SALINE / HYPEROSMOTIC LAXATIVES, MAGNESIUM SALTS, SODIUM PHOSPHATE SALTS, PEG 3350 PRODUCTS, Doses

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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... ↪ Read more

Doses - RIFAMPIN

Dogs: For CNS fungal infections (aspergillosis/histoplasmosis): a) Rifampin 10 - 20 mg/kg PO tid with amphotericin B and flucytocine. (Schunk 1988) For actinomycosis: a) 10 - 20 mg/kg PO q12h PO (Hardie 1984)Cats: For CNS fungal infections (aspergillosis/histoplasmosis): a) Rifampin 10 - 20... ↪ Read more

RIFAMPIN

↪ Doses - RIFAMPIN Chemistry - A semi-synthetic zwitterion derivative of rifamycin B, rifampin occurs as a red-brown, crystalline powder with a pKa of 7.9. It is very slightly soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Rifampin capsules should be... ↪ Read more

Doses - RANITIDINE HCL

↪ Description - RANITIDINE HCL Dogs: For esophagitis: a) 1 - 2 mg/kg PO bid (Watrous 1988) For chronic gastritis: a) 0.5 mg/kg PO bid (Hall and Twedt 1988) For ulcer disease: a) 2 mg/kg PO q8h (Papich 1989) b) 2 mg/kg PO, IV q8h (Matz 1995) c) 0.5 mg/kg PO, IV bid (Chiapella 1988) For... ↪ Read more

RANITIDINE HCL

↪ Doses - RANITIDINE HCL Chemistry - An H2 receptor antagonist, ranitidine HCl occurs as a white to pale-yellow granularsubstance with a bitter taste and a sulfur-like odor. The drug has pKas of 8.2 and 2.7. One gram isapproximately soluble in 1.5 ml of water or 6 ml of alcohol. The... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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,... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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,... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more

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... ↪ Read more