Release form, composition and packaging
Ipaketine for cats is available in powder form for oral use. The tasteless, white powder is added to food or water.
The composition of the drug Ipaketine includes three active ingredients:
- chitosan - 7–9%;
- lactose - up to 100%;
- calcium carbonate - 9–11%.
Ipaketine is available in powder form, packaged in large plastic jars.
The medicinal powder is packaged in large jars of 60, 150, 180, 300 grams without additional packaging. The medicine comes with a measuring spoon, with which you can easily measure 1 gram of medicine. The rubberized lid seals the jar hermetically and protects the contents from moisture.
Ipaketine powder is easy to mix with wet food
general description
The developer of the drug, which has no analogues throughout the world, is the French company Vetokinol. Ipaquitine is a powder intended for oral use. It is characterized by a white or cream color. The medicine contains components that do not dissolve in water. Therefore, the powder is usually not mixed with water or other liquids before use.
For packaging, jars with screw caps made from safe polymers are used. The package size can be different - 50, 60, 150, 160 and 300 g. Since the drug is available in cans of different sizes, it is easy to choose a package of the appropriate size depending on the weight of the animal and the duration of treatment. All jars are equipped with measuring spoons. The capacity of one spoon is 1 g. A measuring spoon is convenient for measuring the required amount of medicine.
The medicine can be stored for 1.5 years from the date of production. There is no need to observe special storage conditions. You can place a jar of powder in a veterinary medicine cabinet or on a cabinet shelf, but place it away from feed and food. Storage temperature should be between 15 and 25 degrees Celsius.
Indications for use of Ipakitine in cats
Ipaquitine is prescribed to cats suffering from chronic renal failure of non-infectious etiology. This is a drug for palliative treatment that improves the pet’s well-being, prolongs remission and prevents the development of complications.
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The use of Ipaketin is also indicated for polycystic disease, urolithiasis and kidney cysts. The drug can make life easier for a sick cat only in combination with IVs, which must be given to the pet for life. It will not help you recover, but it will give your furry pet a life without suffering.
Veterinarians and cat owners note that with treatment, the pet feels well and eats with appetite. When used correctly, Ipaquitine prolongs the life of doomed animals by several months.
Important! Ipaketine effectively helps with exacerbations of chronic renal failure. In the early stages of the disease, it is able to completely relieve symptoms and prevent its development.
If chronic renal failure is diagnosed at an early stage, then Ipaketina will need to be taken for the rest of its life, but this can save the cat from death.
Chronic renal failure manifests itself when more than 70% of the kidney nephrons are destroyed
Pharmacological (biological) properties and effects
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Ipakitine for cats affects the metabolism of phosphorus and calcium in the body. Its components bind to various substances in the body. Calcium carbonate binds to dietary phosphates, and chitosan binds to uremic toxins, cholesterol, urea, and creatinine. By forming strong bonds with toxic substances, the components of the drug remove them from the body.
Chitosan has many effective actions:
- reduces the amount of creatinine and urea in the blood, as well as uremic toxins;
- improves kidney function;
- increases hemoglobin levels;
- participates in fiber metabolism.
Calcium carbonate has other beneficial effects on the body:
- normalizes calcium levels in the blood;
- supports phosphorus-calcium metabolism in the body.
Thanks to the action of its components, Ipaketine for cats cleanses the body of toxins and supports the functioning of the kidneys and urinary system.
A cat with chronic renal failure needs daily IV drips.
Instructions for use and dosage calculation
The veterinarian individually prescribes the required dose of Ipaketine for cats. Instructions for use contain a detailed description of the medicine and methods of its use. Ipoketin must be given to a cat 2 times a day, morning and evening. Only the veterinarian chooses the dosage.
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According to the instructions, the recommended dose is 1 scoop (1 gram of medication) per 5 kg of cat weight. The course of treatment lasts from 3 months to six months. The number of courses of treatment and their duration depend on the condition of the cat and its individual characteristics.
The medicine can be easily mixed with drinking water, wet food, pate, meat broth or puree. Can be poured into the mouth through a syringe. The medicine has no taste, so cats do not notice it. If the cat only eats dry food, then it needs to be soaked in water. When the food gets wet and swells, you need to add Ipaketine powder to it and put it in a bowl. It is advisable to mix swollen food with dry food.
For 1 course of treatment you will need at least 2 cans of the drug. You can buy Ipaketin at a pet store or veterinary pharmacy, but it is not sold everywhere, you need to look for it specifically. You can order Ipaketina online and have it delivered to your home.
Important! During the course of treatment, the cat should drink a lot of clean water. You need to change the water in her cup 2 times a day and constantly add the right amount of drinking water. It is advisable to give your cat only boiled or spring mineral water.
Ipaketine can be dissolved in water and poured into the cat’s mouth through a syringe without a needle.
Reviews about the drug
Unfortunately, we sounded the alarm late and took the cat to the doctor when the disease was already at the fourth stage - creatinine reached almost 600. The veterinarian prescribed several medications, including Ipaketin. We diluted the powder with warm water and gave it to the cat from a syringe, since she ate very poorly and there was no point in mixing the medicine with food. The drug is very good - it extended our pet’s life by six months, and without therapy she would hardly have been able to survive more than a month.
Tatiana
In combination with other medications, Ipaketin helps achieve long-term remission and keep urea levels under control - I can see this from the results of tests that the cat has to take every month. But the downside is that my pet categorically does not like the drug - the animal spits and refuses to eat. I adapted to pouring medicine into the cat’s mouth using a syringe, but this is still additional stress.
