Hydrocortisone aceponate is a corticosteroid.1,2 Topical application of hydrocortisone aceponate (0.0584%) reduces lesion size and pruritis in cats with allergic dermatitis.1 It also induces remission and increases time to relapse in dogs with spontaneous atopic dermatitis.2 Formulations containing hydrocortisone aceponate have been used in the treatment of veterinary dermatoses.
1.Schmidt, V., Buckley, L.M., McEwan, N.A., et al.Efficacy of a 0.0584% hydrocortisone aceponate spray in presumed feline allergic dermatitis: An open label pilot studyVet. Dermatol.23(1)11-16(2012) 2.LourenÇo, A.M., Schmidt, V., Braz, B.S., et al.Efficacy of proactive long-term maintenance therapy of canine atopic dermatitis with 0.0584% hydrocortisone aceponate spray: A double-blind placebo controlled pilot studyVet. Dermatol.27(2)88e25-92e25(2016)