Not exact matches
As an allergy
medication for dogs,
Apoquel provides instant relief from itching and may help prevent the development of secondary bacterial infections brought about by the loss of skin integrity inherent in incessant scratching.
Recent advancements have been made in the area of antipruritic
medications for animals and there are now effective
medications with fewer long term side effects such as cyclosporine (Atopica) and oclacitinib (
Apoquel).
Yes,
APOQUEL is safe to be used with other treatments such as vaccines, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antibiotics, and other allergy
medications.4 The use of
APOQUEL has not been evaluated in combination with glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, or other systemic immunosuppressive agents.
Weekly, bi-monthly or monthly medicated baths, using daily ear washes, Hypoallergenic prescription diet food and treats,
medications (
Apoquel, Atopica, antibiotics, antifungals, allergy immunotherapy, etc), routine lab work and exams are necessary to keep your pet in their best health to avoid flare ups and addressing any skin issues before they become worse.
We are sorry to announce that due to a pharmaceutical backorder, The Drake Center is experiencing a shortage of
Apoquel, a new
medication recently released on the veterinary market to relieve itching in dogs with allergic skin disease.
Apoquel medication is used to provide relief to itchy dogs.
Newer
medications such as
Apoquel and Atopica are effective with less side effects but are expensive to take, especially for life.
She is also on
Apoquel 16 mg, Proin 50 mg and thyroid.3 mg
medications.
APOQUEL has been used safely with many common
medications including parasiticides, antibiotics and vaccines.
APOQUEL has not been tested in dogs receiving some
medications including some commonly used to treat skin conditions such as corticosteroids and cyclosporines.
Certain
medications the dog might be receiving concurrently (spinosad / Comfortis ®, antifungals
medications like itraconazole and ketoconazole, certain antibiotics, corticosteroids,
Apoquel ® / oclacitinib, etc.) can make a bad reaction to the avermectins more likely You can read more on the subject of demodectic mange treatment here, here, here and here.
Apoquel may be used instead of other
medications commonly used for allergies in dogs such as steroids.
Board certified veterinary dermatologists on VIN (an online discussion forum for veterinarians) have said that based on their experience
Apoquel is a very good
medication to help treat itching in allergic dogs but it is not effective in all cases.