pentosan

Veterinary Drugs and Treatments

Pentosan may be useful in treating osteoarthritis in dogs, cats, and horses. It has been used as an adjunctive treatment of feline interstitial cystitis (feline idiopathic lower urinary tract disease—FLUTD). Studies using pentosan for FLUTD have demonstrated that it is not effective for short-term, acute lower urinary tract disease, but some patients may benefit when it is used for chronic, persistent signs associated with FLUTD.