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Tapozole dose increase?
Last summer my 13 year old cat, Sparky, began taking tapozole for
hyperthyroidism. Until a couple weeks ago he was doing fine. He had even gained a pound or two, Now he seems to be losing weight again. Appetite is about the same. Is it ever necessary to increase the dose of tapozole? I wouldn't do this unless the vet said to increase it, but I'm curious if anyone has found it necessary to up the dosage? Right now Sparky is taking 5 mg twice day. JWR |
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wrote: Last summer my 13 year old cat, Sparky, began taking tapozole for hyperthyroidism. Until a couple weeks ago he was doing fine. He had even gained a pound or two, Now he seems to be losing weight again. Appetite is about the same. Is it ever necessary to increase the dose of tapozole? I wouldn't do this unless the vet said to increase it, but I'm curious if anyone has found it necessary to up the dosage? Right now Sparky is taking 5 mg twice day. JWR Jasper just takes 5 mg. once per day, and I am feeding Hills A&D high calorie prescription canned food, as much as he wants... My vet warned of gastrointestinal side effects if I gave him too much Tapozol, and I've been unable to give it to him twice per day. Makes him ralph. So far, he is still gaining weight. You may want to try increasing his calories first??? The A&D has been a miracle food for Jasper, and have you tried some Nutri-cal? Hope that helps? :-) I'd still check with your vet tho'. I don't know what the maximum dose is. K. -- ^,,^ Cats-haven Hobby Farm ^,,^ ^,,^ "There are millions of intelligent species in the universe, and they are all owned by cats" -- Asimov Custom handcrafts, Sterling silver beaded jewelry http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAP...s&userid=katra |
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After a cat is stabilized on Tapazole, he/she should have a blood test every
6 months to check his thyroid level. My cat did need her Tapazole increased one time. Please check with your vet. Gail wrote in message ... Last summer my 13 year old cat, Sparky, began taking tapozole for hyperthyroidism. Until a couple weeks ago he was doing fine. He had even gained a pound or two, Now he seems to be losing weight again. Appetite is about the same. Is it ever necessary to increase the dose of tapozole? I wouldn't do this unless the vet said to increase it, but I'm curious if anyone has found it necessary to up the dosage? Right now Sparky is taking 5 mg twice day. JWR |
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After a cat is stabilized on Tapazole, he/she should have a blood test every
6 months to check his thyroid level. My cat did need her Tapazole increased one time. Please check with your vet. Gail wrote in message ... Last summer my 13 year old cat, Sparky, began taking tapozole for hyperthyroidism. Until a couple weeks ago he was doing fine. He had even gained a pound or two, Now he seems to be losing weight again. Appetite is about the same. Is it ever necessary to increase the dose of tapozole? I wouldn't do this unless the vet said to increase it, but I'm curious if anyone has found it necessary to up the dosage? Right now Sparky is taking 5 mg twice day. JWR |
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wrote in message ... Last summer my 13 year old cat, Sparky, began taking tapozole for hyperthyroidism. Until a couple weeks ago he was doing fine. He had even gained a pound or two, Now he seems to be losing weight again. Appetite is about the same. Is it ever necessary to increase the dose of tapozole? I wouldn't do this unless the vet said to increase it, but I'm curious if anyone has found it necessary to up the dosage? Right now Sparky is taking 5 mg twice day. JWR I suppose it's possible, although the adjusting of the dosage is more common when it's first prescribed, to get it just right. In the meantime, Sparky probably needs thyroid blood work to see where his levels are - if the present dosage is doing its job. (Or perhaps it's upsetting his stomach, as a side effect??) A vet appt.'s in order, at any rate, to get it straightened out. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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wrote in message ... Last summer my 13 year old cat, Sparky, began taking tapozole for hyperthyroidism. Until a couple weeks ago he was doing fine. He had even gained a pound or two, Now he seems to be losing weight again. Appetite is about the same. Is it ever necessary to increase the dose of tapozole? I wouldn't do this unless the vet said to increase it, but I'm curious if anyone has found it necessary to up the dosage? Right now Sparky is taking 5 mg twice day. JWR I suppose it's possible, although the adjusting of the dosage is more common when it's first prescribed, to get it just right. In the meantime, Sparky probably needs thyroid blood work to see where his levels are - if the present dosage is doing its job. (Or perhaps it's upsetting his stomach, as a side effect??) A vet appt.'s in order, at any rate, to get it straightened out. Cathy -- "Staccato signals of constant information..." ("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon |
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Right now Sparky is taking 5 mg twice day.
JWR My 17 year old cat has had his dosage increased but he is on a far lower dose than your cat. Cory takes 1/2 a tab a day of Tapazole 5mg. He used to only take 1/2 tab every other day and 1/4 tab the other days. I don't know what the side effects of a higher dose would be but I do know that Tapazole does make some cats sick. In my cat's case, he also has kidney disease so it is best for him to still have a slightly high thyroid level in order to mask the kidney disease. I would certainly talk to your vet and he may have some options for you. I have heard that Tapazole also comes as a cream that can be rubbed into their ears and then they can tolerate a higher dosage. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace |
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Right now Sparky is taking 5 mg twice day.
JWR My 17 year old cat has had his dosage increased but he is on a far lower dose than your cat. Cory takes 1/2 a tab a day of Tapazole 5mg. He used to only take 1/2 tab every other day and 1/4 tab the other days. I don't know what the side effects of a higher dose would be but I do know that Tapazole does make some cats sick. In my cat's case, he also has kidney disease so it is best for him to still have a slightly high thyroid level in order to mask the kidney disease. I would certainly talk to your vet and he may have some options for you. I have heard that Tapazole also comes as a cream that can be rubbed into their ears and then they can tolerate a higher dosage. Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace |
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Goof Luck,
Phil Some kind of freudian slip? Candace (take the litter out before replying by e-mail) See my cats: http://photos.yahoo.com/maccandace |
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