Drugs Commonly Used to Treat Urinary Tract Infections in Small Animals
Drugs Commonly Used to Treat Urinary Tract Infections in Small Animals
Drug | Suggested Dosage | Typical Antimicrobial Activity |
|---|---|---|
Amoxicillin | 11 mg/kg, PO, bid-tid | Staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci, Proteus, some E coli |
Ampicillin | 25 mg/kg, PO, tid | Staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci, Proteus, some E coli |
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid | 25 mg/kg, PO, tid | Staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci, Proteus, some E coli |
Cephalexin/cefadroxil | 20–30 mg/kg, PO, bid-tid | Staphylococci, streptococci, Proteus, E coli, Klebsiella |
Cefovecin | 8 mg/kg, SC, every 14 days | Proteus, E coli |
Cefpodoxime | 5–10 mg/kg/day, PO | Proteus, E coli |
Ceftiofur | 2 mg/kg/day, SC | Proteus, E coli |
Chloramphenicol | Dogs: 25–50 mg/kg, PO, bid-tid Cats: 50 mg/cat, PO, q 12 h | Staphylococci, streptococci, enterococci, E coli |
Doxycycline | 5 mg/kg, PO, bid | Streptococci, some activity against E coli, staphylococci, and enterococci at high urine concentrations |
Enrofloxacin, orbifloxacin, marbofloxacin, pradofloxacin (cats only) | 2.5–10 mg/kg/day, PO | Staphylococci, E coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter |
Gentamicin | 4–6 mg/kg/day, SC | Staphylococci, some streptococci, some enterococci, E coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter |
Nitrofurantoin | 5 mg/kg, PO, tid | Staphylococci, some streptococci, enterococci, E coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter |
Tetracycline | 18 mg/kg, PO, tid | Streptococci, some activity against E coli, staphylococci, and enterococci at high urine concentrations |
Trimethoprim-sulfa | 15 mg/kg, PO, bid | Streptococci, staphylococci, E coli, Proteus, some activity against Klebsiella |