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It is a completely different family of drug from those vets currently have access to for itchy dogs (steroids, antihistamines, immunotherapy, cyclosporines). The drug is reported as starting to work and give benefit to your dog within 4 hours of the first tablet. Itching is said to be controlled after just 24 hours.
The frequency and type of adverse events were similar between APOQUEL-and placebo-treated dogs in short-term trials. Minimal adverse events were reported in multiple long-term trials. In clinical studies, the most common side effects observed in dogs treated with APOQUEL were vomiting and diarrhea.