millophyline tablets

Re: millophyline tablets

patrick murphy — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:21:28 GMT

if you could e-mail me off the list, I'll take all of your 10mgs

Re: millophyline tablets

CatherineThomas — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:14:59 GMT

My nurse's eyes lit up when I said I might be able to get rid of some of the millophyline. Apparently it wasa a favourite of the previous owner hence why we have so much of it. But since he has left no one else uses it and the last patient who was on it was put to sleep a while ago. There doesn't seem any point in starting an animal on something which is discontinued and so we wont be able to continue.

So if anyone wants some let me know and we can work something out.

Re: millophyline tablets

Bob Russell — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:37:14 GMT

When I was training the medicine dept told us that the pharmacology dept would say they were useless but did admit that some dogs seemed happier on them!

I have found this over the years. They seem to greatly help a minority of dogs!

Re: millophyline tablets

CatherineThomas — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:12:27 GMT

We have hundreds of millophyline tablets, 100mg, 200mg and 300mg. I don't know if we have any patients who are still using it but its not something I would usually perscribe, not sure about the other vets in the practice. I'll find out if we need it for some reason. If not I can imagine they will be sitting on the shelf until they go out of date.

Re: millophyline tablets

Martin Atkinson — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:25:36 GMT

[quote user="Mark Hedberg"]

Nope; theophylline or vivitonin are the ones we have in practice; I've anecdotally found that theophylline seems to work better than vivits for me. Pimobendan's worked better for me than either, in heart cases.

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I am amazed that anyone under 80 is even considering giving theophylline for treatment of a cardiac case. I can't say that Millophyline ever did any good other than to give the client something to make them think they're doing something for their pet. I can see theophylline may have some benefit as a broncho-dilator but then aren't we diagnosing upper respiratory disease and wouldn't it be more appropriate to use judicious doses of steroids and salbutomol inhalers? To say pimobendam is better at treating heart disease than theophylline is like suggesting flying is easier in an aeroplane than flapping your arms!

PS anyone still got a pot of those little brown HT&S tablets??!!

Re: millophyline tablets

patrick murphy — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:56:30 GMT

I have a client absoultely swears by them, and despite scouring all neighbouring practices, could not find any at all. she sent off over £130 to an internet company who just robbed heer, and another then promised but admitted after the order that in reality that they could not.

2 great examples of internet pharmacies!

Re: millophyline tablets

plantagenet — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:02:38 GMT

I have managed to scrounge a few locally but may come back to kind offers above if said dog is still with us at that point. She is pretty ancient and has loads of problems, insurance has run out and so has money, plus owner does not want further diagnostics and the dog gets terribly stressed at any change of scene, or vets in her home, so would probably keel over if I tried anything more.

We thought we had reached the end of the road and I tried the little red pills as a last ditch either PTS or lets see if these help. I have to say the result was remarkable and the dog is old and pottery but happy (if she doesn't see too much of me!) I have repeatedly tried taking her off them and alternatives and the return of wheezing (not coughing) is very rapid.

So perhaps its not the most scientific of treatments, and I would not do it if I didn't think it would help, it seems to be keeping her going at minimal cost.

Apparently one of the ingredients is no longer made (?) so discontinued

Re: millophyline tablets

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:25:24 GMT

I was once presented an elderly collieX whch was on once daily millophylline from another local practice, it had coughed or something. As the client was registering with us, I wasn't crazy keen on dispensing a drug at a homeopathic dose if not necessary. The client was slightly intimidating - you know, in a nice way - "and don't go telling me that [slightly aggressive looking] mammary lump isn't benign, because I've already told that other vet I'll have her struck off if it spreads...". I had to control myself when she advised me that the only way to get [ridiculously named pet] to take the tablet was to boil it up in water and then manually pick off that enteric coating, prior to baking it in the oven into a muffin; although it did give me enough confidence to suggest why don't we try without the tablets for a week and see if the cough returns...

Re: millophyline tablets

Mark Hedberg — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:00:25 GMT

Actually, clicking back to the original request; what disease are you treating in your dog, plantagenet?

Re: millophyline tablets

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:25:38 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]I can have a look for you.[/quote]

I'm sorry but we don't have any. Think we had a clear out late last year so nothing.

Are they discontinued or do you just not want to buy a big pot?

Re: millophyline tablets

plantagenet — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:01:09 GMT

tried Vivitonin and didn't seem to do as well.

Re: millophyline tablets

plantagenet — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:59:42 GMT

[quote user="Michael Woodhouse"]How bothered are you about expiry dates?[/quote]

I ought to say 'of course I'm terribly bothered and would never use anything 1 day after expiry' but......

Re: millophyline tablets

Bob Russell — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:46:09 GMT

We have an elderly dog with chronic respiratory problems. He was brighter and happier when we replaced Corvental with Millophyline. We have changed him across to vivitonin and he came in last week as bright as a button, behaving like a puppy and owners are thrilled.

Not sure how much is placebo but I have to admit he looked as if he had a smile on his face!

Not been a great fan of Vivitonin but may reconsider this (one case obviously proving the validity of manufacturers claims).

Re: millophyline tablets

jamie winstone — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:13:23 GMT

Three days ago, i was cleaning out my rarely used case and commented to my nurse that those red pills were millophiline, she had never heard of them as noone had prescribed any for years. unfortunately they had lost their shiny look. The good news was as they had been subdivided to a pill pot there was no sell by date!!

I probably have some others from the origonal pot!

Jamie

Re: millophyline tablets

Michael Woodhouse — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:38:03 GMT

[quote user="plantagenet"]Has anyone got any?[/quote]

I can have a look for you. How bothered are you about expiry dates?

Re: millophyline tablets

Mark Hedberg — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:36:14 GMT