Answer
Jul 11, 2025 - 07:11 AM
The Vetmedin we offer is not Vetmedin-CA1.
While both products contain the same active ingredient-pimobendan, a medication used to support heart function in dogs-they are approved for different uses.
While both products contain the same active ingredient-pimobendan, a medication used to support heart function in dogs-they are approved for different uses.
- Vetmedin is FDA-approved for treating dogs with congestive heart failure caused by valvular insufficiency or dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Vetmedin-CA1 is conditionally approved by the FDA for delaying the onset of heart failure in dogs diagnosed with preclinical Stage B2 myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD).
