical reaction to the medication and it actually makes them more hyper.

yep my dd became real hyper jumping from dog bed to dog bed. I called specialty hospital and said she is like a dog on crack or something. They said uh oh she cannot take it then as some dogs it sedates and some it makes them hyper. So I am the lucky one with the hyper one. She had hives and we were trying to control hives with benedryl rather than upping her temarilp so we had to up the temarilp to get through the 5 days of hives. She got the hives after being on simplicef for 17 days due to staph infection so she cannot take simplicef anymore.

When she was hyper the hives were gone so we knew it was not the hives causing it but the benedryl. Hives are oh so much fun. We have dealt with them twice now and of course one time on Easter and the other at 11 pm in the evening. Luckily specialty hospital we go to is 24/7 and they help us by phone.

[ladyjane]

Perfect example of why these threads scare the heck out of me. I wonder how many people overdose their pups on a daily basis because of what they read on the internet.
I wish people would simply call their vets for dosages. I know..wishful thinking.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

The only Benadryl I'm familiar with is 12.5mg/5ml.
And actually this may be the same. The calculation I just did makes me think that.

The usual dose is 1-2mg/lb.
Three ml would be 7.5mg which sounds find (but on the high side).
Four ml would be 10mg which, imo, is quite high and mamy be considered an overdose by some.

If you used the minimum dose (1mg/lb), she would need just under 2mg or there abouts. By the way, it does not have a sedation affect on all dogs including mine. I wouldn't count on it...

Sorry, just under 2ml.

Linda, where is the overdose?
The vet is the one who said to overdose...