Mirataz (mirtazapine transdermal ointment) for Cats, 5-g tube

Great product for helping my cat to increase his food consumption & to stop the drastic weight loss from his kidney disease. I know there is no "cure" for his condition, but it might buy me some more time with my beloved old Snickers. Only downside is that it dries inside of ear & makes it flaky. To help with this, I alternate ears & just use it every 3 days. I also wipe some mineral oil on inside of ear that had ointment on it when I apply to opposite ear. Works for me--hope it could work for your fur baby too.

Technician put the label right over the measurement guide to measure the medication They should look at these things before putting label on Also beware of IV bags and their labels. Please check the Exp. date on the “ manufacturer IV bag itself” NOT Chewy pharmacy label! They do not match! They say “Use by” and the date is much much shorter then the actual manufacturers date on the IV bag. Even my Vet said this is wrong and go by what’s on the bag from the manufacturer of the Rx. Chewy pharmacy has also put there label “use by”date to be “AFTER” the actual manufacturer date which has expired

My 14 yr old tux boy, stage3 kidney was always nauseous. He would bend down to eat off his dish and I guess heartburn or acid reflux would send him running away without eating. I elevated his food dish off the floor and that helped. After a day with Miratz, he eats with no problem, cleans the plate. Coal vocalized alot the first couple days, drove me nuts, but it settled down.. Also give Azodyl pro-biotic and together they work great.

I have a senior cat, he's 18, who was hardly eating at all, and has lost a lot of weight. I have tried the mirtazapine tablets, but his dose was 1/4 tablet and it was extremely difficult to break the tablet into 4 pieces. Also, when I gave it to him he would have a really strong reaction to it. He became really jittery, tremulous, and out of it. This is much gentler because it's smaller daily dose, but it's worked really well to stimulate his appetite. It's also much nicer to rub something in his ear than to try and force a pill into him. His appetite is much better and he has started gaining weight.

I was introduced to Mirataz from an emergency vet visit for a kitty who turned out to have pancreatitis. While she was recovering, an upper respiratory tract infection went through five of our other six cats. It’s hard to have much appetite when you can’t smell because your nose is stuffed. This is an appetite stimulant that really works. It is very easy to use. You rub it on the hairless portion of one ear once a day then switch to the other and so on back and forth. My only negative is that when the little tube looked like there was a third of it left, it suddenly burped and went down to almost nothing. And that’s when Chewy pharmacy came to the rescue.

I received this package in perfect condition even though it was delayed due to the ice in Texas. The process to place an order after referring Chewy to my vet went extremely well. We are very satisfied with the service.

I am writing a review about this ointment for cats. My Salem is almost 20 yrs. old. She is not eating well and has lost a lot of weight. I put this ointment on a coutip and put it in her ear. Its a tonic. It has helped her with eating. I will not say as she has gained any weight but she looks like she is not loosing either. I just sent in another prescription with 5 refill for her at chewy.com. Love chewy.

There is a guide on the side of the package so you'll know how much of the ointment to use for each application. Unfortunately, the pharmacist covered up the guide with the label.

My old cat with kidney disease is not interested in any food. The mirtazapine pills do a great job when he's cooperating... thought I'd try this method since transdermal application is far easier. It is convenient but not worth the price for my old guy. It doesn't seem to have any effect on his appetite at all.. maybe a slight increase, versus the huge difference I see from the pill form. If your cat tolerates the pills I'd recommend sticking with that!

We didn't realize that Mirataz is supposed to be disposed of after 1 month of opening. Our vet did not carry Mirataz so we contacted Chewy. Our cat was doing very poorly and needed the medication ASAP. I explained this to the rep who relayed this to the pharmacist. Initially the product was going to be delivered within 3-5 business days but by some miracle it was delivered Saturday, 2-3 days after ordering. We are so thankful to Chewy for their expediency. Thank you!!