Thiamacare 10mg/ml Oral Solution for Cats 30ml

What is Feline Hyperthyroidism?

Feline hyperthyroidism is a common condition in older cats, caused by an overactive thyroid gland producing too much thyroid hormone. This can lead to various symptoms, including weight loss despite increased appetite, hyperactivity, excessive thirst, and poor coat condition. Thiamacare 10mg/ml Oral Solution for Cats 30ml offers a targeted approach to managing these symptoms, helping your cat to live a more comfortable life.

How Thiamacare Works

The active ingredient in Thiamacare 10mg/ml Oral Solution for Cats 30ml is Thiamazole. Thiamazole works by blocking the biosynthesis of thyroid hormone in the cat's body, effectively reducing the levels of thyroid hormones circulating in their system. This helps to stabilise the condition, either as a long-term treatment or to prepare your cat for surgical thyroidectomy. As a trusted veterinary medicine, Thiamacare helps to bring your cat's thyroid function back into balance.

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Administration Routes and Dosage

For oral use only.

• The veterinary medicinal product should be administered directly into the mouth of the cat.
• Do not administer in food as the efficacy of the veterinary medicinal product when administered via this route has not been established.

Contraindications

• Do not use in cats suffering from systemic disease such as primary liver disease or diabetes mellitus.
• Do not use in cats showing signs of autoimmune disease.
• Do not use in animals with disorders of white blood cells, such as neutropenia and lymphopenia.
• Do not use in animals with platelet disorders and coagulopathies (particularly thrombocytopenia).
• Do not use in cases of hypersensitivity to the active substance or to any of the excipients.
• Do not use in pregnant and lactating females.

Special Warnings and Precautions for Use

• To enhance stabilisation, maintain the same feeding and dosing schedule daily.
• Cats with renal dysfunction should be monitored carefully due to Thiamazole's effect on glomerular filtration rate.
• Haematology must be monitored regularly due to the risk of leucopenia or haemolytic anaemia.
• If your cat appears unwell or febrile during therapy, a blood sample should be taken for routine haematology and biochemistry.
• Neutropenic animals (neutrophil counts <2.5 x 10⁹/l) should receive prophylactic bactericidal antibacterial drugs and supportive therapy.
• As Thiamazole can cause haemoconcentration, ensure cats always have access to drinking water.

Special Precautions for the Person Administering the Product

• People with known hypersensitivity (allergy) to Thiamazole or Vanillin should avoid contact with the veterinary medicinal product.
• If allergic symptoms develop (skin rash, swelling of face, lips or eyes, difficulty breathing), seek medical attention immediately and show the package leaflet or label to a physician.
• Thiamazole may cause gastrointestinal disturbances, headache, fever, joint pain, pruritus (itching) and pancytopaenia (decrease in blood cells and platelets).
• The veterinary medicinal product may also cause skin irritation.
• Avoid dermal and oral exposure, including hand-to-mouth contact.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke while handling the product or used litter.
• Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after administration and handling of the product or cleaning vomit/litter.
• Wipe any residual veterinary medicinal product from the dosing syringe tip with a tissue and dispose of it immediately.
• The used syringe should be stored with the veterinary medicinal product in the original carton.
• In case of accidental ingestion, seek medical advice immediately and show the package leaflet or label to a physician.
• This veterinary medicinal product may cause eye irritation. Avoid eye contact; rinse eyes immediately with clean running water if contact occurs and seek medical advice if irritation develops.
• As Thiamazole is a suspected human teratogen, women of child-bearing age must wear non-permeable single-use gloves when administering the product or handling litter/vomit of treated cats.
• If you are pregnant, think you may be pregnant or are attempting to conceive, you should not administer the product or handle the litter/vomit of treated cats.

Adverse Events

Adverse reactions have been reported following long-term control of hyperthyroidism. Many signs may be mild and transitory, often reversible when medication is stopped. Uncommon effects (1 to 10 animals / 1,000 animals treated) include vomiting, inappetence/anorexia, lethargy, pruritus, excoriations, bleeding, icterus, hepatopathy. Rare effects (1 to 10 animals / 10,000 animals treated) include eosinophilia, lymphocytosis, neutropenia, lymphopenia, leucopenia, agranulocytosis, thrombocytopenia, haemolytic anaemia, serum anti-nuclear antibodies, and anaemia. Very rare effects (<1 animal / 10,000 animals treated) include lymphadenopathy.

• Active substance: Thiamazole 10 mg/ml
• Excipients:
  • Glycerol
  • Sorbitol, liquid (non-crystallising)
  • Vanillin

The solution is clear, colourless to pale yellow, and homogeneous.