Each tablet contains 10mg of Acepromazine (as maleate).
Pronil is used as a tranquiliser, either alone or as part of an anaesthetic protocol, to aid in premedication, restraint, or the prevention of travel sickness.
Its sedative effect may last up to 24 hours, during which cardiac rate and rhythm, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation should be monitored.
- Cats/Dogs: 0.55–2.2 mg/kg orally (PO); use the lower end of the range where possible. May be combined with an anxiolytic medication such as gabapentin or trazodone.
- Procedure or Travel: 1 mg/kg PO, 45–60 minutes before the event.
- Adjunctive Treatment for Urethral Obstruction in Male Cats: 2.5 mg per cat PO every 8 hours (note: NOT mg/kg).
