TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE, TESTOSTERONE ENANTHATE, TESTOSTERONE PROPRIONATE
↪ Doses - TESTOSTERONE CYPIONATE, TESTOSTERONE ENANTHATE, TESTOSTERONE PROPRIONATE
Chemistry - The esterified compounds, testosterone cypionate, enanthate, and propionate areavailable commercially as injectable products. Testosterone cypionate occurs as an odorless tohaving a faint odor,...
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Doses - TERBUTALINE SULFATE
↪ Description - TERBUTALINE SULFATE
Dogs: a) 0.01 mg/kg SQ q4h; 0.03 mg/kg PO q8h (Davis 1985) b) 2.5 mg PO q8h (Papich 1986) c) 2.5 - 5 mg PO q8h; 0.625 mg/10 lbs body weight PO q8h (McConnell and Hughey1987)Cats: a) 0.01 mg/kg SQ q4h; 0.03 mg/kg PO q8h (Davis 1985) b) 1.25 mg PO q12h...
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TERBUTALINE SULFATE
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Chemistry - A synthetic sympathomimetic amine, terbutaline sulfate occurs as a slightly bittertasting, white to gray-white, crystalline powder that may have a faint odor of acetic acid. One gramis soluble in 1.5 ml of water or 250 ml of alcohol. The...
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Doses - SULFASALAZINE
Dogs: For inflammatory bowel disease: a) Initially, 20 - 30 mg/kg q8h PO. If lesions are mild (histologically), the drug can beusually stopped in 3 weeks. Severe cases may require therapy for 6 weeks or more.(Richter 1989) b) Chronic (Ulcerative) colitis: 10 - 15 mg/kg PO tid-qid; maximum of 3...
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SULFASALAZINE
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Chemistry - Sulfasalazine is basically a molecule of sulfapyridine linked by a diazo bond to thediazonium salt of salicylic acid. It occurs as an odorless, bright yellow to brownish-yellow finepowder. Less than 0.1 mg is soluble in 1 ml of water and about 0.34 mg is...
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Doses - SULFADIMETHOXINE / ORMETOPRIM
↪ Description - SULFADIMETHOXINE / ORMETOPRIM
Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) Initially 55 mg/kg (combined drug) PO on the first day of therapy, then 27.5 mg/kg POonce daily for at least 2 days after remission of clinical signs. Not approved fortreatment longer than 21 days. (Package...
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SULFADIMETHOXINE / ORMETOPRIM
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Chemistry - A diaminopyrimidine structurally related to trimethoprim, ormetoprim occurs as awhite, almost tasteless powder. The chemistry of sulfadimethoxine is described in the previousmonograph.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Unless otherwise...
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Doses - SULFADIMETHOXINE
↪ Description - SULFADIMETHOXINE
Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 25 mg/kg PO, IV, or IM once daily (Davis 1985), (Kirk 1989) b) 100 mg/kg PO, IV or IM once daily (Upson 1988) c) 55 mg/kg PO, or IV, or SQ initially, then 27.5 mg/kg once daily thereafter. (Packageinsert;...
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SULFADIMETHOXINE
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Chemistry - A long-acting sulfonamide, sulfadimethoxine occurs as an odorless or almost odorless, creamy white powder. It is very slightly soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Unless otherwise instructed by the...
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Doses - SULFADIAZINE / TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE / TRIMETHOPRIM
↪ Description - SULFADIAZINE / TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE / TRIMETHOPRIM
Note: There is significant controversy regarding the frequency of dosing these drugs. See thepharmacokinetic section above for more information. Unless otherwise noted, doses are forcombined amounts of...
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SULFADIAZINE / TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE / TRIMETHOPRIM
↪ Doses - SULFADIAZINE / TRIMETHOPRIM, SULFAMETHOXAZOLE / TRIMETHOPRIM
Note: In the practice of veterinary medicine in the United States, two separate combinations withtrimethoprim are used clinically. There are trimethoprim/sulfadiazine products approved for use indogs, cats and horses in...
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Doses - SULFACHLORPYRIDAZINE SODIUM
↪ Description - SULFACHLORPYRIDAZINE SODIUM
Cattle: a) 88 - 110 mg/kg IV once to twice daily. (Upson 1988) b) 30 mg/kg PO q8h (Burrows 1980) c) For bronchopneumonia and fibrinous pneumonia: 33 - 50 mg/kg q12h (method ofadministration not specified) (Hjerpe 1986) d) In calves for labeled...
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