Can I give my dog a dose of Tylenol PM to help him sleep?

Question

He is very upset due to the fireworks. He is a Yellow Lab and about 95 pounds.

Answer 1

No! Tylenol can poison many animals including humans in high enough doses. Tylenol is supposedly lethal to cats.

Just comfort him & make him as comfortable as possible.

If he is still upset tomorrow,call your vet. he may be able to give him some medication.

Answer 2

I think the fact that you have been encouraged by some people here to give Tylenol PM to your dog (including a vet tech.) is evidence that posting questions like this here is really unsafe. You should NEVER give your dog Tylenol, let alone Tylenol PM. Regular Tylenol is known to cause severe stomach upset and gastric ulcers. You have not mentioned the age of your dog and young dogs often don't have the enzymes to process aspirin, let alone Tylenol. Fireworks are a huge problem with some dogs, but they will be over soon and you can see your vet and get a prescription that will help your dog during the next thunder storm or nights where fireworks can be heard. Your problems will be much worse if you make the dog sick on top of everything else.

Answer 3

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So when you found this 10 minutes ago, you took the time to turn on the computer and to ask a question on a random website rather than call the vet? You don't even tell us what kind of sleeping pills, how much your dog might have consumed, or how large your dog is, yet you want advice? Yes, sleeping pills can be fatal to a dog. However, if these are OTC sleeping pills made of Diphenhydramine HCL, this is the same active ingredient as Benadryl. Benadryl can be tolerated in fairly large doses. Regardless, you should get off the computer and call the vet. Added: Is this your Rottweiler? If it is the Diphenhydramine HCL, with NOTHING else added (like Tylenol PM), the probable dosage of Benadryl with the same active ingredient would be up to 2mg per lb. On a 150lb dog, that would be 6 50mg Sleep Aids. If he's OD'd, then he could go into respiratory failure and/or start having seizures.

Answer 4

I know you have a lot of people answering you on this, but I just thought I would make a helpful suggestion. no you can't give a dog tylenol PM, it has acetaminophen in it, which is potentially harmful to dogs. You can however give him Benadryl, make sure it doesn't have an antihistamine or acetaminophen in it. the only active ingredient should be dyphenhydramine (there may be 3 letters after that liek HCI or HTC, its ok if it says that)
The rule of thumb is 1 mg per lb. So if your dog weighs 95lbs then he gets 95 mgs. I work at a Vet's office, this is what all the Vets are telling people that call in.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Diphenhydramine is the same thing as Benadryl...safe for dogs. Anything Tylenol however is not safe for them . Next year, ask your vet for some Acepromazine. It's completely safe for your dog and most respond well to it. On the other hand, how about training your dog to be good with loud noises so no drugs are needed??? You can teach an old dog new tricks. Start by dropping little things on the ground near him that won't make much noise....then move up(pots and pans work well) It's a great de-sensitizing method.

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Can I give my dog a dose of Tylenol PM to help him sleep?
He is very upset due to the fireworks. He is a Yellow Lab and about 95 pounds.

Answer 8

NO! Put some music or the TV on, stay with him, give him a few treats, a stuffed Kong, play games with him. In the future try getting a DAP diffuser, Rescue Remedy or an Anxiety Wrap. Tylenol PM could be dangerous for a dog. Or call your vet now and see what you can give him.

Answer 9

If memory serves me correctly Tylenol PM is acetaminophen and diphenhydramine. Sorry, I don't take the stuff so I don't have a bottle to check.

Both drugs are safe for a dog. Dosage is:
acetaminophen = 10mg per 2.5 lbs of dog
diphenhydramine = 2mg per 2.5 lbs of dog

However, diphenhydramine doesn't have the same sedating effects on dogs as humans. So, wouldn't really help.

And my Rottweiler is troubled by the fireworks also. Try to remain calm and don't over-react. Dogs pattern themselves after your (the pack leader's) behavior. The more you stress about his stress, the worse it becomes.

Answer 10

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