What is the difference between my dogs medicine and my medicine?!!? I have ceflex 500mg 2x a day, my dog has the same exact thing!! LOL does any one know the difference?
2006-11-08 04:17:22 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
They are exaactly the same. We actually get Human cephalexin at our shelter clinic for the dogs. That is what is sent. If your vet doesn't jave it in stock, he can write you a prescription for it for the pharmacy. It is the same.
2006-11-08 04:22:20 · answer #1 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time, the company merely labels one bottle as human medicine and the other as animal medicine and there is no difference at all between the actual drugs, the only thing different is the package. There are a number of companies who manufacture both human and animal drugs, same drugs same strengths, different packaging!
2006-11-08 04:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they're probably the same but I wouldn't trust giving your dog the same stuff as you. There's probably some different carrier method in the medicine that's for their different digestive systems. And there are some people drugs that can kill pets so NEVER try giving your dog your advil when his head hurts or anything crazy like that.
2006-11-08 04:30:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some veterinary pharmaceutical companies make pet medications more palatable for the pet by adding flavoring. That is sometimes the only difference in the pill/capsule itself. Marketing, packaging and pricing are the other differences!
2006-11-08 04:39:32 · answer #4 · answered by lvt4cats 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is the same medication and the same dosage it is the same. The only difference might be drugs meant for human's might have a different quality standard.
2006-11-08 04:27:21 · answer #5 · answered by Shalvia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe with this one particular med there is no difference, I'm not sure myself, but be careful, not all meds are the same for humans and animals!
2006-11-08 04:29:07 · answer #6 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are the same.
2006-11-08 05:21:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are the same !! but i bet you paid more$$$ for your dogs meds
2006-11-08 04:31:33 · answer #8 · answered by da brat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