Prednisone is associated with a wide variety of side effects, which can be found on the summary medication table
Upper respiratory infections and even bladder infections are usually readily controlled
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) induces opportunistic disease in chronically infected cats, and both prednisolone and cyclosporine A (CsA) are
The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of cyclosporine A (CsA) and prednisolone in feline atopic dermatitis (AD) in a randomised, controlled double blind
Three and a half months later, cyclosporine was administered at a daily dose of 6
Because of the high degree of variability in dosing, your veterinarian
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a common cause of chronic gastrointestinal signs in cats
The most common side effects of prednisolone and prednisone in cats include: Drinking more (increased thirst) Peeing more
The same cat as above
A blood cyclosporine level is usually checked a day or two into therapy and then every 2 to 4 weeks
The typical location of the ulcerative and/or proliferative inflammatory lesions is lateral to the palatoglossal folds, previously referred to as the fauces
Other than this, cyclosporine is remarkably free of side effects in animals, even with many years
We are still on our first reduction, from 25mg twice a day, AM and PM, to 25mg in the AM and 10mg
Side effects include myelosuppression, and serial monitoring of complete blood
There are two studies that test the efficacy of oral cyclosporine; in the first , cyclosporine was administered to a group of eight cats that were not previously treated for FCGS with dental extractions, while in the second , cyclosporine was administered to nine edentulous cats
These enteropathies are usually thought of as being food responsive, antibiotic responsive, steroid responsive, or refractory, regardless of immunosuppressive
Cyclosporine can be tolerated by cats, but most will develop certain side effects, especially when the drug is administered orally
In a recent study evaluating efficacy of prednisolone, 13 of 16 cats did not respond favorably, with deleterious clinical signs
Short-term side effects
ATOPICA for Cats (cyclosporine oral solution) USP MODIFIED is an oral formulation of cyclosporine that immediately forms a microemulsion in an aqueous environment
All 10 cats were treated with combinations of glucocorticoids and cyclosporine
Give this medication with food
Immunosuppressive doses range from 1 to 3 milligram per pound (2 to 6
She’s only been taking them for a few days and I’ve noticed she is a lot more lethargic