Percorten-V
Monthly injectable mineralocorticoid (also known as
"DOCP")
DOCP Calculator
Enter dog's weight for the recommended
starting dose of Percorten-v. Novartis Guidelines:
"Dosage requirements are variable and must be individualized on the
basis of the response of the patient to therapy. Begin treatment with Percorten-V at a dose of 1mg per pound of body weight
every 25 days. In some patients the dose may be reduced. Serum sodium and
potassium levels should be monitored to assure the animal is properly
compensated. Most patients are well controlled with a dosage range of .75mg
to 1mg per pound of body weight, given every 21 to 30 days.”
Percorten
Product Insert
Elanco US
Percorten
Technical Manual downloadable .pdf file
Produced by Novartis. Includes overview
on Addison's Disease anatomy and pathophysiology,
diagnosis, monitoring and maintenance.
Percorten
dosing information downloadable .doc file
Extracted from the product insert
Percorten-V downloadable .doc file
Description, pharmacology, guide to
maintenance therapy, etc.
Percorten-v Field
Trials downloadable .doc file
FOI (Freedom of Information)
Switching from DOCP to
Florinef -and vice versa
(graphic
copy of original document sent by Novartis to vets in August 2000) Information extracted from "Essentials of
Small Animal Internal Medicine" -edited by Susan E. Bunch, DVM, PhD,
DACVIM, North Carolina State University
Switching from DOCP to
Florinef -and vice versa downloadable .doc file
Information extracted from
"Essentials of Small Animal Internal Medicine" -edited by Susan E.
Bunch, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, North Carolina State University ("Word"
format)
The
Fascinating Story of Percorten downloadable .doc file
How Percorten-V
became available for the treatment of Canine Addison's Disease!
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