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My cat's 250mg amoxicillin capsules vs 50mg dose. What to do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Domestic Shorthair | Female | spayed | 4 years and 3 months old | 9 lbs

My cat was prescribed 50 mg amoxicillin but the pharmacy gave me 250 mg capsules. how do I safely dose this?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 23rd, 2019

You cannot if they are capsules. It is best to return to the pharmacy and get the correct dosage. If they don't have the correct size in capsules then they can give you a liquid that can be dosed properly.

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