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  • Title: Comparison of ophthalmic loteprednol etabonate and prednisolone acetate effects on adrenocortical response to ACTH in dogs.
    Author: Kline KE, Walton SA, Specht AJ, Santoro D, Watson TJ, Eide ML, Opgenorth TA, Plummer CE.
    Journal: Vet Ophthalmol; 2022 Nov; 25(6):468-475. PubMed ID: 35913421.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: This study served to compare the degree of adrenocortical suppression following a 2-week administration of loteprednol etabonate (LE) and prednisolone acetate (PA) ophthalmic drops. PROCEDURES: In this prospective double-masked triple-crossover study, 21 clinically healthy dogs were randomized to receive loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic suspension 0.5%, prednisolone acetate ophthalmic suspension 1%, or artificial tears (AT). Each group (LE, PA, and AT) received one drop in each eye every 12 h for 2 weeks, followed by a 3-week washout period between treatment blocks. ACTH stimulation tests were performed before and after each treatment block. Serum cortisol samples were drawn before and 60 min after administration of 1 μg/kg cosyntropin IV. Repeated-measurement ANOVA followed by a Tukey's multiple comparisons test (or a Friedman test followed by a Dunn's multiple comparisons test) were used to compare pre- and post-treatment cortisol values between each group. A p-value of ≤.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: A total of 18 dogs completed the study. Prestimulation cortisol values were lower in the PA group compared to the LE (p = .0106), but not AT (p = .0589) groups, and post-stimulation cortisol values were lower in the PA group than either LE (p = .0005) or AT (p = .0002) groups. There was no significant difference detected in pre- or post-stimulation cortisol values after the treatment periods between LE and AT. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the reduced suppression of cortisol values, LE caused significantly less hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression than PA. A topical steroid with minimal adrenocortical suppression, such as LE, may be favorable in patients where systemic glucocorticoid effects should be avoided.
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