My 4 month old cat ate a 75mg capsule of effexor xr

Question

My 4 month old cat ate a 75mg capsule of effexor xr

Answer 1

Call your vet now!

Answer 2

this is a serious problem!call your local animal poison control and let them know what your cat ate. they might advise you to go to the hospital .if your cat is having a reaction this might be a sign that your cat is sick and if not taken  to the hospital this will end in death.

Answer 3

Call your vet. right away. Him or her will probably tell you to give your cat a tsp. of salt to induce vomiting and then get them to their office as fast as you can.

My cat ate rat poisoning once, (neighbor's garage) and that is what they had me do. It was not easy or pleasant getting salt down my cat's throat, but I did it out of love. It worked, and my cat is still with me today.

Answer 4

You need to get your cat to the vet immediatly! This is an adult dosage and will probably kill your cat if you don't take him to the vet!

http://www.drugs.com/pro/effexor-xr.html

Answer 5

make a graveyard

Answer 6

get the vets now dont wait do it good luck hope its all right x x x x

Answer 7

CALL the Vet NOW as well as Poison Control NOW - Have your Credit Card ready.  Poison Control will ask for it and give you a case number to take with you to your vet.  The vet will access your case when you get to them.

Do NOT wait!!!

Answer 8

You need to take your cat to the vet right now.

See Wikipedia 'Overdose effects' for 'Effexor xr': http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effexor_xr#...

The main problems being:

1. Central Nervous System (CNS) depression - this results in decreased heart rate, lowered breathing, possible loss of consciousness and can be fatal.

2. Cardiac (heart) irregularites - which of course can be very dangerous

These are the indications for a human overdose. While different species can have different reactions to drugs, usually the effects are just magnified by size. ie: Human size compared to cat size.

In other words, because cats are much smaller than humans, they will be considerably more effected by the drug.

Note for everyone: Always keep medications in a closed or locked cupboard where there is no chance of children or animals taking/eating any.

Best of luck.

Answer 9

I dont know what that medication is but I do know that if it was my cat I would have the cat to an emergency vet NOW!!!