Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / July 2005
Need Revolution Dosage Help
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CatNipped - 11 Jul 2005 15:12 GMT I need to order Revolution from petmeds.com. I'm going to order the "large dog" dosage because that's the best buy. Can anyone here tell me what dosages I need to break that down into to get the correct amount for 4 cats (2 cats at 7 pounds, 1 cat at 9 pounds, and 1 cat at 15 pounds)?
Hugs,
CatNipped
Steve G - 11 Jul 2005 15:54 GMT > I need to order Revolution from petmeds.com. I'm going to order the "large > dog" dosage because that's the best buy. Can anyone here tell me what > dosages I need to break that down into to get the correct amount for 4 cats > (2 cats at 7 pounds, 1 cat at 9 pounds, and 1 cat at 15 pounds)? IIRC, it's 15mg per cat (from memory).
(Checking). No, apparently it's 45mg: http://www.revolution4dogs.com/PAHimages/compliance_pdfs/US_EN_RV_compliance.pdf
Concentrations of selamectin are greater in the large dog doses so obviously you'll need to take that into a/c when splitting the dose.
Steve.
CatNipped - 11 Jul 2005 16:19 GMT > > I need to order Revolution from petmeds.com. I'm going to order the "large > > dog" dosage because that's the best buy. Can anyone here tell me what [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > (Checking). No, apparently it's 45mg: http://www.revolution4dogs.com/PAHimages/compliance_pdfs/US_EN_RV_compliance.pdf
> Concentrations of selamectin are greater in the large dog doses so > obviously you'll need to take that into a/c when splitting the dose. > > Steve. Thanks Steve. But I'm terrible in math, and worse in chemistry. Is this saying that I should .37mL of 120 mg/mL potency per cat?
Hugs,
CatNipped
Steve G - 11 Jul 2005 17:01 GMT (...)
> Thanks Steve. But I'm terrible in math, and worse in chemistry. Is this > saying that I should .37mL of 120 mg/mL potency per cat? Bloody Mensans. Yes, that's quite correct - the concentration of large dog doses is *double* that of the cat doses, so you should use half the amount (22.5mg of the active, i.e., 0.375ml). Dunno if the money saved is worth the pissing about with syringes etc. anyway?
(Actually, I misread that PDF the first time - I read the mg column as the total weight of the solution, not the weight of the active. Doh).
S.
CatNipped - 11 Jul 2005 17:43 GMT > (...) > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > amount (22.5mg of the active, i.e., 0.375ml). Dunno if the money saved > is worth the pissing about with syringes etc. anyway? I never claimed to be *smart*, just really good at taking tests and word puzzles! ;>
I already have syringes here, so I won't have to buy those, and the prices are significantly lower with the large dog dosages. Let's see if I've done this right, quoted from petmeds.com:
3 cat dosages (.75mL of 60 mg/mL potency each) is $36.99 US 3 large dog dosages (3.0mL of 120 mg/mL potency each) (or 24 cat dosages @ .75mL of 60 mg/mL potency each) is $59.99 US
So, for cat purchase it comes down to $16.44 US per mL; and for large dog purchase it comes down to $3.33 US per mL (since you have to halve it for potency). Or, to put it in price per dosage, it's: cat purchase $12.33 US per dose; and for large dog purchase it's $2.50 US per dose. That's quite a difference - or did I screw up the math?
So, I could spend $36.99 US for 3 doses, or I could spend $59.99 US for 24 doses, right?
Hugs,
CatNipped
> (Actually, I misread that PDF the first time - I read the mg column as > the total weight of the solution, not the weight of the active. Doh). > > S. CatNipped - 11 Jul 2005 17:56 GMT > > (...) > > > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > CatNipped Actually, I just found the large dog dosage of Revolution at Petscriptions.com for $49.25 US - so that's an even better price.
Hugs,
CatNipped
Steve G - 11 Jul 2005 18:06 GMT (...)
> 3 cat dosages (.75mL of 60 mg/mL potency each) is $36.99 US > 3 large dog dosages (3.0mL of 120 mg/mL potency each) (or 24 cat dosages @ [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > per dose; and for large dog purchase it's $2.50 US per dose. That's quite a > difference - or did I screw up the math? No, that's right. (2.25ml of cat Revo at $36.99 versus the equivalent of 36ml of Cat Revo at $59.99).
Hm - maybe that's indeed a saving worth having, would be c.$180/year for me, basically the cost of a couple of vet checkups or half a year's cat food. Would need a suitable container to store the split larger dose...
> So, I could spend $36.99 US for 3 doses, or I could spend $59.99 US for 24 > doses, right? Indeed.
I assume there's no problem buying a dog dose with a cat prescription?
S.
