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Doses - NALOXONE HCL

↪ Description - NALOXONE HCL Dogs & Cats: For opioid reversal: a) 0.002 - 0.02 mg/kg IV or IM; duration of effect 0.5-1 hour. (Bednarski 1989) b) Dogs: 0.04 mg/kg IV, IM or SQ (Package Insert; P/M® Naloxone HCl Injection¯P/M; Mallinckrodt), (Kirk 1989) c) Cats: 0.05 - 0.1... ↪ Read more

NALOXONE HCL

↪ Doses - NALOXONE HCL Chemistry - An opiate antagonist, naloxone HCl is structurally related to oxymorphone. It occursas a white to slightly off-white powder with a pKa of 7.94. Naloxone is soluble in water andslightly soluble in alcohol. The pH range of commercially available injectable... ↪ Read more

Doses - MORPHINE SULFATE

↪ Description - MORPHINE SULFATE Dogs: For heartworm prevention: 3 mcg/kg PO once monthly. (Package Insert-ProHeart®); Fort Dodge)Cattle: For labeled indications: 1 ml (5 mg)/10 kg (22 lb) BW applied directly to the hair and skinalong the top of the back from the withers to the base... ↪ Read more

Doses - MORPHINE SULFATE

↪ Description - MORPHINE SULFATE Dogs: As a post-operative analgesic: a) 0.25 - 1.0 mg/kg IM or IV prn (Reidesel ) b) 0.25 mg/kg SQ q1-2h prn (Booth 1988a) For analgesia: a) 0.5 - 1.0 mg/kg SQ, IM prn (Morgan 1988) As a preanesthetic: a) 0.1 - 2 mg/kg SQ (Booth 1988a) For adjunctive... ↪ Read more

MORPHINE SULFATE

↪ Doses - MORPHINE SULFATE Chemistry - The sulfate salt of a natural (derived from opium) occurring opiate analgesic, morphine sulfate occurs as white, odorless, crystals. Solubility: 1 g in 16 ml of water (62.5 mg/ml), 570ml (1.75 mg/ml) of alcohol. Insoluble in chloroform or ether. The pH... ↪ Read more

Doses - MORANTEL TARTRATE

↪ Description - MORANTEL TARTRATE Cattle: For susceptible parasites: a) 9.68 mg/kg PO. (Paul 1986), (Label Directions; Nematel®¯Pfizer) b) 8.8 mg/kg PO. (Roberson 1988b) c) Paratect® Cartridges: One cartridge PO when animal placed onto spring pasture. Al cattle grazing on... ↪ Read more

MORANTEL TARTRATE

↪ Doses - MORANTEL TARTRATE Chemistry - A tetrahydropyrimidine anthelmintic, morantel tartrate occurs as a practically odorless, off-white to pale yellow, crystalline solid that is soluble in water. It has a melting range of 167-171°C. The tartrate salt is equivalent to 59.5% of base... ↪ Read more

Doses - MITOXANTRONE HCL

↪ Description - MITOXANTRONE HCL Dogs: As an alternative agent for the treatment of a variety of neoplastic diseases (see Indicationsabove): a) For lymphoproliferative disorders: 5 - 6 mg/m2 every 3 weeks (Gilson and Page 1994)Cats: For soft-tissue sarcomas: a) 6 - 6.5 mg/2 IV given... ↪ Read more

MITOXANTRONE HCL

↪ Doses - MITOXANTRONE HCL Chemistry - Mitoxantrone HCl is a synthetic anthracenedione antineoplastic.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Mitoxantrone HCl should be stored at room temperature; donot freeze. Do not mix or use the same IV line with heparin infusions (precipitate may form).... ↪ Read more

Doses - MITOTANE, O, P' - DDD

↪ Description - MITOTANE, O, P' - DDD Dogs: For medical treatment of pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (bilateral adrenal hyperplasia): Note: The information provided below (in "a & b") is a synopsis of the authors'treatment protocol. It is strongly recommended to refer to the... ↪ Read more

MITOTANE, O, P' - DDD

↪ Doses - MITOTANE, O, P' - DDD Chemistry - Mitotane, also commonly known in veterinary medicine as o, p'-DDD, is structurallyrelated to the infamous insecticide, chlorophenothane (DDT). It occurs as a white, crystallinepowder with a slightly aromatic odor. It is practically insoluble in... ↪ Read more

Doses - MISOPROSTOL

↪ Description - MISOPROSTOL Dogs: For the prevention and treatment of GI ulcers: a) 1 - 3 micrograms/kg PO q6-8h (Davenport 1992) b) 2 - 5 micrograms/kg PO q8h (Matz 1995) c) 3 - 5 micrograms/kg PO q6h (Johnson, Sherding et al. 1994) Monitoring Parameters - Efficacy and adverse... ↪ Read more