My cat has a cold. Can I give them NyQuil to help them feel better?

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What dose of NyQuil to give a cat between 10-20 lbs

Laura E. McRae · Accepted Answer

NyQuil should NOT be given to cats because one of its active ingredients is acetominophen - a drug that can be toxic to cats. A single adult dose of Nyquil® syrup contains 1000 milligrams of acetaminophen, the equivalent of more than three Tylenol tablets. Considering that the the ingestion of one 325-mg Tylenol tablet by a cat results in severe toxicosis, and two tablets ingested within 24 hours is fatal, 1000-mg is an extremely toxic dose of acetominophen.

My cat has a cold. Can I give them NyQuil to help them feel better?

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