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Successful Treatment of a Cat With Primary Hypoadrenocorticism and Severe Hyponatremia With Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate (DOCP)

Andrew D Woolcock, Cynthia Ward

Can Vet J. 2015 Nov;56(11):1158-60.

PMID: 26538671

Abstract:

A 6-year-old, castrated male Siamese cat was diagnosed with primary hypoadrenocorticism, confirmed by an adrenocorticotopic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test documenting both hypocortisolism and hypoaldosteronism. The cat was successfully treated using a combination of prednisolone and desoxycorticosterone pivalate (DOCP). This case demonstrates that DOCP can be used successfully as mineralocorticoid supplementation in cats with hypoadrenocorticism and may have a longer therapeutic duration than that in dogs.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP808480 Desoxycorticosterone pivalate Desoxycorticosterone pivalate 808-48-0 Price
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