https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/28803/ethanol-as-a-diluent-in-medicines Hello, I have just ordered in a paracetamol suspension and found that it has 3.7% v/v ethanol. Seeing as this dog is very sensitive to buprenorphine (owner very upset at seeing the dog ataxic) and she is already on pregabalin, and the very reason Ien-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/218840?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:58:58 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:efe0031b-0af2-4654-841a-8dedf26294ccKate Richardson<p>I used Frusol solution in a cat recently with suspected heart failure and the cat seemed&nbsp;very sleepy after dosing so I checked and it contains ethanol so I wondered if was possibly a side effect of the ethanol, however I checked with Kieran Borgeat (cardiology specialist) and he said he uses it loads with no ill effects, so didn&#39;t think it was likely to be responsible, however, I guess it&#39;s always possible some animals will have individual sensitivities; it may equally have just been a coincidence and due to its&nbsp;underlying&nbsp;disease (as also developed regurgitation alongside its arrthymia and diagnosis changed to likely neoplasia in the end.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/218823?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:50:25 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:efc5429f-373d-4703-bab2-dc2dc6ec4a08Bob Russell<p>Six plus is twice the strength. We have used it in toddler in emergency at half volume.</p> <p>The artificial sweetener is fine.</p> <p>Never seen any products with ethanol in it..</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/218812?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:43:39 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:e14bc25a-4d2e-4d21-ad17-ad295d9c4014niamhjl<p>I have successfully used calpol 6+ in a small dog before (I seem to remember that the 6+ formulation was more concentrated and allowed a smaller volume to be given, than the infant version)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/218811?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:19:32 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:66b1251c-54a0-4662-929b-cfdaddc033d4Rob Davis<p>By my (probably wrong...) arithmetic: 3.7% alcohol is equivalent to a relatively weak beer. 0.6ml to a 2.9kg dog is equivalent to approximately 14.5ml in a 70kg dog, or an average adult person. I don&#39;t think that 14.5ml of weak beer is likely to have much of an effect on even the most abstemious person.... Can we extrapolate like that?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/218810?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:42:50 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:aebe8458-cbfe-43a6-b6f7-dce6a9d08d56HMC<p>Thanks. I have found Boot&#39;s own brand paracetamol suspension which seems to be free of ethanol and xylitol.&nbsp; I guess the 500ml bottle ordered in will just sit on the shelf unused. Bit frustrating as it was ordered through the right channels.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/218809?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:37:28 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2801d987-948c-420c-9f4f-8e11e2e98871Sammy82<p><p style="text-align:left;">Most kids Paracetamol shoudn&#39;t have Ethanol. I hope the one you bought isn&#39;t marketed for children? Just watch with the sugar free once that they don&#39;t have Xylitol instead&nbsp;</p></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/218808?ContentTypeID=1Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:56:39 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:b807c9ce-a521-4c98-a56d-a34aacbbaba9Emily Rainbow<p>Kids sugar free calpol would be an alternative.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>