Doses - OPIATE ANTIDIARRHEALS, PAREGORIC, DIPHENOXALATE HCL / ATROPINE SULFATE, LOPERAMIDE HCL, Doses - OPIATE ANTIDIARRHEALS, PAREGORIC, DIPHENOXALATE HCL / ATROPINE SULFATE, LOPERAMIDE HCL

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Doses - OPIATE ANTIDIARRHEALS, PAREGORIC, DIPHENOXALATE HCL / ATROPINE SULFATE, LOPERAMIDE HCL

↪ Description - OPIATE ANTIDIARRHEALS, PAREGORIC, DIPHENOXALATE HCL / ATROPINE SULFATE, LOPERAMIDE HCL Dogs & Cats: For susceptible infections: a) 2.5 mg/kg - 7.5 mg/kg once daily PO. Higher end of the dosing range may be necessaryin hospitalized patients, those with underlying... ↪ Read more

Doses - OPIATE ANTIDIARRHEALS, PAREGORIC, DIPHENOXALATE HCL / ATROPINE SULFATE, LOPERAMIDE HCL

↪ Description - OPIATE ANTIDIARRHEALS, PAREGORIC, DIPHENOXALATE HCL / ATROPINE SULFATE, LOPERAMIDE HCL Dogs: Paregoric: a) For acute colitis: 0.06 mg/kg PO tid (DeNovo 1988) b) For maldigestion/malabsorption/antidiarrheal: 0.05 - 0.06 mg/kg PO bid-tid (Chiapella1988), (Johnson 1984) c) As... ↪ Read more

OPIATE ANTIDIARRHEALS, PAREGORIC, DIPHENOXALATE HCL / ATROPINE SULFATE, LOPERAMIDE HCL

↪ Doses - OPIATE ANTIDIARRHEALS, PAREGORIC, DIPHENOXALATE HCL / ATROPINE SULFATE, LOPERAMIDE HCL Chemistry - Paregoric, also known as camphorated tincture of opium, contains 2 mg of anhydrousmorphine (usually as powdered opium or opium tincture). Also included (per 5 ml) is 0.02 ml... ↪ Read more

Doses - OMEPRAZOLE

↪ Description - OMEPRAZOLE Dogs: For ulcer management: a) 0.5 - 1 mg/kg PO once daily (Davenport 1992) b) 20 mg (total dose) once daily (Papich 1992) c) For severe ulceration unresponsive to H2 blockers; severe esophagitis unresponsive tometoclopramide and H2 blockers; gastrinoma... ↪ Read more

OMEPRAZOLE

↪ Doses - OMEPRAZOLE Chemistry - A substituted benzimidazole proton pump inhibitor, omeprazole has a molecularweight of 345.4 and pKa's of 4 and 8.8.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Omeprazole tablets should be stored at room temperature inlight-resistant, tight containers. Omeprazole... ↪ Read more

Doses - NYSTATIN

↪ Description - NYSTATIN Dogs: For oral treatment of Candidal infections: a) 100, 000 Units PO q6h (Kirk 1989) b) 50, 000 - 150, 000 Units PO q8h (Jenkins and Boothe 1987) c) 22, 000 Units/kg/day (Huber 1988b)Cats: For oral treatment of Candidal infections: a) 100, 000 Units PO q6h (Kirk... ↪ Read more

NYSTATIN

↪ Doses - NYSTATIN Chemistry - A polyene antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces noursei, nystatin occurs asa yellow to light tan, hygroscopic powder having a cereal-like odor. It is very slightly soluble inwater and slightly to sparingly soluble in alcohol. One mg of nystatin... ↪ Read more

Doses - NOVOBIOCIN SODIUM

↪ Description - NOVOBIOCIN SODIUM Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 10 mg/kg q8h PO (Greene 1984) For susceptible infections using the combination product (with tetracycline): a) 22 mg/kg of each antibiotic PO q12h (Package insert; Albaplex®¯Upjohn)Cattle: For treatment of... ↪ Read more

NOVOBIOCIN SODIUM

↪ Doses - NOVOBIOCIN SODIUM Chemistry - An antibiotic obtained from Streptomyces niveus or spheroides, novobiocin sodiumoccurs as white to light yellow, crystalline powder and is very soluble in water.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Novobiocin should be stored in tight containers and at... ↪ Read more

Doses - NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM

↪ Description - NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM Directions for preparation of infusion: Add 2 - 3 ml D5W to 50 mg vial to dissolve powder. Add dissolved solution to 1000 ml of D5W and promptly protect solution from light (using aluminum foil or other opaque covering). Resultant solution contains 50... ↪ Read more

NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM

↪ Doses - NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM Chemistry - A vascular smooth muscle relaxant, nitroprusside sodium occurs as practicallyodorless, reddish-brown crystals or powder. It is freely soluble in water and slightly soluble inalcohol. After reconstitution in D5W, solutions may have a brownish,... ↪ Read more

Doses - NITROGLYCERIN, TOPICAL

↪ Description - NITROGLYCERIN, TOPICAL Dogs: a) 1/4 - 1 inch cutaneously every 6-8 hours (Bonagura and Muir 1986) b) 1/4 - 2 inches topically tid-qid; 1/4 - 1/2 inch topically (inside ear) for small dogs; 2inches topically for giant breeds (Tilley and Owens 1985)Cats: a) 1/4 inch... ↪ Read more