NOAH Compendium of Animal Medicines: Vasotop 1.25 mg tablets, 2.5 mg tablets and 5 mg tablets

Vasotop 1.25 mg tablets, 2.5 mg tablets and 5 mg tablets

Dosage and administration

The therapeutic dose in the dog is 0.125 mg ramipril per kg bw per day. Depending on the severity of pulmonary congestion the dose may be increased after 2 weeks to 0.25 mg ramipril per kg bw per day. Treatment is once daily per os.

Dosage Schedule:
Bodyweight	Vasotop Standard dose
(kg)	1.25	2.5	5
2.6 - 5	½
6-10	1
11-20		1
21-40			1
41-50	1		1
51-60		1	1

The table provides a suggested tablet regime only. To ensure accurate dosing, each individual should be carefully weighed before calculating the dose.

The product may also be used in combination with the diuretic furosemide/frusemide and/or the cardiac glycosides digoxin or methyl-digoxin.

See Dosage schedule.