? Giving pain meds( bupe) for pancreatitis

[Lisa and Smoky]

Not too much yet but he only had one dose so far. If I take smoky in bedroom with me and put him on the bed he stays in there with me

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

For any of you are using BUPE for dental issues and/or cat hated it orally. My vet gave me Transdermal syringes. Total turnaround! In my case I got 1ml syringes, preloaded. It's the consistency of toothpaste. You plunge the amount needed on the backside of the little tiny spoon provided, it won't drip off, and smear it on the inside of his ear. No pawing at the ear, no irritation. My vet said getting the subcutaneous syringes in Canada would trigger an F16 flyby. Hope that helps someone.

 

[Phoebes (GA)]

I posted in this forum under "Tips for giving bupronephrine" about my vet getting me Bupe in a topical ointment. Noah wouldn't tolerate the oral and injections a no-go in Canada.

@Noah & me where's the link for topical? Plz and ty

 

[Larry and Kitties]

Try:
http://www.diamondbackdrugs.com/transdermal-gel-for-cats/

 

[Phoebes (GA)]

Try:
http://www.diamondbackdrugs.com/transdermal-gel-for-cats/

Ty

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

@Noah & me where's the link for topical? Plz and ty

Sorry, took a few days off. No link, the syringes were made at a local compounding pharmacy at the request of my vet. I can tell you the strength later but your vet would determine that.

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

Ty

Phoebes, this is the thread I started about Noah's dental problems and how he ended up on transdermal BUPE. Hope that's of some help.
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/buprenorphine-bupe-transdermal-upate.172777/#post-1894071

 

[Phoebes (GA)]

Phoebes, this is the thread I started about Noah's dental problems and how he ended up on transdermal BUPE. Hope that's of some help.
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/buprenorphine-bupe-transdermal-upate.172777/#post-1894071

I just talked to the vets office, they are going to try and get it ordered from a local Apothecary for her ear. Yay!!

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

Check the spoons that come with it. Mine had a very rough spot on them where they were snapped off a mold, sloppy manufacturing.

 

[Noah & me (GA)]

Buprenorphine can be given more frequently than every 12 hours. My civie cat Monet was getting it every 6-8 hours to help with his pain from his oral cancer.

That's another good point. I was told I could adjust the dose accordingly and apply more frequently as long as I was very aware of the math. Thanks Deb & Wink.