Help....Mirtazapine

david1234

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Vet gave this to give to my cat as an appetite stimulant. 1/4 tab ever other day.But she is acting wierd on it going after the other cats mainly r dog and hissing and taking me and my wife's feet.If we r just sitting down she seems to calm down a little.But is it the medication causing this? Insights on the med would be great Please..
 
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How long it take to wear off.she pacing real bad,meowing alot and is very aggressive and hissing
 

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According to what the people in the link said each dose lasts 3 to 4 days, so usually it is only given every 3 days.  Here is a quote from one of the posts in the thread I sent you a link to, above:

"This time, the reaction he had was horrible;  restlessness ~~~~ back and forth, sit down, back and forth, lie down, go lick some food, wash up, lie down, back and forth, etc....a vicious cycle...

He was so wound up. It was then that I discovered most cats have this reaction to Mirtz. The nickname for it is "Meowzipine"... makes them very vocal also.

It does help their appetite, however, I am not giving it to my guy anymore. He is too hyper from this drug. I even tried a compounded solution and cut the dose in 1/2 again, down to 1/8 the dose. It was still too much..

Hope this helps..."

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You should call your vet and tell him.
 

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How is she doing now? My cats have had similar side effects and they usually last 1-2 days. You could try giving 1/8 or even smaller if it's still needed for appetite.
 
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I talked to vet and just stopped her on it.she seems a little calmer but still more aggressive the r normal Snowy. But still don't seem to be eating like she should.and her bowels movements she has had a few but still not the amount we believe she should have by now..The med may r cat act crazy and really scared us.and I am the only male in the house including r 3 other cats and r dog r female and she won't leave my side and seems very protective of me..
 
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