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Originally Posted by Ellie May  If you have to do all of that, Atopica may be a better option.
It is an immunosuppressant made by Novartis.
The active ingredient is cyclosporine. |
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Originally Posted by lucirbc i just googled it and found some info. I will ask the dermo the next time we go, which should be in the next couple of months. It seems pretty expensive. Does it work well on your dogs? |
We see a Vet Derm and I'm rather surprised that if you're seeing a Derm too, Atopica hasn't at least been mentioned. At first it is more expensive bc you give it every day - then *most* dogs can proceed to a maintenance dose of 2-3x per week (much more affordable
). At my Derm's office, it is $25 for 15 pills.
Marcel is currently being dosed 3xweek. When we first started w/ him, I saw relief w/in 8 days, it was unreal. His main symptom was paw chewing/licking - and I'd say it went from an 8/10 - to now at 1-2/10. He used to wake up at 1am to chew his paws
.