From:
miamiferret
Date: 2002-02-15 19:31:00 UTC
Subject: Re: tagament dosage
Tagamet and Carafate are definitely not the same thing. Tagamet
inhibits gastric acid production. Carafate coats the ulcer, reduces
pain when eating and aids in healing.
Antacids are usually not prescribed in the case of ulcers in
ferrets. Carafate is a better choice.
mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "dorinnek" <dorre@a...> wrote:
>
> I have a question on the over the counter medicine tagament, I was
> under the impression that it was the same as carafate, which my
Toby is
> taking now. I was wondering if I could by this at the drug store
and
> give him it.