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  • Bethanechol chloride is used to stimulate muscular contractions in your pet's bladder. It is used in pets unable to urinate.

  • Bromhexine is a mucolytic. It reduces the thickness of the mucus in the trachea and bronchi, so that excessive fluid is more easily cleared from the respiratory tract. Bromhexine is used in respiratory tract infections and may be prescribed with other medicines.

  • Buprenorphine is an opioid analgesic used to relieve pain in your pet after a surgical operation. It is also used for sedation. Your veterinarian will administer the drug by injection for pain control.

  • Butorphanol is an opioid analgesic used to relieve pain in your pet after a surgical operation. Your veterinarian will administer the drug by injection for pain control.

  • Cabergoline affects the hormones controlling pregnancy and milk production. It is prescribed for pseudopregnancy (false pregnancy) or suppression of lactation in dogs.

  • Carbimazole is used to treat overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) in your pet. The thyroid gland is producing too much thyroid hormone causing symptoms in your pet such as restlessness, weight loss, increased heart rate, and heat intolerance.

  • Carprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain and inflammation. Your veterinarian may prescribe carprofen to reduce pain in arthritis or following surgical operations.

  • Chemotherapeutic agents are used to treat cancer in animals. These drugs can cause cancer in humans and should be handled with caution.

  • Chlorphenamine (also called Chlorpheniramine) is an antihistamine. Antihistamines are used to relieve or prevent the symptoms of allergy.

  • Chondroprotective agents provide substances that are needed for the repair and maintenance of cartilage and synovial fluid (the lubricant in joints). They also inhibit substances that break down cartilage.