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Lokivetmab, trade name Cytopoint, is a monoclonal antibody used to treat atopic dermatitis in dogs. [1] It acts against interleukin 31 (IL-31), [2] which is a cytokine involved in causing itchiness (pruritus). [2] Lokivetmab is administered by subcutaneous injection; each dose is effective for four to eight weeks. [3]
Oclacitinib, sold under the brand name Apoquel among others, is a veterinary medication used in the control of atopic dermatitis and pruritus from allergic dermatitis in dogs at least 12 months of age.
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In pharmacologic (supraphysiologic) doses, glucocorticoids, such as prednisone, dexamethasone, and hydrocortisone are used to suppress various allergic, inflammatory, and autoimmune disorders. They are also administered as posttransplantory immunosuppressants to prevent the acute transplant rejection and graft-versus-host disease .
Mild joint involvement can be effectively treated with NSAIDs, hydroxychloroquine, and oral prednisone. [ 71 ] [ 44 ] [ 25 ] Methotrexate has been observed to be useful in more severe cases. [ 72 ] If methotrexate is contraindicated, alternative disease-modifying medications for RA, such as leflunomide or azathioprine , may be used. [ 68 ]
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Monday offered an explanation for why top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner received a much shorter doping ban than the six-year suspension it handed to a Spanish ...
76399 Ensembl ENSG00000204671 ENSMUSG00000029437 UniProt Q6EBC2 Q6EAL8 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001014336 NM_029594 RefSeq (protein) NP_001014358 NP_083870 Location (UCSC) Chr 12: 122.17 – 122.17 Mb Chr 5: 123.62 – 123.63 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Interleukin-31 (IL-31) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IL31 gene that resides on chromosome 12. IL-31 is ...