Ipakitine (phosphate binder) for Dogs & Cats

This product does not prevent kidney disease but it can be useful as a treatment in patients with kidney disease. It helps modulate nutrient levels (namely phosphate) within the diet to reduce their levels within the body, as they can be high with the condition.

Ipaktine works best if included in all food that your cat eats, this is because it's main use is to bind phosphate within the food and so reduce dietary intake of it.
The doseage is as follows:
1g / 5kg body weight twice daily, mixed with food, for up to 6 months initially. One level scoop measures 1g of powder. It is recommended that a check up is performed every 6 months. Administration can be life-long. Allow free access to fresh water during administration.

If your cat is 3.8kg then the manufacturer advise a total dose of 1+1/2 level scoops daily. If you are feeding 4 times daily then the dosing guidance as per the manufacturer would be just over 1/3 of a scoop with each meal.
It is important to run this past your vet first though. They may have an important reason for suggesting the 1/2 scoop twice daily dosing.

Ipakitine is a phosphate binder which means it reduces phopshate in any food that is eaten by binding it. It therefore must be giving with food for it to have an effect, it should not be dosed significantly far before/after food. You can mix it with water and syringe in this way but only if you do this very soon after or before eating. It is advised to use some palatable wet food instead to give the product if administration on dry food is an issue. You should only use food that your vet advises is safe for use though as controlling the diet is an important part of treating kidney disease.

Ipakitine is a phosphate binder, this means it binds phosphate in any food it is added to and so prevents excessive absorption from the guts into the blood. This is important as phosphate levels can rise too high in pets with kidney disease.
If your cat is on a special kidney diet then this will already have it's phosphate levels restricted and an additional binder like Ipakitine is usually not needed. It is advised to discuss whether using Ipakitine is appropriate with your vet.

This supplement is intended for use in cats and dogs only. If you need recommendations of products to treat your Guinea Pig that has kidney disease then it is advised to see your vet. They will be able to suggest off label options.

The dose as per the packaging is 1g/5kg body weight twice daily, mixed with food. Therefore your 7kg cat will need 1.4g twice daily. This can be estimated if working out exactly 1.4g is difficult.
This product should only be used alongside advice from your vet to it is recommended to contact them for a treatment plan if you are unsure.

Ipakitine is primarily a phosphate binder. This means it binds to phopshate in the food and prevents absorption of phosphate into the body. Phosphate is removed from the body by the kidneys and when they are injured this removal process is reduced, therefore phosphate binders like this prevent the build up of phosphate in the body reaching toxic levels.
It should only be used if your pet needs their phosphate levels reducing. This is usually picked up on a blood test. I therefore strongly advise discussing it's use with your vet, they will be best to advise on whether there are ongoing kidney issues and it needs to be continued.

Your 2.7kg cat will need just under 1/2 a scoop of this supplement twice daily. You should run it's use past your vet as if they have recommended a renal diet then it is important to feed only this wherever possible.

Ipakitine is a phopshate binder and can be very useful to help manage kidney disease in cats. It can be used in any stage of CKD but it should only be used as part of a treatment plan. If your cat is already on a renal veterinary diet then they may not need the ipakitine. I recommend discussing it's use with your vet.

Ipakitine works by binding phosphate in any food it is applied to, preventing it being absorbed and so reducing blood posphate levels. It must be given with food and cannot be given separately otherwise it cannot carry out this effect.