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angieh
16-06-2008, 05:43 PM
Does anyone know if synulox 50 mg tablets can cause vomiting? I've tried googling and can't find anything relevant. Merlin has been on these tablets since last Saturday and has vomited 3 times so far today. It seems like bits of grass/fur but I just want to be sure that the tablets are not irritating his stomach. I myself have to be careful with certain antibiotics (for humans that is!). Thanks in advance.

pinklizzy
16-06-2008, 06:13 PM
Angie, I think any antibiotics can cause vomiting and/or diarrhoea. I'd ring your vets and let them know. It's possible that they'll change the antibiotics. Hope he feels a bit better soon.

smudgley
16-06-2008, 08:27 PM
Synulox is a very common, widely used, mild antibiotic. I'm not aware of any reason why it should cause a cat to vomit, but I'd give the vets a call to check.

Kazz
16-06-2008, 08:38 PM
Phone the vets and check. But does it say in the "instuctions" what the side effcts are.

But I imagine anything could cause an upset stomach I myself get a severe upset stomach if I take asprin.

kado
16-06-2008, 09:05 PM
Ive given both Simon and Guinness them and sometimes they do vomit. A couple of years ago i had to give a friends cat george them and every time he vomited them back up as well.


jane

angieh
16-06-2008, 09:31 PM
There's nothing about possible vomiting on the packet. He is not vomiting the pill straight back again - the vomiting happened quite a long time after his last pill which was given this morning after his breakfast. I shall give him another one before his late supper - he has 3 or 4 smaller meals per day, being an old cat, and see what happens. If he is sick overnight I'll probably pop into the vets on my way home from Italian tomorrow. The cyst has gone right down (blasted thing) and otherwise he seems much happier in himself. I've been bathing it too and he did actually try and bite me tonight, which I am taking as a good sign!!!!

smudgley
16-06-2008, 09:31 PM
This is all I could find doing a search for Synulox condraindications

Synulox Palatable Tablets 50 mg and 250 mg: Contra-indications, warnings, etc
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Synulox Palatable Tablets 50 mg and 250 mg
Contra-indications, warnings, etc
For animal treatment only. Synulox Palatable Tablets should not be given to rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters or gerbils. Caution is advised in their use in any other very small herbivores.
Operator warning
Penicillins and cephalosporins may cause hypersensitivity (allergy) following injection, inhalation, ingestion or skin contact. Hypersensitivity to penicillins may lead to cross reaction to cephalosporins and vice-versa. Allergic reaction to these substances may occasionally be serious.
Do not handle this product if you know you are sensitised, or if you have been advised not to work with such preparations. Wash hands after use.
Handle this product with great care to avoid exposure, taking all recommended precautions.
If you develop symptoms following exposure such as skin rash, you should seek medical advice and show the doctor this warning. Swelling of the face, lips or eyes or difficulty with breathing are more serious symptoms, and may require urgent medical attention

angieh
16-06-2008, 09:36 PM
That's what it says on my packet Smudgley. Nothing about may cause vomiting ..............

dandysmom
16-06-2008, 09:42 PM
I hope his late supper stays down, Angie, and that he can avoid the dreaded vet visit. A good sign about the cyst, and that he's feeling feisty enough to try to bite you! Hugs to you and a gentle cuddle to the dear boy!

angieh
16-06-2008, 09:45 PM
Thanks Eileen. I have to say that he smells a lot nicer too. Had a lovely nose in coat cuddle tonight (before he bit me!)

angieh
17-06-2008, 04:30 PM
Just to let Merlin's kind friends know, he had another pill with his late supper and another with his breakfast this morning and has not vomited again. So I am saying that it was not due to the pills and I'll keep giving them to him until the course is finished on Friday, when he has another vet's appointment anyway.

dandysmom
17-06-2008, 04:47 PM
Excellent news! :D :D :D

Kay
17-06-2008, 07:28 PM
I found a link and it said there are no known side effects. This is the link:-

http://www.vmd.gov.uk/espcsite/ProductListS.aspx

kado
17-06-2008, 07:41 PM
Excellent news

angieh
17-06-2008, 07:50 PM
Well done in tracking that link Kay - very useful. I've bookmarked it, never know when that sort of information may come in handy. Thanks so much.

Kay
17-06-2008, 07:56 PM
Gllad it was of use.

angieh
18-06-2008, 12:33 PM
What did I find on the kitchen floor this morning???????

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc44/angieh_bucket/Merlin/007.jpg

A little pink pill ........ how did that little imp hide it to spit it out later when I wasn't looking?????

He wouldn't spit out his little treat of a small piece of frankfurter - this is what he is asking for in this picture - perhaps I should "hide" the pill in it!

You can clearly see the nasty cyst - the object of all my current worries in this picture.

dandysmom
18-06-2008, 04:15 PM
Oh, naughty Merlin to hide and spit out his pill! Sultan used to do that too...:roll: Is it tiny enough to hide in his treat? The cyst does look rather yucky,,,, but that is a lovely shot of the dear boy waiting for his treat!! :D He needs a gentle hug from me jjust because he is so cute there..:D