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Glaucoma, Topical Agents

Note: Generally, once acute congestive primary glaucoma is noted in one eye it is treated as anemergency using mannitol/glycerin systemically, a systemic carbonic anhydrase inhibitor, a miotic andthen surgery is considered for lasting control of intraocular pressure. The following topical drugs are... ↪ Read more

Ophthalmic Products, Topical

The following section lists the majority of veterinary-labeled ophthalmic topical products and some ofthe more commonly used human-labeled products in veterinary medicine. It was written in cooperationwith Dennis K. Olivero, DVM, DACVO to whom I would like to express my gratitude. Drugs are... ↪ Read more

Doses - ZINC ACETATE, ZINC SULFATE

↪ Description - ZINC ACETATE, ZINC SULFATE Dogs: For treatment and prophylaxis of hepatic copper toxicosis in Bedlington and West Highland White Terriers: a) Initially, give a loading dose of 100 mg elemental zinc (zinc acetate used in this study)twice daily (separate doses by at least 8... ↪ Read more

ZINC ACETATE, ZINC SULFATE

↪ Doses - ZINC ACETATE, ZINC SULFATE Chemistry - Zinc acetate occurs as white crystals or granules. It has a faint acetous odor and effloresces slightly. One gram is soluble in 2.5 ml of water and in 30 ml of alcohol. Zinc sulfate occurs as a colorless granular powder, small needles, or... ↪ Read more

Doses - YOHIMBINE HCL

↪ Description - YOHIMBINE HCL Dogs: For xylazine reversal: a) 0.11 mg/kg IV slowly (Package insert; Yobine®¯Lloyd) b) 0.1 mg/kg IV (Gross and Tranquilli 1989) c) As an antiemetic: 0.25 - 0.5 mg/kg q12h subQ or IM (Washabau and Elie 1995)Cats: For xylazine reversal: a) As an... ↪ Read more

YOHIMBINE HCL

↪ Doses - YOHIMBINE HCL Chemistry - A Rauwolfia or indolealkylamine alkaloid, yohimbine HCl has a molecular weight of390.9. It is chemically related to reserpine.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Yohimbine injection should be stored at room temperature(15-30°C); (Antagonil®-store... ↪ Read more

Doses - XYLAZINE HCL

↪ Description - XYLAZINE HCL Dogs: a) 1.1 mg/kg IV, 1.1 - 2.2 mg/kg IM or SQ (Package Insert; Rompun® - Miles) b) 0.6 mg/kg IV IM as a sedative (Morgan 1988) c) To treat a hypoglycemic crises (with IV dextrose): 1.1 mg/kg IM (Schall 1985) d) 0.5 - 1.0 mg/kg IV or 1 - 2 mg/kg IM (Davis... ↪ Read more

XYLAZINE HCL

↪ Doses - XYLAZINE HCL Chemistry - Xylazine HCl is a alpha2-adrenergic agonist structurally related to clonidine. The pHof the commercially prepared injections is approximately 5.5. Dosages and bottle concentrations areexpressed in terms of the base.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Do not... ↪ Read more

Doses - WARFARIN SODIUM

↪ Description - WARFARIN SODIUM Dogs: For adjunctive therapy of thromboemboli: a) For pulmonary thromboemboli: 0.1 mg/kg PO once daily. Monitor PT (begin 3-4 daysafter starting therapy) and aim for an increase to 1.5 - 2 times baseline value. (Bauer1988) b) For pulmonary thromboembolism:... ↪ Read more

WARFARIN SODIUM

↪ Doses - WARFARIN SODIUM Chemistry - A coumarin derivative, warfarin sodium occurs as a slightly bitter tasting, white, amorphous or crystalline powder. It is very soluble in water and freely soluble in alcohol. Thecommercially available products contain a racemic mixture of the two... ↪ Read more

VITAMIN E / SELENIUM, VITAMIN E

Chemistry - Vitamin E is a lipid soluble vitamin that can be found in either liquid or solid forms. The liquid forms occur as clear, yellow to brownish red, viscous oils that are insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and miscible with vegetable oils. Solid forms occur as white to tan-white... ↪ Read more

Doses - VINCRISTINE SULFATE

↪ Description - VINCRISTINE SULFATE For more information, refer to the protocol references found in the appendix or otherprotocols found in numerous references, including: Handbook of Small Animal Practice (Ogilvie1988), (Cotter 1988), (Stann 1988a); Handbook of Small Animal Therapeutics... ↪ Read more