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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.... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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)... ↪ Read more

Doses - TYLOSIN

Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 6.6 - 11 mg/kg IM q12-24h (Ford and Aronson 1985) b) For chronic colitis: Tylan® Plus Vitamins: 40 - 80 mg/kg/day in 2-3 divided doses;either mixed with food (tastes bitter) or as a bolus mixed with water. Use at recommended dose for 2 weeks and then... ↪ Read more