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Vivitonin 50mg Tablets and Vivitonin 100mg Tablets:  Dosage and administration
 
 
Vivitonin 50mg Tablets and Vivitonin 100mg Tablets
Dosage and administration
Vivitonin 50 mg tablets
One tablet per 10 kg bodyweight twice a day. The tablets may be halved.
Dogs of less than 5 kg may receive a quarter tablet twice a day.
Divide the tablets in halves and quarters with a knife or with a tablet splitter.
Dogs of 20 kg or more can be given Vivitonin 100 mg tablets.
Vivitonin 100 mg tablets
One tablet per 20 kg bodyweight twice a day.
Vivitonin 100 mg tablets may be halved but should not be quartered.
For larger dogs more accurate dosing may be achieved using a combination of Vivitonin 100 mg and Vivitonin 50 mg tablets. Divide the tablets in halves with a knife or with a tablet splitter.
Dogs of less than 20 kg can be given Vivitonin 50 mg tablets.
Weight
50mg
100mg
< 5 kg
¼ tab bid
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5 kg
½ tab bid
-
10 kg
1 tab bid
-
15 kg
1½ tabs bid
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20 kg
-
1 tab bid
30 kg
-
1½ tabs bid
40 kg
-
2 tabs bid
 
The tablets can be administered directly onto the back of the dog's tongue or can be mixed in a small ball of food and should be administered at least 30 minutes before feeding.
           
 
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  Date updated: 2 August 2010