Is my dog's terbinafine dose safe for kidneys? Any kidney supplements?

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Vet also prescribe terbinafine 250mg twice a day and his weight is 39kg and on internet it's written for human adults only one dosage of 250mg a day is sufficient as it is hard medicine so if for human 250mg single dosage is hard then for dog whole just 39kg dosage of 250mg twice a day would be double hard to affect his kidneys? Also please tell me tonics or syrups like for liver we have lot of liver tonic similarly what tonics are available or supplements to protect dog kidneys from disease. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 3 years and 3 months old

Anna M., DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. The dose of terbinafine your vet prescribed is appropriate for Danny's size. This medication has a wide range of use in the literature, and vets will choose the appropriate dose for the patient and the infection they are treating. Dogs do not necessarily metabolize medications the same way people do - so often require different strength or frequency in their dosing compared to the human dose. Terbinafine is generally well tolerated by dogs, so I would not recommend adding any additional tonics or medications unless your vet guides you on this. The best way you can help support Danny's kidneys is to simply provide clean safe drinking water available at all times. If you are concerned, you might ask your vet to run some baseline bloodwork on Danny to ensure his organs are functioning properly, and you could repeat this bloodwork after his course of medication. This should provide peace of mind to make sure Danny is tolerating his medication! Hope this helps!

Is my dog's terbinafine dose safe for kidneys? Any kidney supplements?

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