What is the duration of effect of Dolorex?
Dolorex has a short duration of effect in dogs. In experimental studies, the dose of 0.4 mg/kg was show to produce effective analgesia for up to about 40 minutes. In clinical studies, the effects appear to be longer but are still only a few hours. Repeat treatments of butorphanol may be administered. The need for, and timing of repeat treatment will be based on clinical response. For cases where longer duration analgesia is likely to be required, alternative therapeutic agents should be used. This can be a NSAID, which can also be given at the same time as Dolorex.
