Some of these felines will need injections and others can be
controlled with oral medications and changes to their diet.
If hyperglycemia is not
controlled with oral medication, the owner may be more inclined to try injectable insulin as a second choice.
Not exact matches
Some of the behavioral therapy techniques used to treat infants
with oral aversion may include initiating pleasant stimuli to the face, use of pain
control medications and techniques, and starting feedings gently.
And for some patients, particularly those
with the most severe nodular and cystic acne,
medications such as
oral isotretinoin may be recommended — although the use of isotretinoin is tightly
controlled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since it can cause birth defects if a woman becomes pregnant while taking the
medication.
In a National Institutes of Health study of 1,480 people
with type 2 diabetes, 24 % of those who used insulin, 65 % who used
oral medications for diabetes, and 80 % who
controlled their blood sugar
with diet and exercise said they tested their blood sugar less than once a month.
When diabetes can not be
controlled with exercise and / or
oral medication, one should check for pancreatic antibodies, which is what I have.
Most women start
with an
oral contraceptive (birth
control pill) and if they are not pleased
with the improvement after six months, a second
medication called an antiandrogen can be added.
Of adults
with either type 1 or 2 diabetes, only 14 % use insulin, 13 % use insulin and
oral medication, 57 % take
oral medication only, and 16 %
control blood sugar
with diet and exercise alone, according to the CDC.
Even though it has been shown to have no interference
with oral contraceptives (birth
control), due to limited research, Vitex should not be used in conjunction
with prescription
medications that contain hormones in case it may interfere
with their activity.
As mentioned earlier, cats
with this form of diabetes mellitus can survive without injections of additional insulin, however diet changes and
oral medications are often needed to
control a cat's weight and blood sugar.
In more chronic cases of glaucoma, the fluid pressure may be
controlled with topical eye
medications or
oral medications.
Laser therapy provides additional comfort for arthritic pets whose pain is not completely
controlled with other treatments and may reduce the need for
oral medications
Most patients are sent home
with oral pain
medication and a patch on their skin that administers pain
control as well.
As
with humans, the use of metered dose inhalers in cats instead of
oral or injectable
medications reduces the risk of side effects, improves disease
control, and provides a quick way to give
medication in an emergency.
In addition, our surgical patients go home
with up a week of
oral pain
control medication.
Tapeworms are treated
with oral medication at repeated intervals, flea
control, and avoiding wildlife consumption.
If the blepharitis is idiopathic, the symptoms may be
controlled with topical
medications; in some cases
oral immunosuppressants may be necessary.
Allergic disorders can be
controlled with oral broad - spectrum antibiotics and corticosteroids or other immunosuppressant
medications along
with avoidance of the allergen.
The underwriting of asthma takes into account several variables, including severity, overall
control, compliance
with prescribed
medications and medical appointments, the number of exacerbations, and the need for short acting
medications and
oral corticosteroids.
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