Efficacy of chlorpheniramine maleate for management of pruritus in cats.
Chlorpheniramine maleate was administered orally (2 mg, q12 h) to 26 cats with pruritic skin disease. Pruritus was completely eliminated in 19 cats, and was reduced by 50% in 1 cat. Six cats had no response to treatment. Serious or long-lasting clinical side effects were not observed in any cat.
Miller
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Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Scott
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002415:Cats; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002744:Chlorpheniramine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011537:Pruritus / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*
D002744:Chlorpheniramine