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Prescription items are NON-RETURNABLE and NON REFUNDABLE Methio-Form Chewable Tablets For use as an aid in acidifying the urine of dogs and cats. Methio-Form is also an aid in controlling the odor from feline and canine urine residues. Methio-Form Chewable Tablets may be used as a source of the essential amino acid, DL-methionine. Description: Each scored Methio-Form Chewable Tablet contains 500 mg DL-methionine (6.7 milliequivalents [mEq]) in a palatable protein base. Contraindications: Do not administer to animals with severe liver, kidney or pancreatic disease, or those which are acidotic due to conditions such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus or urinary obstruction. Warning: Methio-Form is extremely palatable to dogs and cats and overconsumption of tablets may result if access to open bottles occurs. The effect of overconsumption may be severe and could result in life-threatening metabolic acidosis if veterinary treatment is not initiated. Also, excess consumption of methionine may result in the production of methyl mercaptan (methanethiol) which may be toxic. In animals with healthy livers, metabolites of methionine are converted to nontoxic substances. Generally, methionine in the diet at twice the required level is well tolerated, but at a threefold or above level toxicosis often results. Precautions: In rare cases animals may experience gastrointestinal disturbance. In those cases, administer during feeding or in two to three divided doses. Caution should be advised against overdosing animals to avoid chronic over acidification which could lead to potential problems such as acidosis, potassium wasting, osteoporosis, Heinz body formation, and possible precipitation of non-struvite minerals in the urine. Cats have been frequently poisoned by ingesting numerous t 50 Tablets 012VBI-DL2001000 P00650