Can Vet J. 1999 April; 40(4): 268–270. | PMCID: PMC1539681 |
Observations on the use of tetracycline and niacinamide as antipruritic agents in atopic dogs. K E Beningo, D W Scott, W H Miller, Jr, and E Rothstein Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. Abstract Tetracycline and niacinamide were administered in combination to 19 atopic dogs to determine their effectiveness in controlling pruritus. The pruritus was controlled successfully in only one dog. One dog experienced diarrhea that was severe enough to warrant stopping the medication. 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 (679K), 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. - Humbert P, Treffel P, Chapuis JF, Buchet S, Derancourt C, Agache P. The tetracyclines in dermatology. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 Oct;25(4):691–697. [PubMed]
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