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Values when using gabapentin long-term.Recommended doses vary from five milligrams every 12 hours up to 10 to 30 milligrams every eight hours. Your vet will likely start with a low dose and work up to higher doses. Let your vet know if your dog is also taking any form of antacids or opioids, such as hydrocodone or morphine.Antacids can interfere with gabapentin’s absorption, and opioids can alter gabapentin’s metabolism. If your dog is taking gabapentin before any procedure requiring anesthesia, it’s generally safe, but your vet may wish to reduce the dosage temporarily.How to Give Your Dog GabapentinGabapentin is an oral medication that comes in either 100-milligram, 300-milligram, or 400-milligram pills labeled for humans. A liquid form is also available, but it’s sometimes formulated with xylitol and thus unsafe for dogs. If your dog is extremely small, or won’t take pills, a compounding pharmacy can make gabapentin in smaller pills or in a dog-safe liquid.Follow your veterinarian’s advice concerning dosage and timing. Your dog can take the drug with or without food. It reaches maximal effectiveness from one to three hours after it’s given. Its effects will be gone in 24 hours (possibly longer if your dog has liver or kidney problems). It’s usually given two to three times a day.Can You Use Gabapentin and Trazodone Together for Dogs?Gabapentin is often used together with other drugs. However, don’t combine gabapentin with other drugs or supplements without first consulting your veterinarian.One common combination is trazodone and gabapentin to treat anxiety, which is also available as a pre-blended option in a single pill. The “Chill Protocol,” a management solution for reactive and fearful dogs, combines gabapentin with both melatonin and acepromazine to reduce a dog’s fearful or aggressive behavior at veterinary visits.To control seizures, veterinarians commonly prescribe gabapentin with a cocktail of other anti-seizure drugs. It also can be combined with tramadol or NSAIDs, such as carprofen or grapiprant, for pain relief. As these drugs target different pain mechanisms, they mesh together to more effectively control pain than a single drug can.If your veterinarian has prescribed gabapentin for your dog, it’s because
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