medication for Neuropathy

[Judy Delaney]

Hey there, what is the name of the medication used to treat neuropathy? I ordered some but can't remember the name...my vet just wants to know what it is.

 

[Tuxedo Mom]

Most of the people on here use Zobaline for neuropathy.

https://www.amazon.com/ZobalineTM-Diabetic-Cats-60-tabs/dp/B008G3LI2M?tag=felinediabetesfdmb-20

I'm not sure where the cheapest place to order from is, but hopefully someone else will be by and give you more information

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

Hi Judy,
Zobaline is 3mg of methyl B12 (methylcobalamin) with a tiny amount (200 mcg) of folic acid added also.

Eliz

 

[Judy Delaney]

Yes that's it thank you so much

 

[JeffJ]

I bought some on the web. I think it was $25 or so. But nearly the same product is at the grocery store. I just bought a bottle of B12 Methylcobalamine at HEB (grocery store) today for $8. And it is 10mg sublingual tabs, which I will break into half. Mixed in with Leo's food, he didn't even notice the new B12 today.

 

[BJM]

Make sure there are no sweeteners in it.

 

[JeffJ]

I think the HEB B12 has some non-sugar sweetener in it.

 

[Tuxedo Mom]

I think the HEB B12 has some non-sugar sweetener in it.

Some of the artificial sweeteners are bad for cats. Xylitol is actually poisonous for cats, so make sure it does not contain any.

 

[JeffJ]

Good advice. It has mannitol in it, which is a diuretic to cats. Not toxic, and pretty small dose. But I'll take the B12 instead. It is supposed to help with neural issues. So if I get smarter in the next month, we'll know why
Mannitol link

 

[Judy Delaney]

I bought some on the web. I think it was $25 or so. But nearly the same product is at the grocery store. I just bought a bottle of B12 Methylcobalamine at HEB (grocery store) today for $8. And it is 10mg sublingual tabs, which I will break into half. Mixed in with Leo's food, he didn't even notice the new B12 today.

Oh that's good to know because I spent $40 on some online with the shipping. Poor little guy needs something...sure hope it helps with his neuropathy. It doesn't help to have hardwood floors throughout the house as he has no grip.
Thanks, Judy

 

[JeffJ]

I bought Zobaline at Amazon here. But it's silly to be paying these higher prices to have sugar/xylitol left out.

We have 100% tile floors and Leo is slipping around too.

 

[Sharon14]

I think this one is ok
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NIHCZC/?tag=felinediabetesfdmb-20
But you should also get some Folic acid to help with absorption. I'm still using the Zobaline because it's easier, but may try this next time I need to get some.

 

[Elizabeth and Bertie]

I think this one is ok
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008NIHCZC/?tag=felinediabetesfdmb-20
But you should also get some Folic acid to help with absorption. I'm still using the Zobaline because it's easier, but may try this next time I need to get some.

Folks outside of the US often use this because the cost of importing Zobaline from the US has become a bit crazy. ..It is half the strength of Zobaline though so you need two of these to equal the dose of one Zobaline tablet.
And, as Sharon quite rightly says (if you want to copy the Zobaline formulation) you can also add a little bit of folic acid, which acts synergystically with the B12. Even so, this can still work out a lot cheaper for some folks....
.

 

[njlarry]

What is the correct dosage?

 

[JeffJ]

Just crush the whole pill/tab of Zobaline. They are pretty small and are 3 mg - 1 pill/tab per day.

Mix into the next bowl of food. I make a very small bowl of food to ensure it gets consumed by Leo during that mini-meal. It will color the food pink.

There is a good set of details about B12 for cats on Tanya's cat kidney disease site.