Doses - QUINIDINE GLUCONATE, QUINIDINE POLYGALACTURONATE, QUINIDINE SULFATE
↪ Description - QUINIDINE GLUCONATE, QUINIDINE POLYGALACTURONATE, QUINIDINE SULFATE
Dogs: a) Quinidine sulfate: 6 - 16 mg/kg PO q6h (conventional tabs/caps); q8h (Extentabs®) Quinidine gluconate: 6 - 20 mg/kg IM q6h; 8 - 20 mg/kg PO q6-8h (sustained-release) Quinidine...
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QUINIDINE GLUCONATE, QUINIDINE POLYGALACTURONATE, QUINIDINE SULFATE
↪ Doses - QUINIDINE GLUCONATE, QUINIDINE POLYGALACTURONATE, QUINIDINE SULFATE
Chemistry - Used as an antiarrhythmic agent, quinidine is an alkaloid obtained from cinchona orrelated plants, or is prepared from quinine. It is available commercially in three separate salts:gluconate,...
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Doses - QUINACRINE HCL
↪ Description - QUINACRINE HCL
As a drug of second-choice in the treatment of Giardia or other susceptible protozoa:Dogs: a) 6.6 mg/kg PO q12h for 5 days (Papich 1992), (Sherding and Johnson 1994a)Cats: a) 11 mg/kg PO once daily for 5 days (Papich 1992) b) 6.6 mg/kg PO bid for 5 days...
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QUINACRINE HCL
↪ Doses - QUINACRINE HCL
Chemistry - A synthetic acridine derivative anthelmintic, quinacrine HCl occurs as a bright yellow, odorless, crystalline powder having a bitter taste. It is sparingly soluble in water. Quinacrine HClmay also be known as mepacrine HCl.Storage, Stability,...
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Doses - PYRIMETHAMINE
↪ Description - PYRIMETHAMINE
Dogs: For toxoplasmosis: a) 0.5 - 1 mg/kg PO once daily for 2 days, then 0.25 mg/kg PO once daily for 2 weeks. Given with sulfadiazine at 30 - 50 mg/kg PO divided bid-qid for 1-2 weeks. (Murtaugh1988) b) 1 mg/kg PO once daily for 3 days, then 0.5 mg/kg PO once...
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PYRIMETHAMINE
↪ Doses - PYRIMETHAMINE
Chemistry - An aminpyrimidine agent structurally related to trimethoprim, pyrimethamine occursas an odorless, white, or almost white, crystalline powder or crystals. It is practically insoluble inwater and slightly soluble in alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility...
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Doses - PYRILAMINE MALEATE
↪ Description - PYRILAMINE MALEATE
Dogs: a) 12.5 - 25 mg PO qid; 25 - 125 mg IM (Swinyard 1975)Cattle: a) 0.5 -1.5 grams IM (Swinyard 1975) b) For adjunctive treatment of aseptic laminitis: 55 - 110 mg/100 kg IV or IM (Berg 1986)Horses: a) 0.88 - 1.32 mg/kg (2-3 mls of 20 mg/ml...
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PYRILAMINE MALEATE
↪ Doses - PYRILAMINE MALEATE
Chemistry - An ethylenediamine antihistamine, pyrilamine maleate occurs as a white, crystallinepowder with a melting range of 99-103°. One gram is soluble in approximately 0.5 ml of water or 3ml alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Avoid freezing the...
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Doses - PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE
↪ Description - PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE
Dogs: For myasthenia gravis (MG): a) For acquired MG: After oral regurgitation is abolished with parenteral therapy(neostigmine), may begin oral therapy with pyridostigmine at 7.5 - 30 mg PO bid. Oncepatient is stable and infections have resolved,...
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PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE
↪ Doses - PYRIDOSTIGMINE BROMIDE
Chemistry - An anticholinesterase agent, pyridostigmine bromide is a synthetic quaternary ammonium compound that occurs as an agreeable smelling, bitter-tasting, hygroscopic, white orpractically white, crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in water and in...
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Doses - PYRANTEL PAMOATE, PYRANTEL TARTRATE
↪ Description - PYRANTEL PAMOATE, PYRANTEL TARTRATE
All doses are for pyrantel pamoate unless otherwise noted. Caution: Listed dosages are often notspecified as to whether using the salt or base.Dogs: For susceptible parasites: a) 5 mg/kg PO, repeat in 3 weeks. (Kirk 1989) b) 15 mg/kg PO...
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PYRANTEL PAMOATE, PYRANTEL TARTRATE
↪ Doses - PYRANTEL PAMOATE, PYRANTEL TARTRATE
Chemistry - A pyrimidine-derivative anthelmintic, pyrantel pamoate occurs as yellow to tan solidand is practically insoluble in water and alcohol. Pyrantel tartrate is more water soluble than is thepamoate salt. Each gram of pyrantel pamoate is...
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