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Interferon alfa (brand names: Roferon®-A, Intron®-A) is used off label to treat viral diseases in cats and dogs, such as feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) or papillomatosis. This medication is experimental in animals and studies are limited regarding it effectiveness and other factors. It is given by mouth or injection.
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Interferon alfa, human recombinant, is an immunomodulator used to treat virus-induced diseases in cats and dogs. It is used for both its anti-viral and immunomodulatory effects. Interferon alfa, human recombinant, comes in an injectable form that may also be given orally.
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Interferon omega, feline origin, is an immunomodulator used to treat virus-induced diseases in cats and dogs. It is used for both its anti-viral and immunomodulatory effects. Interferon omega, feline origin, comes in an injectable form that may also be given orally.
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Iodide (sodium, potassium) is an oral antifungal used to treat certain fungal infections (e.g., sporotrichosis) in cats and dogs. It is used off label (extra label) in veterinary medicine outside of use in cattle. Use with caution in cats.
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Irrigating solutions, ophthalmic, are ocular irritants used to flush debris and remove excess fluorescein stain from the eyes in cats, dogs, and other animals. These solutions may also be used to flush the nasolacrimal ducts and during eye surgery.
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Isoflupredone combinations topical are combination medications containing isoflupredone (a corticosteroid) and other medications. Isoflupredone may be compounded with an antibiotic, a local anesthetic, or other medications to treat surface skin conditions where use of a steroid combination product is indicated.
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Isoniazid (INH) is an antimycobacterial that has been used to prevent infection of mycobacterial disease in small animals in households with humans who have been diagnosed with tuberculosis. It has also been used as part of a combination protocol to treat mycobacterial disease in cats and dogs. Treating active infections is controversial due to zoonotic transmission potential - consult with local public health officials before treating.
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Isopropyl myristate topical (brand name Resultix®) is a topical, non-insecticidal product containing an ester alcohol (isopropyl) and an acid (myristate). It is used for the removal and killing of attached, crawling ticks on cats and dogs. Sprays are applied topically, directly to the skin at the site of tick attachment.
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Isoxsuprine is a vasodilator that relaxes blood vessel walls outside major organs. It has been used to help treat frostbite in birds and certain conditions in dogs. There are no isoxsuprine products that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so it must be compounded in the United States.
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Itraconazole is given by mouth in the form of a capsule, tablet, or liquid to treat fungal infections in cats and for off-label treatment in dogs and small mammals. The most common side effects are anorexia, vomiting, liver toxicity, skin lesions, or limb and vessel swelling. It should not be used in pets with liver disease or low stomach acid production, and used with caution in pregnant, lactating, or pets with heart disease.