Doses - SODIUM SULFATE, GLAUBER'S SALT
↪ Description - SODIUM SULFATE, GLAUBER'S SALT
Cattle: As a cathartic: a) 500 - 750 g PO as a 6% solution via stomach tube (Davis 1993)Sheep & Goats: As a cathartic: 60 g PO as a 6% solution via stomach tube (Davis 1993) Swine:As a cathartic: 30 - 60 g PO as a 6% solution via stomach...
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SODIUM SULFATE, GLAUBER'S SALT
↪ Doses - SODIUM SULFATE, GLAUBER'S SALT
Chemistry - Sodium sulfate (hexahydrate form) occurs as large, colorless, odorless, crystals orwhite crystalline powder. It will effloresce in dry air and partially dissolve in its own water ofcrystallization at about 33°C. 1 gram is soluble in...
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Doses - SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE
↪ Description - SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE
To hasten the drug's action and to prevent constipation, SPS is generally mixed with 70%sorbitol (3-4 ml per one gram of resin); shake well before using.Dogs: For hyperkalemia: a) 2 grams of resin/kg of body weight (each gram should be...
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SODIUM POLYSTYRENE SULFONATE
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Chemistry - A sulfonated cation exchange resin, sodium polystyrene sulfonate (SPS) occurs as agolden brown, fine powder. It is odorless and tasteless. Each gram contains 4.1 mEq of sodium andhas an in vitro exchange capacity of about 3.1 mEq of...
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Doses - SODIUM IODIDE
↪ Description - SODIUM IODIDE
Cattle & Sheep & Goats: For treatment of actinobacillosis (woody tongue): a) 70 mg/kg IV given as a 10% or 20% solution; repeat at least one more time at a 7-10day interval. Refractory cases may require more frequent (2-3 day intervals)...
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SODIUM IODIDE
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Chemistry - Sodium iodide occurs as colorless, odorless crystals or white crystalline powder. Itwill develop a brown tint upon degradation. Approximately 1 gram is soluble in 0.6 ml of water and2 ml of alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Commercially available...
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Doses - SODIUM BICARBONATE
↪ Description - SODIUM BICARBONATE
Dogs & Cats: For severe metabolic acidosis: a) Main therapeutic goal should be to eliminate the underlying cause of acidosis. If causesare not readily reversible, if arterial pH is <7.2 (7.1 if diabetic ketoacidosis), andventilatory procedures...
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SODIUM BICARBONATE
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Chemistry - An alkalinizing agent, sodium bicarbonate occurs as a white, crystalline powderhaving a slightly saline or alkaline taste. It is soluble in water and insoluble in alcohol. One gram ofsodium bicarbonate contains about 12 mEq each of sodium and...
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Doses - SELEGILINE HCL, L-DEPRENYL
↪ Description - SELEGILINE HCL, L-DEPRENYL
Dogs: For Cushing's Disease: a) 1 mg/kg PO in the AM (with food prn); Reevaluate clinically over next 2 mos.; if noimprovement, may increase to 2 mg/kg once daily; if no improvement or signs increase, reevaluate diagnosis or consider alternate...
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SELEGILINE HCL, L-DEPRENYL
↪ Doses - SELEGILINE HCL, L-DEPRENYL
Chemistry - Selegiline HCl, also commonly called l-deprenyl, occurs as a white to off-whitecrystalline powder that is freely soluble in water. It has a pKa of 7.5.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Commercially available veterinary tablets should be...
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Doses - SALINE / HYPEROSMOTIC LAXATIVES, MAGNESIUM SALTS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS, PEG 3350 PRODUCTS
↪ Description - SALINE / HYPEROSMOTIC LAXATIVES, MAGNESIUM SALTS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS, PEG 3350 PRODUCTS
Dogs: Magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) as a cathartic: a) 5 - 10 ml (Davis 1985a) b) 1 - 20 ml PO (Rossoff 1974) Sodium sulfate: a) 1 gram/kg PO (Grauer and Hjelle 1988b) b) 5...
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SALINE / HYPEROSMOTIC LAXATIVES, MAGNESIUM SALTS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS, PEG 3350 PRODUCTS
↪ Doses - SALINE / HYPEROSMOTIC LAXATIVES, MAGNESIUM SALTS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS, PEG 3350 PRODUCTS
Chemistry - Magnesium cation containing solutions of magnesium citrate, magnesium hydroxide, or magnesium sulfate act as saline laxatives. Magnesium citrate solutions contain 4.71 mEq...
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