Tussigon/hycodan 5mg For Dogs (Top voted first)

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My dog needs this med every day for a collapsing trachia and I can't find it anywhere? Can you help?

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walmart has it in generic form tuggisson

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Please help us both! I am in need of Hycodan 5mg as well. Local pharmacies have said that there is a recall and it has been pulled from the shelve? My Pom has just been diagnosed with a collapsing trachea and Hycodan is keeping him alive. Please help if you know where we can find Hycodan or something similar? Many thanks for your help.

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I wish to thank Kay for her info, re Hydrocodone aka Tussigon. I am ordering it, and I am so grateful for your help!

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My local vet in small town GA was able to give my dog Tussigon when a local compounding pharmacy could not. GVS in Sandy Springs, GA can give you a list of phamacies that distrubute it - one even ships free. A dog with a collasping trachea will still cough, even when taking tussigon. What about heart problems?

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Walgreen's can special order tussigon or the generic form which is the exact same thing. I pay 30 dollars for 100 pills, for my dog' cough.

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you can also join the pet prescription drug plan for only $20.00 a year at Walgreens. Saves even more money on prescriptions for your pet.

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My 90 pound 12 year old pitbull has chronic bronchitis, the vet put him on one half pill three times a day,but during the night he still gags up Phlem, and keeps me up I do not know if I can give him more at night,once I gave him a whole 5 mugs, and It worked great again,any advice,but I am afraid to do that any advise

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I feel for you. But do not be embarrassed that you're on pain meds. As you said, we need them, trust me when I say, there's no "recreational" going on here, with me or my dog. Another item the media seems to have missed. Illicit drug overdoses are on the rise. Well fancy that. I listen at the doctor's, I see a lot of them. My mom is 86 so I go to her appointments also. People who are in true pain are being cut off, cut back, let go of by their doctors. They have no recourse but to go on the street. These are not your everyday junkies, but people who are in dire need & don't know what their doing getting involved in street drugs. The government mandates coming down are not just ruining lives, their killing people, in my opinion. Know my words are harsh, but get real, is the country in that great a shape that all that's left to fix is the junkie on the corner. Get real.

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Your tone is a little less than cordial. Perhaps you have never suffered from any physical ailments. Lucky you. Maybe you should review History 101 & see how well the prohibition of alcohol worked. I do not have drug habits, nor does my dog. We take our medicine, as prescribed by a licensed pain management doctor. As stated previously, people who are in legitimate pain should not be lumped into a category with all the junkies in the world. There's a reason why opiates are produced, they have a proper place in medicine. Since obviously, you suffer no physical complaints, you do not know how government interference has hurt people. Do a little research before you encroach on territory that is not your strongest selling point. Last, but not least, thank god you're not my doctor.

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We buy Tussigon at Kroger Pharmacy. Don't get the generic, it's more expensive

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Dear Tiffini, my dog, a Shih Tzu, has the collapsing trachea problem also. Our vet has been tremendous. Don't hesitate to take your dog to the vet. Neither nor vet nor anyone else can put your dog down but you. Additionally, your vet will prescribe the correct dosage of meds(very important!!!) and will look for any factors which are contributing to the cough, for example, excessive weight. Since my dog was put on a diet and gone from 21 to 16 lbs., I have been able to cut her medication by half. Good luck!

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I have a senior poodle also with partially collapsed trachea and enlarged heart. My vet put her on Tussigon tablets for coughing and she is quite a bit better. Please see your vet; I think they will help you and not try to tell you to put her down. It's worth a try and good luck to you and your precious dog :)

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My dog is also prescribed this medication. I live in Virginia where a written prescription must be had to buy this. Most pharmacies don't stock this. Since this is an on-going medical problem, I usually call my pharmacist a week in advance, before her meds are due & give him a heads up. Don't know what state you live in, but I've been getting this for my dog many years & never had a problem. Only change is it used to be a call in drug, where is now one must have a written prescription. Government!!!

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Yes, many people have abused this drug & others. The problem is, those with legit medical problems are being punished along with the abusers. My dog, who is a rescue no one wanted because of her medical problems, why should she suffer. I also am in pain management. Had 14 surgeries on my right shoulder, 1 on my left, now facing 1 neck surgery as the plates in the right side are falling apart. I'm in my 50's now & had always enjoyed good health. I never really understood until I went through this. Without these pain medicines my dog would cough all day & I'd never get out of bed. They have given us both a quality of life we'd never have enjoyed otherwise. I still believe firmly & strongly government has no place in medicine. There will always be people who abuse anything & everything. People, pets in need should not be made to pay the price for them.

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I sooo agree with this statement. As in your situation, both my dog and myself are on RX pain meds.....needed, not for recreational use as some would like to think......the media has been on the addiction train big time lately, I'm thinking at the behest of the government....restricting pain meds as the gov't has mandated and the media has hollered about has made me embarrassed to say I'm on the medication even though without I would have no quality of life whatsover and the same for my poor little dog.

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amen to this post, Marilyn.......

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Thank you Cherie. I try not to let people like this rattle me, but I've been disabled for over 10 years now & am so tired of all the misinformation out there. And it always seems to be those who've never suffered who are the "know-it-all" of the medical world. I just truly hope people like this won't have to suffer, maybe one of the lucky ones & not have to eat their own words.

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I called the pharmacy at my local Walmart to ask if they had Tuggisson and they didn't know what I was talking about. Do you have any more information? Does it require a perscription or is it over the counter? I can get a perscription if necessary, but I have to know what to ask for. Thanks for your help.

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It is TUSSIGON you got it spelled wrong. I gave it to my 15 yr ld Yorkie until he went to rainbow bridge, and I am giving it to my other Yorkie now. My vet gve them to me but I break them into 4 pieces. He gets it about 3/4 times a day

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Both Hycodan and its sibling Tussigon have a shared common base. The DEA is with holding production right now. There are lawsuits out there in human medicine .
So even for those of us who work in veterinary hospitals cannot aquire any. Any and all compounding material has ceased to be bought or made since March of 2008. No one has any and until the suits are settled the DEA is not releasing any to anyone.

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