From:
sukieferret
Date: 2002-01-23 22:38:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Question about carafate dosage.
Quick note: carafate is made to "blossom" if it is just placed in a
little water; it just takes a tiny while -- maybe 30 seconds to a
couple of minutes. It breaks up more thoroughly that way than
when it is broken or crushed. (Steve has to take it at times and
people just put it in a little water and wait then drink it; it wasn't till
we broke ones for the ferrets that we realized how much longer it
takes to break up if it is broken or crushed first. I think the
caplets may be designed to have "cappilaries" that unfortunately
close with crushing or breaking.)
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "miamiferret" <mjanke@m...> wrote:
> You'll want to clear this with your vet first, but here's what I
> would do...
>
> First, break the pill up and put into 10 ml's of water and let it
> dissolve. This will give you a solution of 600 mg per 10 ml, or
60
> mg per ml. Then, give her 0.6 ml of this solution. That will
equal
> 36 mg, which is very close to 1/16th of the 600 mg pill (1/16th
of
> the pill is equal to 37.5 mg). Close enough in my opinion.
>
> Note that the Carafate will not stay in suspension in the water,
so
> shake it very well before measuring out each dose.
>
> mike