Pilucat 5mg 12 tablets

Pilucat 5mg is a contraceptive for cats.

Indications : Prevention of heat; Interruption of lactation caused by pseudo-pregnancy; Treatment of pseudo-pregnancy; Treatment of satyriasis in males; Treatment of eosinophilic granuloma and feline miliary dermatitis, accompanied or not by alopecia or pruritus.

Active substance: 5mg of Megestrol Acetate.

Contraindications: The veterinary medicinal product should not be administered in the following situations: Pre-pubertal females; Pregnant cats or cats with the possibility of pregnancy; Cats with a history of uterine ( eg cystic endometrial hyperplasia) or mammary pathology; Cats with reproductive tract or other neoplasia; Cats with diabetes mellitus and/or acromegaly (in older animals, monitoring of glycosuria associated with diabetes mellitus and/or acromegaly is advisable).

Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or any of the excipients.

Dosage and route of administration:

Oral administration, according to the dosage schedule described below.

Prevention of heat: Administer 1 tablet every 15 days, during anestrus and for the desired period. Alternatively, at the first signs of heat, during proestrus, administer 1 tablet for 3 days and then 1 tablet every 15 days, for the desired period. Ideally, treatment should be started during anestrus.

Treatment of lactation following pseudo-pregnancy, treatment of pseudo-pregnancy and treatment of satyriasis in males: Administer the veterinary medicinal product for 8 days at a daily dose of 2 mg/kg, i.e.:

• 2 tablets per day, for animals (cats) weighing less than 5 kg,
• 4 tablets per day, for animals (cats) weighing 5 to 10 kg.

Eosinophilic granuloma and miliary dermatitis: Administer 1 tablet every 2 days for the first 3 weeks, then 1 tablet every 3 days for the following 3 weeks and finally 1 tablet per week for the last 3 weeks. If necessary, administer 1 tablet per week for maintenance treatment.

The tablets are flavored and well accepted by cats, and can be administered directly into the cat's mouth or, if necessary, added to food.

As this is a veterinary medicine subject to a prescription , we ask that you send it to the email address: online @farmacianovadamaia.pt .