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Princes mom · 08-31-2010, 04:35 AM

I did a search for this drug on yt, but wasn't able to pull up aything. If you have any experience with it or knowledge about it, please let me know. I would be interested in knowing the weight of your baby, dosage your baby takes, and whether or not there was a reaction to it.

Thank you sooo much!!

Tae1107 · 08-31-2010, 04:47 AM

Cupid takes this for his trachea. He is on 2.5 ml 2xs a day. He weighs 4lbs. I think it makes him active. So I give one dose in the am and the second at 3pm so he is all settled down for bedtime.

I feel it has helped open his airways and help him breathe along with the trachea cupid also has lung damage so this medication is suppose to help open the air flow in the part of his lungs that is functioning.

Cupid has only been on this medication for a month.....my vet had to call and order it from a med place for pets. I guess you can also get it at CVS but my CVS could not get it for at least 2 months....

shodanusmc · 08-31-2010, 05:32 AM

It has a lot of bad side effects. 40 years ago it was the drug of choice for treating humans with Asthma, Bronchitis, etc, but it had too many bad side effects. Pediatricians use to mix it with Robitussion. Never exceed the recommended dose.

Princes mom · 08-31-2010, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tae1107

Cupid takes this for his trachea. He is on 2.5 ml 2xs a day. He weighs 4lbs. I think it makes him active. So I give one dose in the am and the second at 3pm so he is all settled down for bedtime.

I feel it has helped open his airways and help him breathe along with the trachea cupid also has lung damage so this medication is suppose to help open the air flow in the part of his lungs that is functioning.

Cupid has only been on this medication for a month.....my vet had to call and order it from a med place for pets. I guess you can also get it at CVS but my CVS could not get it for at least 2 months....

I wonder why it isn't kept in stock? My vet had to do the same thing...order it. Is this the only med that Cupid is on?

Princes mom · 08-31-2010, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by shodanusmc

It has a lot of bad side effects. 40 years ago it was the drug of choice for treating humans with Asthma, Bronchitis, etc, but it had too many bad side effects. Pediatricians use to mix it with Robitussion. Never exceed the recommended dose.

Thank you so much for the info!

Princes mom · 08-31-2010, 06:21 AM

Theophylline Side Effects in Dogs | eHow.com

Wow

fifeandshaffer · 08-31-2010, 08:32 AM

fife used it, my cvs always had the pills in stock, so we used them it seemed to work ok but we had better luck with marax for his ct.

shodanusmc · 08-31-2010, 11:52 AM

Marax is one old drug made by Pfizers JB Roerigs division. For Asthma and Bronchitis in Humans. Theophylline and Ephedrin. Many better alternatives out there now.

Dr Steve

Princes mom · 08-31-2010, 12:27 PM

I just bought two pills (Theophylline) for Prince, to see if he can tolerate it. $12.50 for 2!!
That's $6.25 per pill!!!!

If it works, it'll be worth it.

I read online that Marax is the brand name, and Theophylline was the generic form and that they were basically the same. Is that not true???

shodanusmc · 08-31-2010, 12:40 PM

Marax lost it's patent long ago. Can't believe they charged you that much for a generic. Theo was one of 2 main ingrediants in Marax, but it was not the best simply die to the heart problems it caused. That is why many mixed it with Robitussin and other such syrups. The other maon drug has pretty much been pulled off all shelves. It was used very heavily in weight loss concoctions.

shodanusmc · 08-31-2010, 12:47 PM

Marax is a drug used for treatment of asthma. It is a combination of theophylline, ephedra, and hydroxyzine. It is no longer being manufactured in the US due to ephedra being removed from production by the FDA.

Rhetts_mama · 08-31-2010, 12:49 PM

Just got to say that I can't believe anyone had the nerve to charge you that much for theophylline. 1800petmeds.com has it for 31 cents per pill.

Theophylline: Heart Medication Tablet For Dogs & Cats - 1800PetMeds

ETA: Scratch that- that's the extended release tabs which should never be split in to separate doses. Doing so can result in an over dose of the medication.

I am surprised that CVS didn't have it in stock.

maggiesmom_2007 · 08-31-2010, 01:52 PM

Our Pom has been on it for 7 years. She weighs 22lbs. She started off taking one pill every other day they are the 2.5 mg. Then she randomly started having seizures because she got super hyper from the meds. So the vet cut her down to a half tab every 3 days. She still gets super hyper but so far no seizures in the last 2 years. But When she goes in for a check up the do bloodwork to check her kidney function.. Apparently this drug can cause kidney failure.

fifeandshaffer · 08-31-2010, 04:14 PM

i tried them all for my fife and marax worked well for him, but you need to watch the dose if you give to much the heart can start to race, I had it compounded at an equine pharmacy that is the only place that still makes it as it is not banned in the animal world. I can only tell you what worked for fife. The theophylline i always had filled at my vet he was on 3/4 of a 100mg tab he was about 7 pounds, i dont recall what i paid for it but dont recall is being that expensive.

fifeandshaffer · 08-31-2010, 04:25 PM

maggies mom are you sure you are talking about the same med? I dont think theophylline comes in 2.5. mg, mg is 100 or 200.

