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Can Vet J. 1998 October; 39(10): 634–637. | PMCID: PMC1539454 |
Observations on the use of cyproheptadine hydrochloride as an antipruritic agent in allergic cats. D W Scott, E Rothstein, K E Beningo, and W H Miller, Jr Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA. Abstract Cyproheptadine hydrochloride was administered to 20 presumed or proven allergic cats to determine its efficacy in controlling pruritus. Each cat received 2 mg, orally, every 12 h. The pruritus was satisfactorily controlled in 9 cats. Side effects were seen in 8 cats, and included polyphagia, sedation, vocalization, affectionate behavior, and vomiting. Full text Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (687K), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected References. These references are in PubMed. This may not be the complete list of references from this article. - Scott DW, Miller WH., Jr Medical management of allergic pruritus in the cat, with emphasis on feline atopy. J S Afr Vet Assoc. 1993 Jun;64(2):103–108. [PubMed]
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