Hydrocortisone
別名: Corticalm, Sulfodene HC, Zymox, Dermacool HC, Cortisoothe, Efcortesol, Solu-cortef
* **Application**: Wash your hands after applying the medication, or wear gloves. * **Precautions**: Keep the medication away from your pet's eyes. * **Licking**: Prevent your pet from licking or chewing the treated area for at least 20-30 minutes after application. You may need to use an Elizabethan collar (cone) or distract them with a walk or food.
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
用途
- Focal or multifocal pruritic/inflammatory lesions
- Focal or multifocal pruritic/inflammatory lesions
給藥方式
可能的副作用
- Skin atrophy (with long-term use)
- Skin fragility
- Superficial follicular cysts (milia)
- Comedones
- HPA axis suppression (rare, but possible with long-term use)
- Weight loss (catabolic effect)
- Cutaneous atrophy
- Iatrogenic hyperadrenocorticism (PU/PD, elevated liver enzymes)
- Vomiting
- Diarrhoea
- Gastrointestinal ulceration
- Increased urine glucose levels
- Decreased serum T3 and T4 values
- Hypothalamic-pituitary axis suppression (with prolonged use)
注意事項與禁忌
- Tuberculosis of the skin
- Pregnancy (relative contraindication)
- Pregnant animals
- Renal disease (systemic use generally contraindicated)
- Diabetes mellitus (systemic use generally contraindicated)
- > **Important**: Clients should wash hands after application or wear gloves. Avoid contact with eyes. Do not allow the animal to lick or chew at affected sites for at least 20-30 minutes after application. Residual activity may affect intradermal or allergy serum tests; stop use 2 weeks prior to allergy testing.
藥物相互作用
- NSAIDs: Increased risk of gastrointestinal ulceration
- Insulin: Glucocorticoids antagonize the effect of insulin
- Phenobarbital: May accelerate the metabolism of corticosteroids
- Itraconazole: May decrease the metabolism of corticosteroids
- Acetazolamide: Increased risk of hypokalaemia
- Amphotericin B: Increased risk of hypokalaemia
- Furosemide: Increased risk of hypokalaemia
- Thiazide diuretics: Increased risk of hypokalaemia
常見問題
Hydrocortisone用於寵物有甚麼用途？
* **Application**: Wash your hands after applying the medication, or wear gloves. * **Precautions**: Keep the medication away from your pet's eyes. * **Licking**: Prevent your pet from licking or chewing the treated area for at least 20-30 minutes after application. You may need to use an Elizabethan collar (cone) or distract them with a walk or food.
Hydrocortisone對我的寵物安全嗎？
劑量必須由獸醫按你寵物的個別情況決定。切勿在沒有獸醫指導下給予人類藥物或其他寵物的處方藥。
本文僅供一般健康教育，不能取代專業獸醫意見。如寵物身體不適，請諮詢獸醫。