Randomized controlled trial of the efficacy of short-term amitriptyline administration for treatment of acute, nonobstructive, idiopathic lower urinary tract disease in cats

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 222, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 749-758

  Kruger, John M ^a   Conway, Tina S ^a,b   Kaneene, John B ^a   Perry, Ruby L ^a   Hagenlocker, Elizabeth ^a,c   Golombek, Andrea ^a,d   Stuhler, Jennifer ^a,e  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Centers of America   (United States)

^c Pkwy Small Animal and Exotic Clinic ^*  (United States)

^d Pkwy Small Animal and Exotic Clinic   (United States)

^e Waverly Community Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; PLACEBO;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEMATURIA; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; NONHUMAN; POLLAKISURIA; RANDOMIZATION; RECURRENCE RISK; URETHRA DISEASE; URINARY TRACT DISEASE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADRENERGIC UPTAKE INHIBITORS; AGE FACTORS; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; FEMALE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0037443902     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2003.222.749     Document Type: Article

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