Can you give Piriton to a dog?
Lurline Beier
2025-08-03 12:04:22
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Generally, if your pet is fit and healthy then piriton will be safe to give. However, as a human medication, only your vet can prescribe piriton under the “veterinary cascade”. It is illegal to give your pet any human medication without direct supervision of a veterinary surgeon. Piriton isn’t recommended for pets with certain medical conditions. If piriton is used in some of these unwell pets, severe adverse effects, even seizures and death could be the consequence- so let your vet advise you if your pet is able to take any medication, the dose and frequency of giving it. The dose will be prescribed based on your pets’ weight. In healthy pets with no pre-existing conditions, piriton can be useful in some circumstances. It has been found that piriton / antihistamines can be useful in emergency treatment of bites and stings. Yes, it isn’t uncommon for pets to experience lethargy or drowsiness. This could be mistaken for your pet being less itchy but in fact, they could just be less able to act on their itchiness! Other side effects could include constipation (or less commonly diarrhoea), nausea or vomiting. Care must be taken to ensure that any antihistamine given to your pet doesn’t contain amphetamine, caffeine, pseudoephedrine, or alcohol which could make your pet very sick indeed.
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