Vetoryl exposure to pregnant woman

[Lio]

New in forum

I have a dog that was diagnosed with Cushing (all the test including blood, suppressing test and ultrasound)

I gave my dog the vetoryl for the last 30 day and my dog bihave perfectly
For the following week I'm out of my country due to work and my pregnant wife (20weeks) had to take over

She's using gloves but 2 days ago my dog split the capsul and she's exposed to it
I tried to convince her to let a couple of my friends to come and give the pills (still working on it) but I cannot cover the full week and I will need to reduce it from 1- 60mg a day to every two days
The questions:

1. Should I worry on my wife single exposure
2. Is it ok to reduce the pills for my dog to 4 a week instead of 7 only for 1 week

Thank for any answer

[labblab]

Hello and welcome!

When you say that your wife was exposed to the capsule, can you tell us exactly what happened? Was it just that the powder got on the gloves, or did it get on her bare skin? If it got on her skin, did she immediately wash the powder off? As long as she washed it off right away, I would not think it would have had a chance to be absorbed into her system so as to cause a problem. If you both are worried, though, you can always talk it over with her doctor.

Under the circumstances, though, if you'd feel better about not having your wife handle the capsules at all, it should not be a problem for your dog to miss a few doses. His cortisol may rise a bit on those days, but it will go back to being controlled just as soon as you start daily dosing once again.

Congratulations on your baby on the way, and that's great that your dog is doing well on the Vetoryl!

Marianne

[mytil]

Hi and welcome to our site.
I have moved your post to the Question and Discussion section so others may more easily find your posts.
I see Marianne has provided some input on your questions.
Keep us posted
Terry

[molly muffin]

Hello and welcome from me too. As you will see Marianne answered your question very thoroughly. It won't hurt to miss a few days and as long as she washed any powder on her skin off in a timely manner, it should be fine. and as always let the doctor know just to be on the safe side.

I think she will be fine.

[Lio]

Thanks for fast reply

I've convinced my wife to not touch the pills and freinds to assist

Will consult the doctor regarding the event

Another question in my country(Israel) the vetoryl cost 150$ a month
Is there any way to buy in other country (I have prescription in English )

Thanks
Lio

[labblab]

Hi again, Lio. I am confident your wife will be fine, but that's good to check with your doctor, and also to let your friends handle the capsule while you're away.

As far as your question about a cheaper source of Vetoryl, I'm going to copy a reply that I posted to a Mexican member earlier this week. The pharmacist with whom I spoke told me that Mexican laws prohibit sending medication from the U.S. directly into Mexico, but she said these laws differ from country to country and so they are able to export meds to some locations in the world. If you're interested, you can contact the pharmacy to see whether they can send medication directly to Israel.


Hello and welcome from me, too! I'm afraid I have only a moment to post right now, but I did want to address your medication question. By any chance, do you have any friends or relatives in the U.S.? The reason why I ask is that one option for you to consider might be a "compounded" version of trilostane instead of brand name Vetoryl. Trilostane is the active ingredient in Vetoryl, and there are compounding pharmacies here in the U.S. that can prepare custom doses of trilostane at a price that is typically much less expensive than the cost of Vetoryl. There have been some studies that have indicated that some compounded versions of trilostane are not as consistent in dosage or as effectively metabolized as is Vetoryl. However, many of our members here have used compounded products with success, and if I did not feel as though I could afford the cost of brand name Vetoryl, I personally would opt for a compounded trilostane rather than not treating at all.

I just now checked with a compounding pharmacy located in Arizona that has an extremely good reputation with our members: Diamondback Drugs. The pharmacist there told me that they could, in fact, honor a prescription faxed from a Mexican veterinarian. However, they cannot send the medication across the border themselves. They could, however, send the medication to a designated recipient in the U.S. It would then be up to you to work out the arrangements for receiving the medication yourself. I don't know whether this helps, but I just wanted to offer this option as a possibility. Here is Diamondback's website if you want more information: http://www.diamondbackdrugs.com/

Marianne