Tagamet & Benadryl used to shrink mast cell tumors

This is the same treatment that I use to shrink Epuli. 

If your dog is on any medication, you should always read the PreCautions sheet.  Some meds cannot be combined with Tagamet (Cimetidine). updated 7/6/08.

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     Dose for growths & epuli in a 55-75 lb. boxer: 

1 tab 200 mg. Tagamet (Cimetidine) and

1 tab 25 mg. Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) caplet

twice a day for 3 weeks. 

     Preventative Therapy in a 55-75 lb. boxer: 

1 tab Tagamet and

1 tab Benadryl caplet

twice a day for 2 weeks.  I do this twice a year. 

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It doesn't hurt my dogs and you never know what growths you might be shrinking.  My husband and I do it to!

I have only heard of one dog who was allergic to Tagamet.

More Information:

I am posting this on the request of several boxer breeders I have spoken to  recently regarding their boxers and cancer.

I began using Tagamet and Benadryl to shrink mast cell tumors about 5 yrs. ago when I shrunk 5 large tumors on a boxer.  One of these over-the-counter drugs encapsulates the T1 cancer cells and the other encapsulates the T2 cancer cells. 

The Life Extension reference article is located at:  
http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2002/jul2002_cover_cimetidine_01.html

Testimonials

Your Benadryl/Tagamet treatment saved my friends Boxer here in Canada!!! The Vets are stumped and don't believe that your treatment was what helped. They say "well sometimes we're lucky and these things will go away on their own". Well, we know the truth and are so thankful to you! Cooper is now 10 and still doing awesome!
 

From Vera:
Recently, one of my friends had a mast cell tumor on her mastiff's front 
leg.  She could cup her hand around it as it was large.  Her vet  wanted to remove it and graft skin (he was doubtful that it would work) and  possibly remove the dog's leg.

She had heard me talk about the Tagamet/Benadryl treatment and called me to ask me what dose I was using to shrink tumors on my dogs.  For boxers, I  use 1 Tagamet 200 mg and 1 Benadryl 25 mg every morning and night for 3  weeks. 

She doubled it for her large mastiff.  Well, she called me after  10 days to tell me the tumor had shrunk and seemed to be gone.  Her vet  couldn't believe it.

My feeling is that the worst outcome would be that it doesn't  work.  But I believe it is definitely worth the try.  I haven't had  cancer in my dogs since with the exception of a 10.5-year-old who developed  lymphoma.  I kept her very happy and comfortable for 8 mos. past the  diagnosis with the Tagamet and Prednisone (substituted for Benadryl when cancer  is evident).  I have 6 boxers living with me and they have been  cancer-free.

Since that time, I put my dogs on a Tagamet/Benadryl Preventative Therapy  Treatment twice a year.  It doesn't hurt my dogs and you never know what growths you might be shrinking.  My husband and I do it to!

I hope it can help some of your dogs!