Maria
If we talk about kidney failure, Ipaketin is very good - it helps to cope with the symptoms of the pathology and achieve remission. With its help, we managed to extend the cat’s life by as much as 8 months, although the doctor warned at the beginning of treatment that the animal was dying. But I want to note that in advanced stages of chronic renal failure, the drug alone will not cope - it can only help the pet in combination with IVs, which will have to be continued until the very end.
Victoria
I can say that the drug does not have miraculous properties; it is prescribed more to stabilize the animal’s condition. However, while taking Ipaketin, my cat’s condition has noticeably improved - his appetite has appeared, and the frequency of visiting the toilet has normalized. By the way, it is very important to ensure that the animal always has clean water in its bowl, since it will want to drink much more often than usual. The drug is not cheap - I paid 1050 rubles for a jar of 180 grams, but I think that the life of a pet is still much more expensive.
Olga
Last summer I noticed that my cat’s hair began to shed, and she herself became much less mobile, although she usually ran around the apartment all day long.
I took her to the vet, he took all the tests and prescribed Ipaketina. I gave the medicine to the cat every day for three months, added it to the food in the morning and evening, measuring the required amount with a special spoon from a jar. The cat felt noticeably better. The drug definitely helped. Alexandra
Contraindications and side effects
The only contraindication to the use of Ipaketin is hypersensitivity to the components of the drug and individual intolerance. If a cat develops an allergy to Ipaketin, use should be stopped immediately. The veterinarian will select a suitable analogue of the drug and adjust the course of treatment.
There are no overdose symptoms or side effects with Ipakitine. The drug does not cause withdrawal symptoms. This medicine can be taken by pregnant and lactating cats, as well as kittens.
Additional Information! Cats with chronic kidney disease and kidney failure require a low-protein diet. You can feed your pet with special medicated foods, for example, Royal Canin Renal or Hills Prescription Diet K / D Feline Renal Health.
With chronic renal failure, a cat needs medicated food, for example, Royal Canin Renal
Cost of the drug and its analogues
The cost of the medicine depends on its volume. A 60 g jar will cost approximately 900 rubles, a 300 gram package will cost from 2500 rubles. Purchase the drug only from trusted veterinary pharmacies and online stores.
If Ipakitina could not be found on sale, or the cat has an allergic reaction to it, then you can buy its analogues:
- Pronefra (suspension for cats, sold in 60 ml bottles)
- Renalcin (liquid drug in a bottle with a dispenser, 50 ml.)
Be sure to consult your veterinarian before changing medications.
Special instructions and storage conditions
When using Ipaketin, you must carefully observe the rules of hygiene: wash your hands before feeding the cat and after that, wash the cat's bowl after each meal. The medicine should be stored in a cool, dry place inaccessible to children and animals, for example, in a general first aid kit or in a separate box for veterinary medications. Do not allow direct sunlight to come into contact with the medicine package. Ipaketine should be kept separate from feed and food.
Do not remove the label from the package so as not to confuse Ipaketine with other medicines. The temperature required for storage is 15–25 °C. Shelf life from the date of manufacture is 18 months. After this time, the medicine cannot be used.
Additional Information! The main symptoms of chronic renal failure in cats are extreme thirst, frequent or complete absence of urination, frequent vomiting, diarrhea, cloudy or bloody urine, and weight loss.
There may also be an unpleasant odor from the mouth, a spot on the eye (retinal detachment), hair loss, non-healing ulcers on the body or mouth, lethargy and drowsiness. The animal may experience pain when urinating, so you need to carefully monitor its behavior. Sometimes your cat will ignore the litter box and urinate in inappropriate places.
At the first discomfort, the cat should be shown to a veterinarian
Advantages and disadvantages
Ipaketine for cats has many advantages and benefits over other medications.
Advantages of Ipaketina:
- Supports and improves kidney function.
- Reduces intoxication of the body, removes toxic substances.
- Reduces the level of protein, urea and cholesterol in the blood.
- Has a cumulative effect.
- It is tasteless and odorless, making it easy to use.
- Improves the well-being of your pet in the last months of its life.
- Extends life by an average of 8 months.
This unique drug has few disadvantages, but the problems that arise can be solved.
Disadvantages of Ipaketina:
- High price.
- It must be combined with other medications.
- Difficult to find in pet stores and veterinary pharmacies, not always in stock.
- In rare cases, it may cause allergies.
- Will not save you from death.
Today, Ipaketin is the most effective drug that helps pets with kidney diseases. Chronic kidney disease leads to a long and painful death, but medicine will relieve the symptoms of the disease.
Important! Cats should never be fed fish, as it can cause chronic renal failure (CRF). Sick animals should not be given meat or minced meat, only special food.
The course of treatment with Ipakitine lasts 3–6 months
Ipakitine for dogs - reviews
Review of Polivac for dogs, writes Anastasia. My dog named Parker suffered from kidney failure a year ago. The veterinarian prescribed us several medications, but the most effective was Ipaquitine powder.
On the advice of the vet, I mixed the powder with canned food and made sure Parker always had a good amount of water in his bowl. The course of treatment lasted about 5 months, after which clear improvements were noticed.
Review of Polivac for dogs, writes Margarita. My pet was diagnosed with kidney problems. The doctor advised us to buy Ipakitina. The treatment took quite a long time, but the result made it clear that it was worth it. Now I give Ipakitina to my pet as a preventive measure every year.
Price of the drug Ipakitine for dogs
- bottle (60g) – about 1000 rubles.
- bottle (180g) – about 1500 rubles.
- bottle (300g) – about 1900 rubles.
