The tablets can be divided into equal halves.
Apoquel 16mg for dogs uk.
Long term compassionate use of oclacitinib in dogs with atopic and allergic skin disease.
Apoquel is for the treatment of pruritus associated with allergic dematitis and clinical manifestations of atopic dermatitis in dogs.
Six dogs were euthanized because of suspected malignant neoplasms.
One dog was euthanized after 450 days of apoquel.
As such they must never be used in other animals.
Going straight to the source of the itch apoquel tablets will start to relieve itch symptoms within 4 hours and will control the itch within 24 hours.
Itching is then effectively managed within 24 hours providing your pet with a better quality of life.
Apoquel tablets were administered to healthy one year old beagle dogs twice daily for 6 weeks followed by once daily for 20 weeks at 0 6 mg kg 1x maximum exposure dose 8 dogs 1 8 mg kg 3x 8 dogs and 3 0 mg kg 5x 8 dogs oclacitinib for 26 weeks.
This means that he had a fluid filled abdomen and chest.
Each film coated tablet contains 16mg oclacitinib.
Margin of safety in 12 month old dogs.
It works to control the enzymes involved in allergenic reactions and provides relief within 4 hours of consumption.
The dog had developed abdominal ascites and pleural effusion of unknown etiology.
For atopic and allergic dermatitis apoquel may be given to dogs at a dosage of 0 18 0 27 mg lb.
The chart below shows a dosage of 0 2 mg lb.
Apoquel 16mg tablets.
Depending on the size the 16mg tablets have an l marked on both sides of the tablet.
Apoquel is available as a 16mg 5 4mg and 3 6mg tablet to suit different sizes and breeds of dog.
Quite often a short course of tablets is all that is needed to control symptoms but some dogs will go onto once daily dosing for a much longer period.
Apoquel tablets suppress a specific part of the immune response in order to work.
Apoquel tablets are given twice daily initially reducing to once daily after 14 days.
Apoquel 16mg tablets are used in the treatment of allergic dermatitis skin allergies in dogs.
For the first two weeks this is to be given twice per day and then once per day after the first two weeks for maintenance.
Apoquel 16mg tablets for dogs are for the control of itching associated with allergic and atopic dermatitis.
Avoid giving the medicine twice daily long term.
The recommended initial dose is 0 4 to 0 6 mg oclacitinib kg bodyweight administered orally twice daily for up to 14 days or as specified by your vet.
Apoquel is available to order as single tablets or packs of 100.
