Josie Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Tuffy is taking deramaxx for is arthritis and it's giving stomac ache... The vet give him ranitidine (human zantac) to help... it may have help the stomac but the bowels did not like it at all! soft/liquid poop.. so I stop the zantac and gived some rice/minced beef to resove the soft poop problem... is all anti-acid medication have that side-effect? I will talk the the vet tomorow about this.. wanting to know your ideas on this situation... Quote Our first greyhound, Tuffy: You will always be there with us my angel! Tuffy greyhound-dataOtis greyhound-data Abbey greyhound-data"When you open your minds to the impossible, sometimes you find the truth." W.Bishop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Might need to change to a different medication for him. Good luck! Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 I give my Deramaxx with generic Pepcid AC, and we have no problems with loose poop. It could be either Zantac or the Deramaxx causing the poopy problem. Might be a good idea to discuss with your vet, and he/she might want to change the medication. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedFawnMom Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 We've had great luck with Pepcid AC, too - I give 10mg (one of the regular dose pills, not the maximum strength ones) and it REALLY helps with stomach upsets. I have not noticed any poop problems with it. Quote Always missing our angel Lucy, a four year osteo survivor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 (edited) We've had great luck with Pepcid AC, too - I give 10mg (one of the regular dose pills, not the maximum strength ones) and it REALLY helps with stomach upsets. I have not noticed any poop problems with it. Yep! Same dosage I use here, too! Edited April 11, 2010 by Energy11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 We use generic Pepcid - famotidine - 10 mg dose (1 pill). Make sure the pills you're giving him have NO other ingredients. Some of the "extra strength" acid reducers use other drugs/chemicals and can sometimes contain sorbitol or another artificial sweetener (which are dangerous for dogs). Good thoughts for Tuffy!! Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhead Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 (edited) As to poop production implications of acid reducers, Pepcid slows things down, Zantac speeds them up. Sounds like you need Pepcid for this dog at this time. It's not that one's better than the other; it's all relative to what the problem is. ETA: It's not a really *big* effect, you understand. It's just a tendency in one direction or the other as a very mild side effect of these two meds. Edited April 12, 2010 by greyhead Quote Mary with Jumper Jack (2/17/11) and angels Shane (PA's Busta Rime, 12/10/02 - 10/14/16) and Spencer (Dutch Laser, 11/25/00 - 3/29/13). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 I have used Zantac (generic) and I have used Pepsid (generic) and I have used prilosec (generic) with great results and no poop problems with any of them. The reason I prefer Prilosec is because it's a once a day dose and easier for me and the dog, esp. if you have to pill the dog who won't take it in food. But usually with these things, if one bothers the dog (or human for that matter) you try one of the others. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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