Benzodiazepines, Ambien and similar sleep aids can cause severe sedation or paradoxical agitation in dogs.
Includes Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Ambien and Lunesta.
Benzodiazepines and Z-drugs enhance GABA neurotransmission, causing CNS depression. Many dogs become heavily sedated; a subset paradoxically become severely agitated. Respiratory depression and dangerously low blood pressure can develop with larger doses.
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Effects can be seen with single human therapeutic doses, especially in small dogs. Flumazenil reversal is available for benzodiazepines.
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