They are hydrocortisone, hydrocortisone acetate, cortisone acetate,
tixocortol pivalate, prednisolone, methylprednisolone, and prednisone.
Lynn RC, Feldman EC, Nelson RW, Peterson ME, the DOCP study group: Efficacy of microcrystalline desoxycorticosterone
pivalate for treatment of hypoadrenocorticism in dogs.
If your dog has typical Addison's disease, where both aldosterone and cortisol are deficient, most veterinarians will stabilize the pets with monthly injections of
desoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP).
Mineralocorticoids are replaced with either twice daily Florinef (fludrocortisone) pills or monthly Percorten (desoxycorticosterone
pivalate) injections.
Long term maintenance therapy is required after the initial management, desoxycorticosterone
pivalate should be administered, IM or SC injections for 25 — 28 days; at a dose rate of 2.2 mg / KG B.W.