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In the long term, there is a thought the chronic famotidine use may decrease some nutrient absorption and lead to excessive gastric acid production with possible esophageal acid reflux if it is discontinued. However, most internal medicine specialists still preferentially recommend famotidine over other antacids (such as omeprazole/Prilosec) for chronic use as it is a bit more "mild" in its mechanism of action. I know you mentioned changing foods, but consider discussing a diet trial with a hydrolyzed "hypoallergenic" diet with Brody's vet. If he has a degree of a food allergy or inflammatory bowel disease causing his vomiting and skipping of meals, these hydrolyzed diets fed for 2-3 months can remove a lot of antigenic stimulation in the GI tract and potentially prevent a lot of GI upset.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This should be ok. The other thing that I would suggest that works great is putting them in pill pockets which you can buy from your local pet store or online. They are very palatable so they tend to like them. You could also consider using tuna or any food he really likes. Good luck and have a great day!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
We do sometimes dose Famotodine twice daily in some patients, and normal recommended doses are 0.5 to 1.1 mg per kg of body weight every 12-d24 hours. The recommended dose/frequency can vary if the pet has underlying kidney disease, so I would recommend discussing any dosing changes with your cat's vet.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Pepcid-ac (generic = famotidine) can be used. You can ask your veterinarian for a specific dose recommendation for Zeus (we're not allowed to recommend specific doses since we haven't actually examined your pup).
Updated on September 24th, 2025
The quarter tablet that you gave is absolutely fine. And the time at which you gave the famotidine is absolutely fine. What you did did not cause any harm so do not worry. I would stick with what was originally told for the famotidine dose though. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns and I'll be more than happy to help.
Updated on September 24th, 2025