Methimazole Rx
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Usually ships within one business day with veterinary approval.
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Requires veterinary authorization.
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Your pet's veterinarian will provide directions for use.
What are Methimazole Tablets for Cats?
- Methimazole is a prescription medication used to treat overactive thyroid glands in cats. While Methimazole can’t stop the condition, it will help your cat feel better and improve her quality of life.
- The active ingredient in each small, coated Felimazile table is methimazole, which reduces the amount of the thyroid hormone your cat’s thyroid gland produces.
Why do cats use Methimazole?
- Cats may be prescribed Methimazole to treat overactive thyroid.
- Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, in cats causes weight loss, increased appetite, excessive thirst, hair loss, and more.
- While there is no permanent treatment for cats with hyperthyroidism, your veterinarian can help your cat feel better by regulating the thyroid with prescription Methimazole.
What else should I know about Methimazole?
- Manages symptoms of hyperthyroidism in cats.
- Small, coated tablets for easy dosing.
- Methimazole has a bitter taste.
- Looking for Felimazole tablets, Methimazole Transdermal Gel, or Methimazole Liquid Suspensions?
What problems could my or cat have with Methimazole?
- Common side effects include vomiting, decreased appetite, and lethargy.
- Most side effects occur in the first 3 months of giving Methimazole and may be lessened by gradually increasing the dose. Always follow your veterinarian's directions.
How do you use Methimazole?
- Wear gloves when handling Methimazole.
- Pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, nursing mothers, and people with low thyroid levels should not handle Methimazole.
What is in Methimazole?
- Methimazole is an antithyroid agent that reduces the level of thyroid hormones in the body.
Will I get what I see in the picture?
- Methimazole is sold as an FDA approved generic drug. Brand may vary from order to order and variation to variation. We are unable to guarantee which brand will be available at the time of order shipment.
Is it important for my cat to finish all of the Methimazole?
- Dogs and cats may use Methimazole for different lengths of time. Please consult your veterinarian if you have any questions.
Review Snapshot
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Most Liked Positive Review
Cats take this easily - dissolves better than the coated tab
I got a written prescription and ordered online from VetRXDirect for a cheaper price..... the pills I received had no coating. I tried dissolving them in a little tuna juice and the cats drank it and the pills dissolved completely! YEA. It has been over a year now and both cats are healthy again, went from skeletons to healthy. ONE VERY HELPFUL tip I found online on the pill makers site is that there is a much higher success rate with this thyroid medication if you give it TWICE a day. And it is definitely TRUE if you can possibly manage it. My cats improved fast once I started this pill cutting the dose in half so I could give it twice a day. Otherwise they hyper kicks in again and your cat is not getting the full benefit. My vet said it did not matter but it certainly does. I alternate chicken juice (canned chicken) and tuna juice. And it doesn't take but a tablespoon per dose. I am so thankful my cats still take their medication like a treat! because I originally got the small coated pills from the vet and my cats would not take them and they did not dissolve. I have several adult rescued cats. 2 of my older ones got skinny very fast and I was sure they had cancer because they were old and it happened fast. I took them in and both had hyperthyroid. I got the coated pills from the vet and they were expensive and i could not get the cats to take them. I tried hiding the pills in food but within a few days both cats refused. And the coated pills will NOT dissolve fully. I had to resort to forcing the pills into them. ---
Most Liked Negative Review
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The service I get from Vetrxdirect has always been good. However, this time the generic drug, which I have used for my cat for many years, must have come from a different manufacturer and while the pills are scored, they are so thick and the score line is so shallow that I have to use a pill cutter to cut them in half. I used to always be able to break them, which is much more convenient. I'm sure this is an easy fix by the manufacturer if someone would just point it out to them, so I hope Vetrxdirect will do that.
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Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
Comments about Methimazole
Exact item that's half the price of my vet. I crush the pill in a little water & canned food & my cat gobbles it up!
Easy to mix/disolve these pills to get the cat to take it.
Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
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My cat doesn't take pills... no way! I like to composition of these because they are very easy to crush to a powder and then I can mix it in with gravy foods.
More expensive, but alternative unavailable
Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
Comments about Methimazole
Treats a hyper-thyroid condition, coating on pills much easier to crush for mixing into food
Great company to deal with, Price wise and no delays.
Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
Comments about Methimazole
Per Vet's Prescription: .05 mil pill 2 xs @ day. Product was ordered 5/23/18 so too recent for 100% final results. If product is the same as the one any local vet clinic or hospital dispenses then no problem. So far, my cat hasn't had any bad reactions. I'm closely observing. Completely satisfied with the order turnaround timing. . Purchase order, communication, price, everything else was great Great company to deal with. I would definitely order other products. I had ordered with another online supplier and resulted in a fiasco. Thank Goodness the total was refunded.
Product as expected
Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
Comments about Methimazole
Product is as described. They are plain white tablets that are scored along the middle so that it is easy to split the pills in half. They are easy to crush and to mix in with sour cream or food.
