OXFENDAZOLE
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Chemistry - A benzimidazole anthelmintic, oxfendazole occurs as white or almost white powderpossessing a characteristic odor. It is practically insoluble in water. Oxfendazole is the sulfoxidemetabolite of fenbendazole.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Unless otherwise...
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Doses - OXAZEPAM
Cats: As an appetite stimulant: a) 2 mg per cat (total dose) every 12 hours. (Hartke, Rojko et al. 1992), (Hodgkins and Franks 1991) Monitoring Parameters - Efficacy and adverse effects Client Information - Caution clients not to discontinue medication or adjust dosage without firstchecking with...
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OXAZEPAM
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Chemistry - A benzodiazepine, oxazepam occurs as a creamy white to pale yellow powder. It ispractically insoluble in water.Storage, Stability, Compatibility Store oxazepam capsules and tablets at room temperature inwell-closed containers.Pharmacology - OXAZEPAM The...
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Doses - OXACILLIN SODIUM
↪ Description - OXACILLIN SODIUM
Dogs: For susceptible infections: a) 22 - 40 mg/kg PO q8h (Vaden and Papich 1995) b) 5.5 - 11 mg/kg IV q8h; 27.5 - 33 mg/kg PO q8h (Aronson and Aucoin 1989) c) For Staph. infections: 10 - 20 mg/kg PO, IV, or IM qid (Morgan 1988) d) For...
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OXACILLIN SODIUM
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For general information on the penicillins, including adverse effects, contraindications, overdosage, drug interactions and monitoring parameters, refer to the monograph: Penicillins, General Information. Chemistry - An isoxazolyl-penicillin, oxacillin sodium is a...
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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...
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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: 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...
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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...
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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...
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OMEPRAZOLE
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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...
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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...
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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...
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