Hi Jennifer, like you said Apoquel is a new drug, so any real bad side effect are not really know yet…
Apoquel is a immune suppressant & blocks pruritus (itching) but cannot resolve inflammation or treat yeast secondary Malassezia Dermatitis..
Have you tried a different antihistamine.
My vet gave me a list of human antihistamines that my boy can take, you need to know accurate weight of your dog & dose is per 10kgs=22.0462lbs..Give each of the following antihistamine ALONE for a 10 day trial moving on to the next drug if there is no response or only partial response..
Top of the list
* Phenergan-10mg tablet per 10kg …give 1/2-1 tablet twice a day.
taken for 10 day trial, if Phenergan doesn’t work after 10 days I was to try the next antihistamine…
* Periactin-4mg tablet per 10kg…Give 2 tablets twice or three times a day…
* Polaramine-2mg tablet per 10kg…Give 2 tablets twice a day…
* Zadine-1mg tablet per 10kg …Give 1 tablet twice a day…
* Telfast-90mg tablet per 10kg …Give 1/4 tablet twice a day…
* Zyrtec-10mg tablet per 10kg … Give 1/2 tablet twice a day…
* Claratyne-10mg tablet per 10kg …Give 1/2 tablet once daily…
