Re: [Felvtalk] periactin/cyproheptadine

2010-11-02 Thread Heather
I had used Cypro before without problems and know it is used widely, but did notice that some people on the CRF had cats with sensitivities to it. I recently tried it for my 15 year old cat and was really glad my vet suggested trying 1/4 (rather than 1/2 which had always been suggested before) as

[Felvtalk] periactin/cyproheptadine

2010-11-02 Thread Stacy Zacher
Hi My vet just prescribed Spanky with this for an appetite stimulant.  He said the recommended dosage is 1/2 tablet 1-3x a day. Others have said they gave 1/4 of a tablet every few days.  I'm just wondering about side effects (drowsiness) and what others have given as a dosage or their experienc