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Our cat was diagnosed with Lymphoma and was initially prescribed Cerenia and the appetite stimulant Mirtazapine along with Prednisolone. He was very lethargic after being given the medication, but had also been very sick before we started him on the meds, so we didn't know if it was the cancer or the medication. After being given the medication he stopped eating all together, was drooling a ton and was seemingly on his last leg and we were getting ready to put him down. We weren't giving up all together though and even though our vet said most cats do well on Cerenia and the appetite stimulant Mirtazapine, he listened to us and switched our cat to a new appetite stimulant Entyce that is very new and has an off label use for cats. We also started giving him 1/2 a dose of Pepcid AC instead of the anti-nausea Cerenia. Within a day he started acting normal and eating again. We also played around with the times we gave him his medication and we are currently giving him the Entcye in the morning and the Prednisolone along with the Pepcid in the evening after his last meal. He mostly was throwing up at night, so the Pepcid is helping the with that and we haven't seen him throw up since starting him on it. We are also giving him chemotherapy as well and we don't know the end result of all this, but he is so much happier and acting like his old self and hanging with us, cuddling and begging for treats. I just wanted to share with anyone out there going through Lymphoma with their cat another option that your vet may or may not be offering to you.I was prescribed Cerenia for my cat who I think is feeling a little woozy off the antibiotics she's on for an infection. I was wondering if anyone knew how long it took for cerenia to finally work and kick in with the pill form?
Our cat was diagnosed with Lymphoma and was initially prescribed Cerenia and the appetite stimulant Mirtazapine along with Prednisolone. He was very lethargic after being given the medication, but had also been very sick before we started him on the meds, so we didn't know if it was the cancer or the medication. After being given the medication he stopped eating all together, was drooling a ton and was seemingly on his last leg and we were getting ready to put him down. We weren't giving up all together though and even though our vet said most cats do well on Cerenia and the appetite stimulant Mirtazapine, he listened to us and switched our cat to a new appetite stimulant Entyce that is very new and has an off label use for cats. We also started giving him 1/2 a dose of Pepcid AC instead of the anti-nausea Cerenia. Within a day he started acting normal and eating again. We also played around with the times we gave him his medication and we are currently giving him the Entcye in the morning and the Prednisolone along with the Pepcid in the evening after his last meal. He mostly was throwing up at night, so the Pepcid is helping the with that and we haven't seen him throw up since starting him on it. We are also giving him chemotherapy as well and we don't know the end result of all this, but he is so much happier and acting like his old self and hanging with us, cuddling and begging for treats. I just wanted to share with anyone out there going through Lymphoma with their cat another option that your vet may or may not be offering to you.
This is an old post but in case anyone is reading today, I have heard about allergic reactions to this drug...not that it happens often but when it does its bad what was suggested to me was INSIST on cerenia PILLS the first time in case of a reaction theyusually try to givea shot that i think was supposed to last a week where as a pill is for the day and in the case of an allergic reaction you can stop. My cat had a cycle of vomiting causing nausea causing vomiting and neededit to stop the cycle...now I use slyppery elm bark gruel is does help with nausea. You mix it with water or Aloe (aloe is deadly to cats get the right kind!) it has to be lily of the dessert INNER leaf only not whole leaf or georges which i like cause it has no taste. Mix with the aloe or water till its a sloppy gruel and either syrynge it in or finger it in the mouth or add to food. I dont remember the ratio but if you go to foodfurlife.com look in their files on the site it tells you more there. It is also used for constipationI was prescribed Cerenia for my cat who I think is feeling a little woozy off the antibiotics she's on for an infection. I was wondering if anyone knew how long it took for cerenia to finally work and kick in with the pill form?
My vet told me the injection is better as I dont have to repeatedly give pills And it would be good for a week and to come back if it persisted, another group i belong to warned me try the pill firs to find out if your pet is allergic or not as there are people there who had a horrific problem due to an allergic reaction and a way to avoid it would be to start with tablet first if all is well go for the shot. Pilling a cat is not hard. Im not confusing it, it was prescribed-for her nausea. Im not knocking the drug but i still think a tablet would be out of her system faster than a shot...after all he told me I wouldnt need another for a week for a reason.Are you sure you are not confusing Cerenia with another drug, Convenia? Cerenia is an antiemetic, Convenia is an antibiotic.
Cerenia injections most certainly do not “last” a week. An injected dose will persist in the blood stream just as long as an oral dose. The only difference is that if the gut is not healthy, the oral dose may not be absorbed well and may not work as well as an injection. Besides, who wants to take pills when they are nauseated? Injections or suppositories are the way to go.