Cats medication
Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
Comments about Methimazole
Excellent service. I saved a lot of money and very fast delivery
Great Value /Excellent quality!
Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
Comments about Methimazole
Excellent customer service and the medication I purchased was exactly the same as what the vet is going to give me 4 at least half the price. I will definitely continue to purchase my medication through vetrx
They like it. Dissolves in tuna or chicken juice.
Rated 5 out of 5 starsComments about Methimazole
This is a medication that my 2 cats needed to take long term. They always figure out the pill in food within a few days. Fortunately, this pill has worked long term for my cats. I give it twice a day in tuna or chicken juice DISSOLVED and they drink it. And have for several months. yeah. My vet prescribed this and it help my two skinny cats gain weight and helped their overall look.
Same stuff I buy from the vet
Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
Comments about Methimazole
We just started using these with Pill Pockets - BEST thing I ever did! For the past 8 months, we've been crushing the pills, as it was the only way to get our cat to eat them ... and even then it was a battle. Vet recommended crushing, even though I had read that should never be done. Anyway, since we started using the Pill Pockets, our cat's personality has come back, and she's looking better than she has in a long time. Since this is supposed to be a review on the pills and not the pockets, I will say that I'm not 100% sure what would have happened to my cat had I not started her on these. She didn't seem to gain any weight at all over the time we were crushing the pills, but we just weighed her recently, and according to our scale, she has gained over 1.5 lbs (was down to 5, so this is good). That was the result I was after. Still can't see the weight gain in her - she's still boney, but she's alot more active now that we've been getting whole pills down with the Pockets.
Excellence!
Rated 5 out of 5 starsVerified Buyer
Comments about Methimazole
This is an excellent company that provides life saving medications that keep our fur children healthy.
Q&A
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My cat now takes 1/4 tablet of 5mg. Tapazole. Are your pills easy to cut into quarters??
- Asked by Nancy
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Verified Reply - VetRxDirect Generic methimazole tablets are available from several different manufacturers. Not all manufacturers will provide a scored tablet, however, the tablet does have the ability to be split if needed.
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What are the inactive ingredients in this tablet? Thank you for your help.?
- Asked by Jillian
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Verified Reply - VetRxDirect This medication contains methimazole as the active ingredient. Our current manufacturer lists the inactive ingredients as: lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, corn starch, and talc.
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What is the difference between Methimazole and Felimazole besides cost??
- Asked by Debra
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Verified Reply - Felimazole is also a sugar coated tablet, whereas the human preparation of methimazole does not have a sugar coating. From the package insert, it appears that Felimazole is sugar-coated both to improve taste for the cat as well as to increase the safety of the drug (the coating helps prevent human exposure to methimazole). Felimazole package insert available at: http://www.dechra-us.com/products/cat/felimazole
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How fresh are these pills, i.e., how long until they expire on average? Thanks!?
- Asked by Sandya
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Verified Reply - Expiration dates vary based on the manufacturer and the order date. A VetRxDirect pharmacist ensures that prescriptions are only filled with medications that have a proper expiration date, and that the medication can be used well within the expiration date. The expiration date will also be printed on the label on the outside of your pet's medication bottle.
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Are these pills coated or uncoated; flat or oval; in other words, easy to crush up??
- Asked by Dave
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Verified Reply - The size and shape of the tablet may vary depending on the manufacturer. The tablet does have the ability to be split or crushed if needed.
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Are tablets scored so they can be cut in half??
- Asked by nancy the newbie
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Verified Reply - Generic methimazole tablets are available from several different manufacturers. Not all manufacturers will provide a scored tablet. Methimazole tablets can be cut in half.
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is this tablet scored for cutting in half??
- Asked by Lucille
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Verified Reply - Yes, these tablets are scored. Thank you, VetRxDirect
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Do I have to get a prescription to order this medicine??
- Asked by dorene
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Open Reply - VetRxDirect Yes, this medication does require a prescription from a veterinarian. Thank you, VetRxDirect
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What is methimazole used for? How dose it compare to trapazole methimazole??
- Asked by LeRoy
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Open Reply - VetRxDirect Methimazole is used to treat hyperthyroidism. Tapazole is a brand name version of methimazole, which is the active ingredient. The medication also comes under the brand name Felimazole. Thank you, VetRxDirect
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can I order Methimazole without a vet's prescription??
- Asked by david
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Open Reply - VetRxDirect David, No, Methimazole is a prescription medication, so legally, it requires veterinarian approval before we can dispense it. We can obtain approval from your dog's veterinarian in a couple of different ways - once an order is placed, we can fax your veterinarian for approval and they can fax back with the doctor's signature and the directions for use (by far the most common and the fastest method), or once we fax the clinic can call and verbally approve a prescription (some clinics prefer this method). We can also accept prescriptions written by the veterinarian that you can then mail to us, with your current order number written on the outside of the envelope. Thank you, VetRxDirect
