Tussigon/hycodan 5mg For Dogs (Page 4)

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

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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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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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Walmart carries it. My mom dog is on it and she gets at vet

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Our vet prescribred a steroid with the hydrocodone and it helped more than just the hydrocodone on its own, but our dog has heart and lung issues and has allergies.

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Yes these people are a joke unless you live in PA. They did state there were not aware that tussigon had been discontinued. I find this strange.

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Hi my pharmacy has the medication - I also have a toy poodle with a collapsing trachea and without this medicine I'd have to put her to sleep. I'm in New York City. The Pharmacy's name is Pasteur Pharmacy - Tel: 212-683-3838. You do need a prescription from your vet. Perhaps they can mail it to you if you're out of state.

Sande

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My vet keeps advising me there is nothing alternate at this time and the only thing I can use is Robitussin DM. I have done this for three weeks now and he just keeps getting worse. So is there really not an alternative or do Vets not want to fool with it because of costs?

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yes u need a prescription. its called hydrocodone/homatrop 5-1.5 it is generac for tussigon

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I got 20 5 mg tabs at my vet yesterday for my Pom. The cost was $60.60. This seems extremely high. I only give my Pom 1/4 of the pill only when she starts coughing and can't seem to quit. I only use when necessary. My Pom is almost 15 yrs. in June.

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a few weeks ago I made an emergency trip to a vet 75 miles away and my dog was diagnosed with a collapsing trachea.....he had a choking cough so bad I thought he was maybe dying and I was so happy that was not the case that when I used a credit card to pay the astronomical bill and didn't notice that the 20-5mg Tussigon tablets for him cost $69.30. Today I asked for a refill and found the cost to be $40.08 from my local pharmacy for the same 20 pills. Regardless of the savings, I'm having difficulty budgeting for this monthly amount on my social security benefits. Does anyone know of an alternative for this medication that I can find for a lower cost? What about Ultram(tramadol)? My 13 yr old chi is also on prednisone for this condition......I've always heard that prednisone is not good for dogs, or even people. Does anyone know of an alternative for prednisone? Any help will be greatly appreciate.

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CherLou,

I've read several posts and they indicate walgreens has a prescription pet program. You might also consider trying web-based pet med sites. Also hycodan is hydrocodone, like for people. see if the people prescription is cheaper. Read the other posts on this thread, theres lots of good info.

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The tussigon is now classified as a narcotic and the vets have to have a certain kind of prescription pad to order it. My vet did it for me! He is awesome!!

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Try pill pockets. My dog wouldnt take it and then I tried these. They are at Petsmarts.

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Don't let the vet make euthanasia decision for you. He can make suggestions and you can go home to decide ( then don't go back, if you don't want to)

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K....thanks for the info on Walgreens.......since my post in March 2015, my baby Hugo has had a second very bad attack of his collapsing trachea. My vet gave me a new RX for Hydrocodone, but I wasn't able to find it anywhere within a 75 mile radius (including Walgreens) ....after much investigation my local pharmacist found that this medication is no longer being made by the manufacturer.....it is being reformulated as a ER medication in 10 mg.....but has an additivie (ie, tylenol,ibuprophen) that is a no-no for dogs. The good news? my vet has asked a compounding pharmacy to make this for us......and I should have it within a week. Our weather has been hot & humid.....not good conditions for a collapsing trachea......so I'm doing my best to keep Hugo calm and cool......thanks for your reply......and caring.

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We had been taking our dog to the Vet for a cough for 3 months -- finally he said we may want to consult a Vet respiratory specialists. $1500 later the Specialist prescribes Tussigon and it has worked wonders. Turns out our Vet did not have the government licence to prescribe the narcotic for COPD for canines. So, it costs us $1500 to get to a Vet with the proper licencing and knowledge of COPD (which I am finding out is common).

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