ITRACONAZOLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF HISTOPLASMOSIS IN CATS

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作者
HODGES, RD [1 ]
LEGENDRE, AM [1 ]
ADAMS, LG [1 ]
WILLARD, MD [1 ]
PITTS, RP [1 ]
MONCE, K [1 ]
NEEDELS, CC [1 ]
WARD, H [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TENNESSEE,COLL VET MED,DEPT URBAN PRACTICE,KNOXVILLE,TN 37901
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10.1111/j.1939-1676.1994.tb03260.x
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S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
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0906 ;
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Eight cats with histoplasmosis were treated with itraconazole at 5 mg/kg per dose PO bid, There were multiple sites of infection, and 2 of the cats had hypercalcemia that was attributed to the histoplasmosis, All 8 cats were eventually cured, but 2 cats experienced recurrences of disease after completion of therapy, requiring 2 to 3 additional months of itraconazole, There were no clinically relevant adverse effects during treatment. Although a limited number of cats were treated, the study suggests that itraconazole is a well-tolerated and effective drug for the treatment of histoplasmosis in the cat.
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