Ciclosporin and ketoconazole

Re: Ciclosporin and ketoconazole

Glenn Hodgson — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:58:31 GMT

Rub tocrolimus on its bottom. Or..... Steroids.

May reduce atopica. Dose.

Re: Ciclosporin and ketoconazole

Mark Holmes — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:31:49 GMT

Nizoral going off market so sourcing ketoconazole cheaper than atopica may be a problem

Re: Ciclosporin and ketoconazole

Ian Mostyn — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:13:05 GMT

Is the cyclosporin working? If it is then you could cut back profit margins as a one-off to reduce the cost. I don't generally do it but have on a handful of occasions when the bill will be high and I can still make a nice profit. I would only do that for a nice client with genuine reasons and not someone who is just too stingy to look after their dog properly. You can also usually get deals on Atopica from the reps, something like buy 6 get 2 free (from memory).

Ian

Re: Ciclosporin and ketoconazole

Bob Russell — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:07:11 GMT

Apparently one of the larger veterinary internet on-line shops lost £6m last year. I would also suggest you assist them to make even less money by writing a written prescription (and charging for it!).

Happy owner, comfortable dog and an internet supplier making bu**er all money. Everyone wins!

Re: Ciclosporin and ketoconazole

Andrew Kent — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 14:44:58 GMT

Written prescription for ciclosporin? It's pretty reasonable online even for a big dog!