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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / December 2005Pepcid for cats?
My son's girlfriend's cat had a case of the pukes (on a Saturday night of course - I think our cats prefer the emergency clinic to our regular vet). We took her to the clinic, which did a blood test, physical exam of the mouth and throat, and took xrays. Little booger was fine, but the doctor said she saw a lot of gas inside her stomach and large intestine. So she gave Chloe a shot of Pepcid AC. Chloe was a doll for three days.. no more freaking out or acting bipolar. Then she started getting crabby again. The vet said something about giving her regular Pepcid, bought off the shelf at the drug store. Has anyone done this? Any feelings about dosage? Is it really safe? Thanks for any info. BLink When my cat had a bout of vomiting and seemed a bit off, my vet told me it would be okay to give my cat regular Pepcid AC....about 1/4 of a pill once a day. Also, I know that cats that suffer from CRF are recommended to take 1/4 pill of Pepcid daily too to control the nausea they have. I did this with my previous cat. Sue > My son's girlfriend's cat had a case of the pukes (on a Saturday night > of course - I think our cats prefer the emergency clinic to our [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > BLink 1/4 a pill daily is recommended. Buy one of those pill cutters with the blade in it because you can't split these pills up without one. I have a cat who has a heart murmer and the vet commends he gets 1/4 pill daily for his stomach. Celeste > When my cat had a bout of vomiting and seemed a bit off, my vet told me it > would be okay to give my cat regular Pepcid AC....about 1/4 of a pill once [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >> >> BLink >1/4 a pill daily is recommended. Buy one of those pill cutters with the >blade in it because you can't split these pills up without one. I have a [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >>> >>> BLink There seems to be two different types of Pepcid, one that comes regular pill-sized, and another chewable that's more like a big Tums. Which are you talking about? BLink > There seems to be two different types of Pepcid, one that comes > regular pill-sized, and another chewable that's more like a big Tums. No there isn't. Go back and look again. >> There seems to be two different types of Pepcid, one that comes >> regular pill-sized, and another chewable that's more like a big Tums. > >No there isn't. Go back and look again. I have a product by Pepcid that is one big Tums type of tablet. The difference between it and the original is that it has dual action of immediate relief as well as the priming your stomach before eating. -mhd > >> There seems to be two different types of Pepcid, one that comes > >> regular pill-sized, and another chewable that's more like a big Tums. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > -mhd I stand corrected. I have never seen this. All I have ever seen is Pepcid Complete and regular Pepcid, which come in small tabs, either chewable or non. You want to use the regular strength pepcid ac (10 mg), not pepcid complete, not maximum strength, not the chewable kind. The usual dosage for a cat is 1/4 pill once a day or once every other day. Use a pill splitter; it works pretty good at cutting one of those small pills into quarters. >>1/4 a pill daily is recommended. Buy one of those pill cutters with the >>blade in it because you can't split these pills up without one. I have a [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > BLink > There seems to be two different types of Pepcid, one that comes > regular pill-sized, and another chewable that's more like a big Tums. > Which are you talking about? If you bothered to read the link I posted, you'd know. Helen > > There seems to be two different types of Pepcid, one that comes > > regular pill-sized, and another chewable that's more like a big Tums. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Helen That's Bri-Bri for you. troll > From: "cybercat" <boagrrl hotmail.com> > Newsgroups: rec.pets.cats.health+behav [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> > That's Bri-Bri for you. No john we don't consider you a troll No one but you cares who you think is a troll STFU > No john we don't consider you a troll > No one but you cares who you think is a troll STFU You must care a bit since you keep talking to him. I have not seen a post by John in ages. >> > There seems to be two different types of Pepcid, one that comes >> > regular pill-sized, and another chewable that's more like a big Tums. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> >That's Bri-Bri for you. Megan? BLink > My son's girlfriend's cat had a case of the pukes (on a Saturday night > of course - I think our cats prefer the emergency clinic to our [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > BLink http://www.felinecrf.org/treatments.htm#famotidine Helen Brian Link <blink@visi.com> wrote in rec.pets.cats.health+behav: > My son's girlfriend's cat had a case of the pukes (on a Saturday > night of course - I think our cats prefer the emergency clinic to [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > BLink Absolutely. When Kami was much younger, her vet said there was a vet version of it that was four times more expensive and to just buy regular Pepcid. Now that she's nearly 18 with CRF, she gets 1/4 of a tablet every once in a while when she's not feeling well.  SignatureBrandy Alexandre® http://www.swydm.com/?refer=BrandyAlx Well, would you?
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