Doses - VINBLASTINE SULFATE
↪ Description - VINBLASTINE SULFATE
For more information, refer to the Protocols found in the appendix, including: Handbookof Small Animal Practice (Stann 1988b).Dogs: For susceptible neoplastic diseases: a) 2 mg/m2 IV every 7-14 days. (O'Keefe and Harris 1990), (Thompson 1989a) b) 3...
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VINBLASTINE SULFATE
↪ Doses - VINBLASTINE SULFATE
Chemistry - Commonly referred to as a vinca alklaoid, vinblastine sulfate is isolated from the plant Cantharanthus roseus (Vinca rosea Linn) and occurs as a white or slightly yellow, hygroscopic, amorphous or crystalline powder that is freely soluble in water....
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Doses - VERAPAMIL HCL
↪ Description - VERAPAMIL HCL
Dogs: a) Intravenous: If normal myocardial function: 1 mg/kg IV; If myocardial function impaired: 0.05 - 0.1 mg/kg IV to effect; maximum of 0.3 mg/kg within 20 minutes. Oral: If normal myocardial function: up to 5 - 10 mg/kg 3 times daily; If...
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VERAPAMIL HCL
↪ Doses - VERAPAMIL HCL
Chemistry - A calcium channel blocking agent, verapamil HCl occurs as a bitter-tasting, nearlywhite, crystalline powder. It is soluble in water and the injectable product has a pH of 4 - 6.5.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Verapamil HCl tablets should be stored at...
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Doses - VECURONIUM BROMIDE
↪ Description - VECURONIUM BROMIDE
Dogs: a) 0.1 mg/kg IV initially (after meperidine and/or acepromazine preop 30 minutes before);may give subsequent incremental doses of 0.04 mg/kg IV. Duration of action afterinitial dose averages 25 minutes. (Jones and Seymour 1985) Monitoring Parameters...
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VECURONIUM BROMIDE
↪ Doses - VECURONIUM BROMIDE
Chemistry - Structurally similar to pancuronium, vecuronium bromide is a synthetic, nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent. It contains the steroid (androstane) nucleus, but is devoid ofsteroid activity. It occurs as white to off-white, or slightly pink...
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Doses - VASOPRESSIN
Dogs: As a diagnostic agent after the water deprivation test (WDT); monitor carefully. The WDT isconsidered to be contraindicated in animals that are dehydrated or have known renal diseaseand is used to characterize whether DI is central or nephrogenic in origin. It is suggested torefer to either...
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VASOPRESSIN
↪ Doses - VASOPRESSIN
Note: Vasopressin tannate is no longer commercially available in the USA. Chemistry - A hypothalamic hormone stored in the posterior pituitary, vasopressin is a 9-aminoacid polypeptide with a disulfide bond. In most mammals (including dogs and humans), the...
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Doses - VALPROIC ACID, VALPROATE SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM
↪ Description - VALPROIC ACID, VALPROATE SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM
Dogs: a) 75 - 200 mg/kg PO tid (Bunch 1986) b) 30 - 180 mg/kg/day PO divided tid (Schunk 1988) c) 170 - 185 mg/kg/day divided bid-tid (Kay and Aucoin 1985) Monitoring Parameters - 1) Anticonvulsant efficacy 2) If used...
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VALPROIC ACID, VALPROATE SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM
↪ Doses - VALPROIC ACID, VALPROATE SODIUM, DIVALPROEX SODIUM
Chemistry - Structurally unrelated to other anticonvulsant agents, valproic acid, valproate sodium, divalproex sodium are derivatives of carboxylic acid. Valproic acid occurs as a colorless to paleyellow clear liquid. It is...
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Doses - URSODIOL
Dogs: For adjunctive treatment of chronic hepatitis: a) 5 - 15 mg/kg PO divided q12h, with immunosuppressive therapy. (Note: Use of this drug at thisdose is preliminary, but promising) (Johnson and Sherding 1994) b) 10 - 15 mg/kg PO once daily (Leveille-Webster and Center 1995)Cats: For...
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URSODIOL
↪ Doses - URSODIOL
Chemistry A naturally occurring bile acid, ursodiol, also known as ursodeoxycholic acid has a molecular weight of 392.6.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Unless otherwise specified by the manufacturer, ursodiol capsules should be stored at room temperature (15-30°C)...
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