Prilactone Next Chewable Tablets for Dogs

Prilactone Next Chewable Tablets for Dogs

Prilactone Next Chewable Tablets for Dogs

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What Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs are for

Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs are used to help manage congestive heart failure. In this condition, the heart struggles to pump blood effectively. As a result, fluid can build up in the lungs or belly.

Dogs with heart failure may:

• Cough, especially at night or after mild exercise

• Breathe faster or with more effort

• Tire quickly on walks

• Show a swollen abdomen in more advanced cases

Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs form part of a heart treatment plan designed to reduce these signs and support quality of life. They are usually used alongside other heart medicines and careful monitoring.

Benefits of Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs

When used as your vet directs, Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs can:

• Help reduce the harmful effects of certain hormones on the heart

• Support better control of fluid build-up in heart failure

• Work alongside diuretics and other cardiac medicines

• Provide a chewable, palatable tablet that is easier to give

• Allow weight-based dosing with several strengths

These benefits do not cure heart disease. However, they often help dogs feel more comfortable, breathe more easily and enjoy a better daily routine.

Strengths and packs of Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs

All of the following are held on this single product page as variations:

• Prilactone Next Chewable Tablets for Dogs 10mg – 1 x 30 tablets

• Prilactone Next Chewable Tablets for Dogs 50mg – 1 x 30 tablets

• Prilactone Next Chewable Tablets for Dogs 100mg – 1 x 24 tablets

Your vet will choose the right strength of Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs for your pet. They may also adjust the dose over time if your dog’s weight or condition changes. Always order the exact strength and pack size written on your prescription.

How Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs work

Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs contain spironolactone. This medicine blocks a hormone called aldosterone. Aldosterone can worsen heart failure by causing fluid retention and by affecting the heart muscle over time.

By blocking aldosterone, Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs can:

• Help limit fluid retention

• Support more stable blood pressure

• Reduce some of the damaging long-term effects on the heart

Because of this mode of action, Prilactone Next is usually used together with other heart medicines such as diuretics and ACE inhibitors. Your vet will decide on the best combination for your dog.

When vets may prescribe Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs

Your vet may prescribe Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs when:

• Your dog has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure

• There is evidence of valve disease or another structural heart problem

• Your dog is already receiving other heart medicines and needs extra support

• They believe an aldosterone-blocking medicine will help long-term management

Before starting Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs, your vet will usually:

• Take a detailed history of coughing, breathing and exercise tolerance

• Examine your dog and listen to the heart and lungs

• Perform tests such as X-rays, blood tests, and sometimes an ultrasound scan of the heart

These checks help confirm the diagnosis and ensure that Prilactone Next is safe and appropriate.

How to give Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs

Always follow the dosing instructions on your dog’s prescription label. General guidance:

• Give the exact number of Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs prescribed

• Your vet will tell you if the dose is once or twice daily

• Tablets are chewable and flavoured, so many dogs will take them as a treat

• You can give them with or without food, but keep the routine the same each day

• Make sure your dog swallows the full dose and does not share tablets with other pets

Try to give Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs at the same time or times each day. If you miss a dose, or are unsure whether it was given, contact your vet for advice. Do not double the next dose unless your vet clearly tells you to.

Monitoring dogs on Prilactone Next

Dogs taking Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs need regular check-ups. At these visits, your vet may:

• Ask about breathing rate, coughing and exercise tolerance

• Listen to the heart and lungs and check gum colour and circulation

• Check your dog’s weight and body condition

• Run repeat blood tests to monitor kidney values and electrolytes, especially if other heart medicines are used

At home you can help your vet by:

• Counting your dog’s breathing rate while asleep, as shown by your vet

• Noting any changes in coughing pattern or effort

• Monitoring appetite, thirst and energy levels

• Recording any changes in behaviour or comfort

Share this information during reviews so that your vet can fine-tune the dose of Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs and other medicines.

Everyday care for dogs on Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs

Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs are only one part of your dog’s heart care. Your vet may also recommend:

• A heart-supportive diet with controlled salt levels

• Keeping your dog at a healthy bodyweight

• Gentle, regular exercise suited to your dog’s condition

• A calm routine with plenty of rest and a warm, comfortable bed

These lifestyle steps, combined with Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs and other prescribed medicines, help support long-term comfort and stability.

Safety information

Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs are a POM-V medicine. They must only be used:

• For the dog named on the prescription

• At the dose and frequency set by your vet

Important safety points:

• Tell your vet about all other medicines or supplements your dog is receiving

• Inform your vet if your dog has kidney disease, high potassium levels or severe stomach upset

• Do not use Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs in any animal with a known sensitivity to spironolactone or related medicines

Contact your vet promptly if you notice:

• Marked lethargy or weakness

• Vomiting, diarrhoea or refusal to eat

• Collapse, severe wobbliness or any signs of distress

• Swollen belly, breathing distress or sudden worsening of cough

Store Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs in the original packaging. Keep them in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Always keep veterinary medicines out of sight and reach of children and other animals. Return unused or expired tablets to your vet or pharmacist for safe disposal.

Used exactly as your vet directs, Prilactone Next chewable tablets for dogs can play a key role in managing heart failure and helping affected dogs enjoy the best quality of life possible.

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