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Discuss options and decide on treatment together
Discuss options and decide on treatment together
Talk to your client about 2 best-in-class options
for relief: CYTOPOINT and APOQUEL
(oclacitinib tablet) 
- With CYTOPOINT, a single in-office injection offers 4 to 8 weeks of relief,* giving damaged skin a chance to heal and helping to improve the quality of life for dogs
and their families1 - Both APOQUEL and CYTOPOINT have distinct advantages for relieving itch
- These 2 options can also be used together to complement each other
| CYTOPOINT—great for dogs... | APOQUEL—great for dogs... |
|---|---|
| Under the age of 12 months | Who need fast itch relief |
| Whose owners seek convenience of a 4-8 week treatment1 | Whose owners find monthly office visits inconvenient |
| Who are difficult to pill | Who are undergoing diagnostic tests |
| Who are left in the care of others (e.g., boarding) | Whose owners prefer a daily tablet |
| Whose owners seek non-drug therapy | Who are poorly controlled on other therapies |
| Who are on many other medications2 | Whose owners are concerned about steroid side effects‡ |
| Who are suboptimally controlled on APOQUEL | Who have had flares while on another primary treatment |
| Who have comorbidities that preclude other therapies | Who suffer from seasonal itch |
| Who require long-term management but receive APOQUEL when monthly veterinary visits are not possible2 | Who experience flares or whose owner can't get to clinic for injection |
When managing an atopic dermatitis patient, remember:
Treat for fleas year-round
Dogs with atopic dermatitis should be treated year-round for fleas3†
Remain vigilant for infection
- Up to 66 percent of dogs with atopic dermatitis have a concurrent yeast or bacterial skin infection4
Exeland's story5
- 9-year-old male Labrador Retriever
- Atopic dermatitis uncontrolled with antihistamines, glucocorticoids, cyclosporine, allergen-specific immunotherapy and elimination diet
- Diagnosed with blastomycosis and treated with systemic antifungals, and secondary bacterial pneumonia and Staph pyoderma treated with systemic antibiotics
- Exeland's veterinarian chose CYTOPOINT to manage the atopic dermatitis
- 2 days after the initial injection, Exeland's owner reported that the itch was 0/10
- Exeland's blastomycosis continues improving clinically and he remains free of skin and ear infections
Before Treatment
Staph pyoderma secondary to uncontrolled atopic dermatitis
Staph pyoderma secondary to uncontrolled atopic dermatitis
After
CYTOPOINT helped protect the bond
Exeland's owner has a debilitating condition that affects his manual dexterity and makes regular pilling challenging, and Exeland's treatments and illness had been both mentally and physically overwhelming for him. For both owner and dog, Exeland's refractory itch had a severe negative impact on quality of life before CYTOPOINT.
