Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cetirizine reduces itching in cats with allergic skin disease
By Griffin, Joya S et al.·Published in The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne·2012·Department of Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: An open clinical trial on the efficacy of cetirizine hydrochloride in the management of allergic pruritus in cats.
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- cat
Plain-English summary
A group of 32 cats with itchy skin due to allergies was treated with cetirizine, an antihistamine, given once a day. About 41% of the cats showed a noticeable reduction in itching, and this improvement lasted throughout the treatment. The cats did not experience any side effects from the medication. This suggests that cetirizine can be a helpful option for managing allergic itching in cats.
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Abstract
Cetirizine hydrochloride was administered orally at 5 mg/cat, q24h, to 32 cats with allergic skin disease. Pruritus was reduced in 41% (13/32) of the cats. The antipruritic effect was repeatable and sustainable. There was no significant association between patient age, disease severity, or cutaneous reaction pattern and improvement during cetirizine administration. No adverse side effects were reported.
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