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MINERAL OIL, WHITE PETROLATUM

↪ Doses - MINERAL OIL, WHITE PETROLATUM Chemistry - Mineral Oil, also known as liquid petrolatum, liquid paraffin or white mineral oiloccurs as a tasteless, odorless (when cold), transparent, colorless, oily liquid that is insoluble in bothwater and alcohol. It is a mixture of complex... ↪ Read more

Doses - MILBEMYCIN OXIME

↪ Description - MILBEMYCIN OXIME Dogs: For prevention of heartworm: a) 0.5 - 0.99 mg/kg PO once monthly (also controls hookworm, roundworm and whipworm infestations) (Calvert 1994) For microfilaricide chemotherapy: a) In adulticide -pretreated dogs: Use preventative/prophylaxis dosage;... ↪ Read more

MILBEMYCIN OXIME

↪ Doses - MILBEMYCIN OXIME Note: For information on the combination product with lufenuron (Sentinel®), see the lufenuron monograph Chemistry - Milbemycin oxime consists of approximately 80% of the A4 derivatives and 20% ofthe A3 derivatives of 5-didehydromilbemycin. Milbemycin is... ↪ Read more

Doses - MIDAZOLAM HCL

↪ Description - MIDAZOLAM HCL Dogs: As a preoperative agent: 0.066 - 0.22 mg/kg IM or IV (Mandsager 1988)Cats: As a preoperative agent: 0.066 - 0.22 mg/kg IM or IV (Mandsager 1988) Rabbits/Rodents/Pocket Pets: Rabbits: As a tranquilizer (to increase relaxation of lightly anesthetized... ↪ Read more

MIDAZOLAM HCL

↪ Doses - MIDAZOLAM HCL Chemistry - An imidazobenzodiazepine, midazolam occurs as a white to light yellow crystallinepowder with a pKa of 6.15. Midazolam HCl's aqueous solubility is pH dependent. At 25°C and apH of 3.4, 10.3 mg are soluble in 1 ml of water. The pH of the commercially... ↪ Read more

Doses - MIBOLERONE

↪ Description - MIBOLERONE Dogs: For suppression of estrus (treatment must begin at least 30 days prior to proestrus): a) Bitches weighing:0.5-11 kg: 30 micrograms (0.3 ml) PO per day12-22 kg: 60 micrograms (0.6 ml) PO per day23-45 kg: 120 micrograms (1.2 ml) PO per day>45 kg:180... ↪ Read more

MIBOLERONE

↪ Doses - MIBOLERONE Chemistry - A non-progestational, androgenic, anabolic, antigonadotropic, 19-nor-steroid, mibolerone occurs as a white, crystalline solid. Mibolerone may also be known as dimethylnortestosterone.Storage, Stability, Compatibility The manufacturer (Upjohn) states that the... ↪ Read more

Doses - MEXILETINE HCL

↪ Description - MEXILETINE HCL Dogs: For treating or assisting in treatment of ventricular arrhythmias: a) 4 - 8 mg/kg PO tid (Hamlin 1992) b) 5 - 8 mg/kg PO q8-12h (Muir and Bonagura 1994) c) 4 - 10 mg/kg PO tid (Lunney and Ettinger 1991) Monitoring Parameters - 1) In humans, therapeutic... ↪ Read more

MEXILETINE HCL

↪ Doses - MEXILETINE HCL Chemistry - A class IB antiarrhythmic, mexiletine HCl occurs as a white or almost white, odorless, crystalline powder. It is freely soluble in water.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Mexiletine capsules should be stored in tight containers atroom... ↪ Read more

Doses - METRONIDAZOLE

↪ Description - METRONIDAZOLE Dogs: For treatment of Giardia: a) 44 mg/kg PO initially, then 22 mg/kg PO q8h for 5 days. (Todd, Paul, and DiPietro1985) b) 50 mg/kg PO per day for 5 days. (Jones 1985) c) 25 - 65 mg/kg PO once daily for 5 days. (Longhofer 1988) d) 30 - 60 mg/kg PO once daily... ↪ Read more

METRONIDAZOLE

↪ Doses - METRONIDAZOLE Chemistry - A synthetic, nitroimidazole antibacterial and antiprotozoal agent, metronidazole occursas white to pale yellow crystalline powder or crystals with a pKa of 2.6. It is sparingly soluble inwater or alcohol. Metronidazole base is commercially available as... ↪ Read more

Doses - METOPROLOL TARTRATE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE

↪ Description - METOPROLOL TARTRATE, METOPROLOL SUCCINATE Dogs: As an oral beta blocker: a) 5 - 50 mg (total dose) two to three times a day; initial dose should be low followed byindividual dosage titration. (Ware 1992) b) 5 - 60 mg (total dose) PO q8h (Papich 1992) c) As adjunctive... ↪ Read more