ภาวะเป็นพิษจากไอบูโพรเฟน

Key Facts

• Common cause of pet poisoning; owners may give human pain medication to pets
• Causes GI ulceration, kidney failure, and liver damage
• Cats are 2-5x more sensitive than dogs due to deficient glucuronidation
• Signs: vomiting (often bloody), diarrhea, abdominal pain, lethargy, kidney failure
• Treatment: decontamination (if recent), GI protectants, IV fluids, monitoring
• Never give human pain medications to pets without veterinary guidance
• Other dangerous NSAIDs: naproxen, aspirin (especially in cats), acetaminophen (fatal in cats)
• Species: dogs and cats