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Therapy in feline dermatology

This chapter lists the principal medications used in feline dermatology. Dose, route of administration, indica-tions and whether a product licence exists are outlined for each drug.

ANTIMICROBIAL

Antifungal agents
	L	Route of	Dose	Indications
Ketoconazole		administration PO	10 mg/kg SID	Dermatophytosis, Deep mycoses
Itraconazole	-	PO	3-5 mg/kg SID	Dermatophytosis, Deep mycoses
Fluconazole	-	PO	10-15 mg/kg SID-BID	Deep mycoses
Enilconazole	-	TOP	0,2%, sol., every 4 days	Dermatophytosis
Microsize griseofulvin	•	PO	25-50 mg/kg BID	Dermatophytosis
Ultramicrosize griseofulvin	•	PO	5-10 mg/kg BID	Dermatophytosis
Systemie antibiotics
Clavulanic acid-potentiated amoxyciIlin	•	PO, SC	12.5-25 mg/kg BID	Bacterial infections
Cephalexin	•	PO	15-20 mg/kg BID	» n
Cefadroxil		PO	20 mg/kg BID	M "
Clindamycin	•	PO	5.5 mg/kg BID	"
Clofazimine	-	PO	2-8 mg/kg SID	Feline leprosy
Dapsone	-	PO	1 mg /kg SID	»
Doxycycline	•	PO	5-11 mg/kg BID	Bacterial infections, atypical
Enrofloxacin	•	PO, SC	5-20 mg/kg SID	mycobacterial infections
Gentamicine	_	IV	4 mg/kg SID	Atypical mycobacterial infections
Lincomycin	•	PO	20 mg/kg BID	Bacterial infections
Marbofloxacin	•	PO	2-5 mg/kg SID	»
Metronidazole	-	PO	10-20 mg/kg BID	»
Minocycline	-	PO	5-11 mg/kg BID
Oxacillin	-	PO	11-35 mg/kg BID	•i i.
Penicillin G	•	IM	10000 U/kg SID-BID	Nocardiosis, actinomycosis,
Rifampicin	.	PO	10-20 mg /kg BID	botryomycosis Feline leprosy
Rifampicin	-	PO	10 mg/kg SID	Atypical mycobacterial infections
Tetracycline	-	PO	10-30 mg /kg BID	Bacterial infections,
Trimethoprim-sulphadiazine	_	PO	15-20 mg /kg BID	atypical mycobacterial infections Bacterial infections
Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole	“	PO	15-30 mg /kg BID
Topical antibacterial agents
Chlorhexidine	_	TOP	0,5% (lotion)	Bacterial infections
Benzoyl peroxide	.	TOP	2 to 3% (shampoo) 2%	Dermatophytosis Acne,
Mupirocin	-	TOP	2%	Bacterial infections Acne

Abbreviations:

L : licensed product available, PO : orał. IM: intramuscular, IV : intravenous, SC : subcutaneous, TOP : topical, SID : once dałly, BID : twice daily

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