Mirataz Sedation?

[furrypurry]

My 14 y/o was recently diagnosed with kidney disease. The vet prescribed Mirataz once a day. We have used it for about a week now. It has helped tremendously with his appetite, but he is soooo sleepy all the time. Has anyone else experienced that? I am leaving it off today to see if it makes a difference.

 

[Maurey]

It’s not totally conclusive if it can cause lethargy in cats, but it may in a small percentage (though others will be lethargic because of their condition) Safety – Mirataz notice the small difference between medicated and placebo cats. Was he sleepy before you started administering the medication? Mirataz is definitely not something to stop cold-turkey, especially without talking to your vet, as it can cause more harm than good with his kidneys.

 

[furrypurry]

No, he was not sleepy before we started to use it. Just very low appetite. My vet had mentioned weaning him off of it after a week, so I am going to do every other day for a while. Of course, if he needs it we will continue to use it.

 

[kittenmittens84]

Miraraz is used as an antidepressant in humans and it can make you sleepy as heck so I wouldn’t be surprised if the same is true in cats! In fact they prescribe it to people who are depressed and have trouble sleeping...