Tussigon/hycodan 5mg For Dogs (Page 3)
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My dog needs this med every day for a collapsing trachia and I can't find it anywhere? Can you help?

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Yes. My Chihuahua is 13 yrs. old and and has an enlarged heart and beginning to sound at night like he is choking to death. We were prescribed the Tussigon 5 mg -1/2 tablet every 8 hours, along with Lasix and a heart pill. He is deaf and I hate pushing all these meds on him. The coughing pill relaxes him and he rests.

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My dachsund was prescribed Tussigon for pain. I don't see any information that it is used for pain...but for cough only in dogs. Can you elaborate?

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my pom is also on theophylline 100 mg, along with hycodan, he is doing well when on his meds

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depends where you live , my pom has same issue ,and I get it all the time from my vet, I live in Saskatchewan ,Canada

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I have a senior poodle also with partially collapsed trachea and enlarged heart. My vet put her on Tussigon tablets for coughing and she is quite a bit better. Please see your vet; I think they will help you and not try to tell you to put her down. It's worth a try and good luck to you and your precious dog :)

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Dear Tiffini, my dog, a Shih Tzu, has the collapsing trachea problem also. Our vet has been tremendous. Don't hesitate to take your dog to the vet. Neither nor vet nor anyone else can put your dog down but you. Additionally, your vet will prescribe the correct dosage of meds(very important!!!) and will look for any factors which are contributing to the cough, for example, excessive weight. Since my dog was put on a diet and gone from 21 to 16 lbs., I have been able to cut her medication by half. Good luck!

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do you have to have a prescription? or can you buy it over the counter? my 16 yr. old poodle has all the symptoms of tracheal collapse. but I fear if I take him to the vet he will try to put him down rather than write a prescription for his coughing. I have no options. please help me find over the counter.

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I GET THE HYCODAN RIGHT FROM YOUR VET FOR I HAVE TO HAVE IT FOR MY DOG

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My Pug was diagnosed with a collapsing trachea as well. He is on several medications and is doing much better, but he coughs if he doesn't have tussigon. Thanks for the postings. I had been buying from CVS in Montrose which is the only pharmacy I could find that carries Tussigon. Today I called Walgreens and they are going to order the generic 120 tablets for $38.12. This is fantastic because I was paying almost $100 at CVS. I have to join the Walgreens pharmacy club or something and then I have to join my dog after me. Cost for the membership is $35 a year for both of us, but still much better. At Angel City Advanced Critical Care they prescribed the following for my Pug: Prednisolone, Sildenafil, Theophylline and Tussigone for the coughing. Sildenafil is generic for Viagra (who knew that would help with breathing) I order that online from Diamondback Drugs for a fraction of the cost. The Pug is so much better.

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weiss market pharmacy will order this in for you.

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My 14 year old beagle has the same thing, for years, drove us crazy. Her lungs are a mess on X-ray. The thing that finally worked for her was theophyline and tussigon together. Neither worked alone. I have her down now to theophyline in the AM and tussigon in the PM. She coughs now only sometimes. However, there is another possibility. She just had surgery and is on for pain. We haven't given her the theophyline or tussigon and she is not coughing at all. I've read tramadol can be used for coughs. So I am going to observe this for a while. You may want to try it as an alternative. The surgeon told me I could still give her the others while she is on tramadol too. I would only do that as a desperate measure though. Hope that helps!

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Fred, has your dogs heart been checked. My Sadie coughed up phlegm and it was because she had fluid in her lungs and had congestive heart failure. The vet prescribed lasix.
Also to anyone else needing tussigon, Walgreens pharmacy carries it. Of not in stock, they will order it. Also Walgreens offers a "prescription pet plan" for $20 yearly membership. You save a lot of money on any meds for your pets. This is specifically heart meds, kidney meds, cough meds. I've have purchased benazepril, tussigon and lasix from walgreens for a lot less than what vets charge. As well as OTC chloraphamine for my pets allergies.

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You are referring to Cherratussin? that contains codeine not Hydrocodone

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My pharmacy here in virginia has it if you have a script.






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I crush the pill in a napkin using a rolling pin, then I get yogurt put the med on it and then put agave syrup, dogs can't have honey, stir it up , then open dogs mouth and put it in.

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My 90 pound 12 year old pitbull has chronic bronchitis, the vet put him on one half pill three times a day,but during the night he still gags up Phlem, and keeps me up I do not know if I can give him more at night,once I gave him a whole 5 mugs, and It worked great again,any advice,but I am afraid to do that any advise

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Walgreens has it. Unfortunately, my little yorkie passed away 10/3/11 from collapsing trachea. :-(
She was stable in oxygen at the ER and we brought her home and have her oxygen, but the panting progressed at 3am and we lost her. I lost both of my yorkies within a year and each day is a struggle without them in our lives. For anyone that has a dog with collapsing trachea, I would ask your vet for a prescription for oxygen and find a specialty pharmacy that you can purchase it from. For my little Samie, it gave her a peaceful passing. Although I never thought she would pass away... I held the oxygen tubing under her nose as she tried to sleep. She kept her chin up and passed very peacefully. Sad.... Night.

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Walgreens

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Walgreens special orders it for me. Good luck

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my toy poodle has a trechea problem and is onhydrocod/homa at 1mg. what local pharmacy carries this

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