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There are a limited number of non-surgical fertility control options available for cats and dogs, which vary in effectiveness, duration of action and safety. Progestin contraceptives are approved for contraception in male and female dogs and cats in multiple countries. Typically approval is for a few months of use.
Sotatercept, sold under the brand name Winrevair is a medication used for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. [6] It is an activin signaling inhibitor, [6] based on the extracellular domain of the activin type 2 receptor expressed as a recombinant fusion protein with immunoglobulin Fc domain (ACTRIIA-Fc). [9]
Most of the other contraindications are avoiding cases where a potential side effect exacerbates a pre-existing condition: for example, because oclacitinib can cause lumps or tumors, it should not be used in dogs with cancer or a history of it; [15] because it is an immune system suppressant, it should not be used in dogs with serious infections.
A New Animal Drug Application is an American legal terminology, defined in 21 CFR ¶514, after the definition in ¶510 of the term New Animal Drug. It is utilized by the FDA. A new animal drug is defined, in part, as any drug intended for use in animals other than man, including any drug intended for use in animal feed but not including the ...
Arena (ARNA) inks a deal to out-license global rights to its phase III candidate, ralinepag, to United Therapeutics. Shares of the company rally 22% following this news.
The average dog's lifespan is 10 to 15 years depending on the breed, according to the American Kennel Club.
This article lists veterinary pharmaceutical drugs alphabetically by name. Many veterinary drugs have more than one name and, therefore, the same drug may be listed more than once. Abbreviations are used in the list as follows: INN = International Nonproprietary Name; BAN = British Approved Name; USAN = United States Adopted Name
Atipamezole has also been used as an antidote for various toxicities in dogs. For example, the anti-tick medication amitraz is commonly ingested by dogs who eat their anti-tick collars. [19] Amitraz works by the same mechanism as dexmedetomidine and is thus easily reversed by atipamezole.