08-31-2010, 04:35 AM	#1
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	Theophylline...anyone use it for their baby? I did a search for this drug on yt, but wasn't able to pull up aything. If you have any experience with it or knowledge about it, please let me know. I would be interested in knowing the weight of your baby, dosage your baby takes, and whether or not there was a reaction to it. Thank you sooo much!! __________________ Prince, rest in peace. We miss you and love you so much.

08-31-2010, 04:47 AM	#2
Tae1107 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MA Posts: 1,252	Cupid takes this for his trachea. He is on 2.5 ml 2xs a day. He weighs 4lbs. I think it makes him active. So I give one dose in the am and the second at 3pm so he is all settled down for bedtime. I feel it has helped open his airways and help him breathe along with the trachea cupid also has lung damage so this medication is suppose to help open the air flow in the part of his lungs that is functioning. Cupid has only been on this medication for a month.....my vet had to call and order it from a med place for pets. I guess you can also get it at CVS but my CVS could not get it for at least 2 months.... __________________ Kerrianne

08-31-2010, 06:21 AM	#6
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	Theophylline Side Effects in Dogs \| eHow.com Wow __________________ Prince, rest in peace. We miss you and love you so much.

08-31-2010, 12:27 PM	#9
Princes mom YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 4,566	I just bought two pills (Theophylline) for Prince, to see if he can tolerate it. $12.50 for 2!! That's $6.25 per pill!!!! If it works, it'll be worth it. I read online that Marax is the brand name, and Theophylline was the generic form and that they were basically the same. Is that not true??? __________________ Prince, rest in peace. We miss you and love you so much.

08-31-2010, 12:49 PM	#12
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	Just got to say that I can't believe anyone had the nerve to charge you that much for theophylline. 1800petmeds.com has it for 31 cents per pill. Theophylline: Heart Medication Tablet For Dogs & Cats - 1800PetMeds ETA: Scratch that- that's the extended release tabs which should never be split in to separate doses. Doing so can result in an over dose of the medication. I am surprised that CVS didn't have it in stock. __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny. Last edited by Rhetts_mama; 08-31-2010 at 12:51 PM.

08-31-2010, 05:32 AM	#3
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	It has a lot of bad side effects. 40 years ago it was the drug of choice for treating humans with Asthma, Bronchitis, etc, but it had too many bad side effects. Pediatricians use to mix it with Robitussion. Never exceed the recommended dose.

08-31-2010, 08:32 AM	#7
fifeandshaffer YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cherry hill, nj usa Posts: 306	fife used it, my cvs always had the pills in stock, so we used them it seemed to work ok but we had better luck with marax for his ct.

08-31-2010, 11:52 AM	#8
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	Marax is one old drug made by Pfizers JB Roerigs division. For Asthma and Bronchitis in Humans. Theophylline and Ephedrin. Many better alternatives out there now. Dr Steve

08-31-2010, 12:40 PM	#10
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	Marax lost it's patent long ago. Can't believe they charged you that much for a generic. Theo was one of 2 main ingrediants in Marax, but it was not the best simply die to the heart problems it caused. That is why many mixed it with Robitussin and other such syrups. The other maon drug has pretty much been pulled off all shelves. It was used very heavily in weight loss concoctions.

08-31-2010, 12:47 PM	#11
shodanusmc BANNED! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,603	Marax is a drug used for treatment of asthma. It is a combination of theophylline, ephedra, and hydroxyzine. It is no longer being manufactured in the US due to ephedra being removed from production by the FDA.

08-31-2010, 01:52 PM	#13
maggiesmom_2007 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,991 Blog Entries: 13	Our Pom has been on it for 7 years. She weighs 22lbs. She started off taking one pill every other day they are the 2.5 mg. Then she randomly started having seizures because she got super hyper from the meds. So the vet cut her down to a half tab every 3 days. She still gets super hyper but so far no seizures in the last 2 years. But When she goes in for a check up the do bloodwork to check her kidney function.. Apparently this drug can cause kidney failure. __________________ Lori, Friday, Olivia, Miranda , Chanel and Casey

08-31-2010, 04:14 PM	#14
fifeandshaffer YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cherry hill, nj usa Posts: 306	i tried them all for my fife and marax worked well for him, but you need to watch the dose if you give to much the heart can start to race, I had it compounded at an equine pharmacy that is the only place that still makes it as it is not banned in the animal world. I can only tell you what worked for fife. The theophylline i always had filled at my vet he was on 3/4 of a 100mg tab he was about 7 pounds, i dont recall what i paid for it but dont recall is being that expensive.

08-31-2010, 04:25 PM	#15
fifeandshaffer YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: cherry hill, nj usa Posts: 306	maggies mom are you sure you are talking about the same med? I dont think theophylline comes in 2.5. mg, mg is 100 or 200.