Felycin or rapamycin for your cat?

Have an HCM kitty?

Here’s Eleven things you better know.

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Felycin or rapamycin for your cat

The Benefits of Rapamycin AND Felycin For Your Cat

Want Felycin or Rapamycin For Your Cat?  Great choice!!  Here’s why. 

  • Rapamycin/Felycin increases lifespan by up to 14% in EVERY mammal species studied to date.  that’s over a year for our cats.
  • Rapamycin/Felycin is the ONLY drug proven to slow/stop the progression of HCM in a majority of cat patients.
  • Rapamycin/Felycin has broad anti-cancer benefits in cats, proven in squamous cell carcinoma, mammary cancer, and melonoma.
  • Rapamycin/Felycin has been proven beneficial in Chronic Kidney Disease in other species, and is currently being studied in cats
  • Rapamycin/Felycin has been proven to reduce periodontal disease.
  • AND HERE’S THE BEST ONE. Rapamycin and Felycin are VERY  SAFE for cats.

Felycin or Rapamycin For Your Cat With HCM

If you’re a cat parent researching Felycin for cats, rapamycin for feline HCM, or simply “best treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats,” you’ve likely come across two terms: Felycin and generic rapamycin tablets. Here’s the key point: THEY’RE THE SAME DRUG—sirolimus—just labeled and formulated differently.

Rapamycin is the ONLY drug proven to slow or stop the progression of HCM in a majority of cats.  The best part?  It is absolutely safe with the other drugs used in HCM — atenolol, clopidogrel, pimobendan, furosemide, and friends.

Learn More About Rapamycin and HCM Here.
Felycin or Rapamycin for your HCM kitty
Felycin or Rapamycin for Your Cat with HCM

The HCM Study That Rocked Our World

One of the biggest breakthroughs in feline cardiology –ever — was the Trivium Study on HCM in Cats.  It showed…

  • Rapamycin/Felycin slowed or stopped the progression of subclinical HCM in a majority of cats treated.

  • For the first time, we have a VERY SAFE drug that can directly benefit HCM kitties … not just treating secondary symptoms.

  • And the best part is Felycin/rapamycin’s safety — it simply has no side effects for the vast majority of cats.

 

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Felycin and Rapamycin Dosing for HCM Kitties

Both Felycin and generic rapamycin are dosed at 0.3 mg/kg given once weekly.

At this dosage level, the drug is not immunosuppressive but still active against the abnormal growth pathways in the heart.

Here’s how the tablet strengths line up:

Generic Delayed Release Rapamycin Tablets

  • 0.5 mg for cats ~3.5 lb

  • 1.0 mg for cats ~7 lb

  • 2.0 mg for cats ~14 lb

Felycin®-CA1 Delayed-Release Tablets

  • 0.4 mg for cats ~3.3 lb

  • 1.2 mg for cats ~8.8 lb

  • 2.4 mg for cats ~17.6 lb

Here’s the deal.  They’re both delayed release products.  This means that YOU CANNOT CRUSH OR SPLIT THESE TABLETS.

That’s why it’s nice that Felycin and generic Rapamycin have different strengths, so that you can tailor them to best match your cat’s body weight.

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Felycin or rapamycin for kitties with HCM

Side Effects of Felycin and Rapamycin for Cats

In a word?  RARE.

Felycin and generic rapamycin have the same safety profile.

  • The most common side effect is soft poop, only seen in about  3–5% of cats.

  • This side effect usually resolves on its own without treatment.

  • Vomiting, appetite changes, or lethargy are rare but should always be reported to your vet.  If you have a question about ANY medication’s side effects… just STOP it and CALL your vet.

For parents worried about immune suppression: at the low doses used for feline HCM, Felycin/rapamycin should NOT weaken your cat’s immune system.  Studies have even shown cats on raapmycin and Felycin can mount a normal vaccine response, and they may have better cancer surveillance.

Felycin or Rapamycin For Your Cat — A Summary

Felycin or rapamycin for your cat -- a summary

  • Same drug: Felycin and generic rapamycin are both sirolimus.

  • Proven science: The  TRIVIUM study showed cats on delayed-release rapamycin often had stable or improved HCM, a huge breakthrough in feline cardiology.

  • Simple dosing: Both use once-weekly tablets designed around common weight ranges.

  • Safety profile: Mild, temporary soft stool occurs in a small percentage of cats; otherwise, Felycin and rapamycin are very well tolerated.

  • Your choice:  Ultimately, it comes down to which medication strength most closely matches your cat’s body weight.

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Thank you, Dr. Kevin

The sad fact is that HCM is a terrible diagnosis, and the standard approach doesn’t offer much hope for keeping our beloved furry friends going for long. Enter rapamycin and Dr. Kevin. Everyone considering getting rapacmycin for their pet should understand that nothing is guaranteed, but it does offer a reason for hope, which is otherwise in short supply. So thank you, thank you, thank you Dr. Kevin for your careful evaluation of our little guy’s medical records and for making rapamycin available. We greatly appreciate that you were able to respond to our urgent request in a timely way.

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