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Hi, I have a cat, Oreo, who is recovering from a flare-up of feline herpes that caused some eyes issues that are being treated. She is seeing a vet opthamologist and is close to the end of 2 weeks of oral Famciclovir (anti-viral) medication. The dosage is a 1/4 of a 250mg tablet twice a day for a 15.5 lb cat.
Yesterday I forgot that Famciclovir should be given after a meal and gave her the morning dose in a pill pocket before her breakfast. She ate breakfast right after eating the pill pocket and then threw up breakfast and the partially digested pill shortly thereafter. I brushed it off as my mistake since I had heard that Famciclovir can cause vomiting on an empty stomach.
Oreo had no problem with her evening meal and dose last night, or with the one this morning. However, tonight I gave her the Famiciclovir about 10 minutes after eating and within 10-15 minutes again she threw up dinner and the dose. I am wondering if recently I'm giving the dose too soon after she eats.
I already spoke to her regular vet about this just a little while ago today, since I want to make sure this isn't pancreatitis re-emerging, which I thought we just treated and were just over. I'll also call the vet opthamologist tomorrow to get her opinion on this and what to do. But I'd really like to hear from anyone who has given a round of Famciclovir treatment for a herpes flare-up. Did you have any issues with kitty feeling nauseous and does what I described sound familiar? I hope the vomiting does not continue when we stop the medication in about two days.
Yesterday I forgot that Famciclovir should be given after a meal and gave her the morning dose in a pill pocket before her breakfast. She ate breakfast right after eating the pill pocket and then threw up breakfast and the partially digested pill shortly thereafter. I brushed it off as my mistake since I had heard that Famciclovir can cause vomiting on an empty stomach.
Oreo had no problem with her evening meal and dose last night, or with the one this morning. However, tonight I gave her the Famiciclovir about 10 minutes after eating and within 10-15 minutes again she threw up dinner and the dose. I am wondering if recently I'm giving the dose too soon after she eats.
I already spoke to her regular vet about this just a little while ago today, since I want to make sure this isn't pancreatitis re-emerging, which I thought we just treated and were just over. I'll also call the vet opthamologist tomorrow to get her opinion on this and what to do. But I'd really like to hear from anyone who has given a round of Famciclovir treatment for a herpes flare-up. Did you have any issues with kitty feeling nauseous and does what I described sound familiar? I hope the vomiting does not continue when we stop the medication in about two days.