即便如此,使用這個藥物仍然有風險,因此起始的劑量不斷下修到現在的0.5mg/kg po q12h,而且監控與調整劑量仍是使用這個藥物的重要議題(2)。目前比較常用的監控方式是在狗安靜、穩定的狀態下注射ACTH後的可體松濃度(3),而有一篇文獻也提到可以以用藥三小時後的可體松濃度作為監控依據(4),然後又有一篇發表說:屁咧,pre-trilostane cortisol比較準啦。
原本以為能夠從卡洛琳這裡得到什麼神兵利器,卻以no single variable or group of variables reliably discriminated A dogs form U dogs during trilostane treatment for PDH作收。不過,從某種層面來說,也讓我們更了解這個藥物與這個疾病了吧。 (有嗎)
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