CatNipped - 11 Jul 2005 18:07 GMT > (...) > > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > S. I don't think you need a vet's prescription for flea medication when buying online - but I've never done so, so I don't know. I'm sure, though, if you talk to your vet about the price differences (stressing that you could afford more of his/her services if you save the money) he/she would go along with it.
Hugs,
CatNipped
Steve G - 11 Jul 2005 18:21 GMT (...)
> I don't think you need a vet's prescription for flea medication when buying > online - but I've never done so, so I don't know. You do for Revolution (you'll need to get your vet to fax the prescription).
> I'm sure, though, if you > talk to your vet about the price differences (stressing that you could > afford more of his/her services if you save the money) he/she would go > along with it. Yeah, apart from the fact that they'd be stiffed out of a couple of hundred $/year, for many years...
I suppose I could say I need to save the cash otherwise I won't be able to afford the vet fees for removal of the lumps from my rat's tumerous bod (write me a prescription, or the rat gets it! Can't see that one washing. Write me a prescription, or I'll boil this baby bunny! Write me a prescription or I'll maliciously poke my cat in the belly with a sharpened fig! yeah!).
S.
CatNipped - 11 Jul 2005 18:42 GMT > (...) > > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > S. OK, Petscriptions.com is asking for a vet, but Petmeds.com is not.
Hugs,
CatNipped
Steve G - 11 Jul 2005 19:18 GMT (...)
> OK, Petscriptions.com is asking for a vet, but Petmeds.com is not. It is, you know - check the RxHelp button on the Revolution pages.
S.
CatNipped - 11 Jul 2005 20:27 GMT > (...) > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > S. Ah, OK. I didn't want to send in the order without talking it over with my husband first, so I didn't go completely through checkout - just got to the page where it asked for my credit card number.
I don't think my vet will give the approval for a large dog (it's a cats only clinic) - the vet tech didn't seem to think she would, but I haven't talked to the vet about it yet.
Hugs,
CatNipped
BarB - 13 Jul 2005 00:37 GMT >I need to order Revolution from petmeds.com. I'm going to order the "large >dog" dosage because that's the best buy. Can anyone here tell me what [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >CatNipped You have 38 pounds of cat to treat at a minimum of 2.7 mg per pound so you need the size containing at least 103 mg of drug. That's going to be the red box. Give the 15 pound cat .35 ml, the 9 pounder .25 and the smaller cats .2 ml.
Actual figures:
minimum dose 2.7 mg per lb / 120mg per ml x 15 lb cat = .34 ml minimum dose 2.7 mg per lb / 120mg per ml x 9 lb cat = .20 ml minimum dose 2.7 mg per lb / 120mg per ml x 7 lb cat = .16 ml Weight(lb) Package mg per tube Potency(mg/mL) volume (mL) color
20.1-40 Red 120 mg 120 1.0 40.1-85 Teal 240 mg 120 2.0 85.1-130 Plum 120+240 mg 120 3.0
Revolution -- U.S. Prescribing Information
Topical Parasiticide For Dogs and Cats
DESCRIPTION: Revolution (selamectin) Topical Parasiticide is available as a colorless to yellow,ready to use solution in single dose tubes for topical(dermal) treatment of dogs and cats six weeks of age and older. The content of each tube is formulated to provide a minimum of 2.7 mg/lb (6 mg/kg) of body weight of selamectin. The chemical composition of selamectin is (5Z,25S)-25-cyclohexyl- 4'-O-de(2,6-dideoxy-3-O-methyl-a-L-arabino-hexopyranosyl)-5-demethoxy- 25-de(1-methylpropyl)-22,23-dihydro-5-hydroxyiminoavermectin A1a.
INDICATIONS: Revolution kills adult fleas and prevents flea eggs from hatching for one month and is indicated for the prevention and control of flea infestations (Ctenocephalides felis), prevention of heartworm disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis, and the treatment and control of ear mite(Otodectes cynotis) infestations in dogs and cats. Revolution also is indicated for the treatment and control of sarcoptic mange (Sarcoptes scabiei) and for the control of tick (Dermacentor variabilis) infestations in dogs, and the treatment of intestinal hookworm (Ancylostoma tubaeforme) and roundworm (Toxocara cati) infections in cats. Revolution is recommended for use in dogs and cats six weeks of age and older. DOSAGE: The recommended minimum dose is 2.7 mg selamectin per pound (6 mg/kg) of body weight.
BarB
CatNipped - 13 Jul 2005 02:41 GMT > >I need to order Revolution from petmeds.com. I'm going to order the "large > >dog" dosage because that's the best buy. Can anyone here tell me what [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > BarB Thanks! Great information!!
Hugs,
CatNipped
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