↪ Description - PSYLLIUM HYDROPHILIC MUCILLOID
Dogs: a) 3 - 10 grams mixed with food (Davis 1985a) b) 2 - 10 grams q12-24h in wetted or liquid food (Schultz 1986) c) 1 teaspoonful - 2 tablespoonsful mixed with food every 12 hours (McConnell and Hughey 1987) d) 2 - 10 grams PO as needed in...
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↪ Doses - PSYLLIUM HYDROPHILIC MUCILLOID
Chemistry - Psyllium is obtained from the ripe seeds of varieties of Plantago species. The seedcoating is high in content of hemicellulose mucillages which absorb and swell in the presence ofwater.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Store psyllium...
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↪ Description - PROTAMINE SULFATE
Dogs & Cats: For heparin overdosage: a) Give 1 - 1.5 mg protamine sulfate to antagonize each mg (»100 units) of heparin viaslow IV injection. Reduce dose as time increases between heparin dose and start oftreatment (after 30 minutes give only 0.5...
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↪ Doses - PROTAMINE SULFATE
Chemistry - Simple, low molecular weight, cationic proteins, protamines occur naturally in thesperm of fish. Commercially available protamine sulfate is produced from protamine obtained fromthe sperm or mature testes of salmon (or related species). It occurs as a...
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↪ Description - PROPRANOLOL HCL
Dogs: a) IV: 0.02 - 0.06 mg/kg IV slowly; PO: 0.2 - 1.0 mg/kg tid. (Murtaugh and Ross 1988) b) IV: 0.04 - 0.06 mg/kg IV slowly; PO:0.2 - 1.0 mg/kg q8h. (Miller 1985) c) For ventricular hypertrophy from aortic stenosis: 0.125 - 0.25 mg/kg PO bid For...
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↪ Doses - PROPRANOLOL HCL
Chemistry - A non-specific beta-adrenergic blocking agent, propranolol HCl occurs as a bitter-tasting, odorless, white to almost white powder with a pKa of 9.45 and a melting point of about161°C. One gram of propranolol is soluble in about 20 ml of water or...
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Dogs & Cats: a) As a single injection (25% of the calculated dose every 30 seconds until desired effect): For healthy, unpremedicated animal: 6 mg/kg IV For healthy, premedicated animal: After tranquilizer (e.g., acepromazine) = 4 mg/kg IV; After sedative (e.g., xylazine, opioids) = 3 mg/kg...
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↪ Doses - PROPOFOL
Chemistry - Propofol is an alkylphenol derivative (2, 6 - diisopropylphenol). The commerciallyavailable injection is an emulsion containing 100 mg/ml of soybean oil, 22.5 mg/ml of glycerol, and12 mg/ml of egg lecithin. The emulsion has a pH of 7-8.5. Propofol may also be...
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↪ Description - PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES INJECTION
Dogs: For labeled indications: a) Shake well. Give via intravenous route at the following dosages: For animals weighingup to 15 lbs. = 0.25 - 0.5 ml; 15 - 45 lbs = 0.25 - 1 ml; 45 - 75 lbs = 1 - 1.5 ml; over 75lbs = 1.5 - 2 ml. During the...
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↪ Doses - PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES INJECTION
Chemistry - Propionibacterium acnes injection is an immunostimulant agent, containing nonviable Propionibacterium acnes suspended in 12.5% ethanol in saline.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Store refrigerated; do not freeze. Shake well before...
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↪ Description - PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE
Dogs: a) For small dogs: 7.5 mg PO q8h For medium dogs: 15 mg PO q8h For large dogs: 30 mg PO q8h (Kirk 1986) For detrusor hyperreflexia, urge incontinence: a) 0.2 mg/kg PO q6-8h; increase dose if necessary to the lowest dose which will controlsymptoms...
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↪ Doses - PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE
Chemistry - A quaternary ammonium antimuscarinic agent, propantheline bromide occurs asbitter-tasting, odorless, white or practically white crystals, with a melting range of 156-162° (withdecomposition). It is very soluble in both water and...
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